Belarus
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
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July 16, 2021
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) – Belarusian police searched offices and homes of independent journalists and human rights activists for the…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
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July 14, 2021
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions
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June 4, 2021
Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions
Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut the number of diplomatic and administrative staff at…
Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension
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June 3, 2021
Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension
Flights between Germany and Russia resumed later on Wednesday after both countries suspended airline connections in an apparent tit-for-tat move as…
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
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May 27, 2021
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president lashed out Wednesday at Europe for trying to “strangle” his country with sanctions…
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
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February 18, 2021
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Thursday sent two female journalists to prison on charges of violating…
UK is preparing human rights sanctions against Belarus
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September 24, 2020
UK is preparing human rights sanctions against Belarus
LONDON (AP) — Britain is preparing sanctions on individuals allegedly involved in human rights violations in Belarus, working with the…
Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
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September 24, 2020
Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian security forces detained protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the…
Russia accuses US of promoting revolution in Belarus, toughens stance
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September 17, 2020
Russia accuses US of promoting revolution in Belarus, toughens stance
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of trying to foment a revolution in Belarus, where it sent its…
In a shift, Belarus leader seeks to stem protests gradually
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August 26, 2020
In a shift, Belarus leader seeks to stem protests gradually
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — When Belarusians filled the streets to protest what they called a fraudulent election that kept authoritarian…