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Protestors and police clash in Belarus days after embattled President Lukashenko promises he’ll stand down… but not yet

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020By Editor

Thousands of protestors have again taken to the streets in Belarus, days after the country’s president pledged he would resign once a new constitution is in place. … Read More >Protestors and police clash in Belarus days after embattled President Lukashenko promises he’ll stand down… but not yet

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Lukashenko drops bombshell by announcing intention to leave Belarusian presidency once new constitution is adopted

Posted on November 28, 2020By Editor

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will not be president of the country under a new constitution, he said in a surprise statement Friday. The news comes a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a visit to Minsk. … Read More >Lukashenko drops bombshell by announcing intention to leave Belarusian presidency once new constitution is adopted

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Belarusian opposition figure Babariko faces long jail term as Russia’s Lavrov heads to Minsk for meeting with embattled Lukashenko

Posted on November 25, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Leading opposition figure Viktor Babariko has been formally charged with money laundering and taking bribes by authorities in Belarus, as Russia expresses growing concern and frustration over the situation in the country. … Read More >Belarusian opposition figure Babariko faces long jail term as Russia’s Lavrov heads to Minsk for meeting with embattled Lukashenko

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‘They shot at me’: Embattled Belarus leader Lukashenko recalls assassination attempt and rules out handing over power to son

Posted on November 15, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

President Alexander Lukashenko recounted being shot at during his first election, and set out plans for his eventual departure amid worsening protests in Belarus, sparked by the death of an opposition activist. … Read More >‘They shot at me’: Embattled Belarus leader Lukashenko recalls assassination attempt and rules out handing over power to son

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US election is a ‘travesty for democracy’, says embattled Belarusian leader Lukashenko

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

America’s long-running and heavily disputed presidential election has made a mockery of democratic values, says Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who himself is no stranger to wrangles over electoral legitimacy. … Read More >US election is a ‘travesty for democracy’, says embattled Belarusian leader Lukashenko

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An unprecedented step: Lukashenko closes borders to ‘shrewd’ Belarusians who fled country during coronavirus pandemic

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

Like much of Europe, Belarus has closed its land boundaries to combat the spread of Covid-19. However, in an extraordinary move, President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered border guards to refuse entry even to its own citizens. … Read More >An unprecedented step: Lukashenko closes borders to ‘shrewd’ Belarusians who fled country during coronavirus pandemic

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Brussels vs. Lukashenko: EU to impose additional sanctions on Minsk, targeting both President and his son, sources tell TASS

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

The EU has agreed to impose new sanctions against Belarusian officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko, three months after the country’s controversial election, which the opposition claims was obviously rigged. … Read More >Brussels vs. Lukashenko: EU to impose additional sanctions on Minsk, targeting both President and his son, sources tell TASS

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Exiled Belarusian opposition politician Tikhanovskaya issues ultimatum to Lukashenko: Quit within 2 weeks or face mass unrest

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020By Editor

Is it a desperate last roll of the dice or the confident declaration of a woman poised to assume power? Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, runner-up in the disputed Belarusian election, has upped the ante considerably with a bold warning. … Read More >Exiled Belarusian opposition politician Tikhanovskaya issues ultimatum to Lukashenko: Quit within 2 weeks or face mass unrest

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Belarus’ Lukashenko meets JAILED opposition activists, talks constitutional reform

Posted on October 11, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has paid an unexpected visit to a detention center in Minsk, meeting incarcerated members of the so-called ‘Coordination council of the opposition’. … Read More >Belarus’ Lukashenko meets JAILED opposition activists, talks constitutional reform

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Eyebrows raised as Lukashenko claims he ‘saved’ opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya, giving her $15,000 before she left Belarus

Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020By Editor

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dropped a bombshell by claiming that former Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was provided with $15,000, by the state, right before she left for exile in Lithuania. … Read More >Eyebrows raised as Lukashenko claims he ‘saved’ opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya, giving her $15,000 before she left Belarus