A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy
After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better ...
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UN experts: Belarus government committed crimes against humanity to suppress opposition
The UN Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus reported on Friday that the Belarusian government committed widespread human rights violations, including crimes against ...
Belarus frees an American and 2 other people in a bid to repair ties with Washington
Belarusian authorities have released an imprisoned U.S. citizen, a Belarusian journalist for a U.S.-funded media outlet and ...
Albanian court decides that capital’s mayor should remain in custody during corruption investigation
An Albanian court has decided to keep the capital’s mayor in custody while he is investigated for corruption involving public funds ...
Belarusian journalist Kuznechyk released from prison, Tsikhanouskaya adviser says
Belarusian journalist Andrei Kuznechyk was released from prison in his home country on Wednesday and has been reunited with his family in Lithuania, said Franak Viacorka, the chief political adviser ...
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Belarus: Brutal Repression Continues Post Presidential Election, Say Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups and Belarusians say they see no signs that Alexander Lukashenko is preparing to loosen his iron grip on ...
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 ...
Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
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Belarus’s exiled opposition leader wants to “remind” Americans of something important
Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely ...
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Belarusian opposition, Western leaders denounce Lukashenko's reelection
Belarus’ opposition activists and Western officials have denounced the reelection of Alexander Lukashenko to serve his seventh five-year presidential term. The 70-year-old leader began his iron ...
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner of Belarus vote that West calls a charade
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as ...