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Apr 11 2024
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Man awaiting trial for insulting Belarusian president dies in jail
TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian man who was in jail awaiting trial on charges of insulting the authoritarian president has died in custody, the country’s leading human rights group said Thursday. Aliaksandr Kulinich, 51, died Tuesday in a detention center in the western city of Brest that is notorious for harsh treatment of opposition activists, the Viasna human rights center said. His death
Washington PostJun 25 2023
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Wagner group head Yevgeny Prigozhin set to leave for Belarus as Russian troops depart capital
A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin's two-decade hold on power could have long-term consequences for his rule and his war in Ukraine. As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told "Face the Nation" on Sunday morning, the current situation in Russia is an "unfolding
CBS News (Online)Feb 28 2022
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Peace Talks Under Way in Belarus as Russian Advance Continues
Peace negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials commenced early Monday morning on the Ukraine-Belarus border as the Russian military continues its offensive.
Ukraine said its objective for the talks, which it agreed to “without preconditions,” are an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops,” the office of President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday. Ukraine’s
National Review (News)Sep 01 2020
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Belarus poll workers describe fraud in Aug. 9 election
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Even before the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus ended, a poll worker in Minsk said she was asked to sign a document summing up its result, with the vote totals left blank.
Another worker who pointed out violations during the vote-counting was fired on the spot.
In the small city of Vitebsk, a poll worker signed a document with falsified results in
Associated PressAug 12 2020
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Hundreds chant ‘Shame!’ to decry Belarus election, crackdown
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Hundreds of women rallied across Belarus’ capital Wednesday to protest a brutal police crackdown that left hundreds injured and thousands detained while challenging election results extending the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian leader.
In several parts of Minsk, groups of women formed human chains, chanting “Shame!” and calling for an end to the
Associated PressJul 22 2023
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Defense Intelligence Agency has ‘no reason to doubt’ Russia moved nuclear weapons to Belarus: Report
Officials from the Defense Intelligence Agency said they had “no reason to doubt” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claims last month of transferring a first wave of nuclear weapons to Belarus.
Putin originally announced his plans in March to deliver a nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile system to its ally Belarus by July, and senior DIA officials told reporters on Friday “that they
Washington ExaminerNov 11 2021
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Neighbours of Belarus say migrant crisis risks military clash
Countries bordering Belarus on Thursday warned the migrant crisis on the European Union's eastern borders could escalate into a military confrontation while Ukraine said it would deploy thousands more troops to reinforce its frontier.
ReutersMar 27 2023
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Russia to deploy "tactical nuclear weapons" in Belarus, on Ukraine's northern border, Putin says
Russia has ratcheted up tensions with the West amid its ongoing war against Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin saying Moscow will deploy "tactical nuclear weapons" in Belarus. The Russian leader said 10 fighter jets capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons — generally a reference to smaller weapons used for limited battlefield attacks, rather than larger, long-range "strategic" nuclear
CBS News (Online)Mar 27 2023
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Western criticism won't stop Russia from plans to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
The Kremlin dismissed criticism from Western countries regarding Russia's decision to station nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made the announcement in an interview with Russian state media this week, explaining that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally, had agreed to the deployment, which prompted concerns from Western countries allied
Washington ExaminerMay 24 2021
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Western powers voice outrage as Belarus accused of hijacking plane
Western countries have condemned Belarus for diverting a plane flying over its territory to arrest an opposition journalist.
EU leaders are due to discuss their response to what the union's executive called a "hijacking" and the US state department said was "a shocking act".
Belarus scrambled a fighter jet to force the plane - bound for Lithuania - to land, claiming a bomb threat
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