Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus
Belarusian journalist Andrei Kuznechyk and an unnamed American citizen were among the three prisoners released in Belarus on Wednesday, according to officials. Kuznechyk, who U.S. officials had dubbed ...
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IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
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Russia and Belarus will be banned from ice hockey tournaments until at least May 2026
ZURICH — Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 ...
Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
According to the opposition’s report, $1.7 million in U.S. aid is frozen — more than half of all foreign aid to independent ...
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Belarus strongman wins a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year ...
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Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of ...
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Lukashenko Wins Belarus Presidential Election
Alexander Lukashenko has won the presidential election of Belarus, receiving 86.82 per cent of the vote, reported Xinhua, according to the preliminary results released early Monday by the country's ...