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Belarus president blames US, Europe for riots in Belarus after re-election
Aug 22, 2020 15:02Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has hit out at the US and allied European nations, saying they are sponsoring violent protests by opposition supporters across the country following his landslide re-election victory.
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Pressure on Belarusian president, external interference ‘counterproductive’: Putin tells EU
Aug 21, 2020 05:52Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko or external interference in the internal affairs of Belarus will be counterproductive.
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EU rejects Belarus election results, readying sanctions against Minsk
Aug 20, 2020 10:05The European Union (EU) has rejected the results of Belarus’ presidential election, claiming it was not “free and fair” and saying it would soon impose sanctions on Belarusian officials.
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Belarus’ president rules out repeat election, warns country’s existence at stake
Aug 17, 2020 16:08Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko has rejected calls for a new election, warning that foreign powers aim to destabilize the country, as former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya declared "readiness to become a national leader."
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Russia says ready for military help as violent anti-Lukashenko protests rage in Belarus
Aug 16, 2020 16:30Russia says it has told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko it is ready to offer military assistance as violent protests continue against Lukashenko and his contested re-election in the ex-Soviet republic.
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Lukashenko, Putin say Belarus’ problems to be resolved soon
Aug 15, 2020 15:02The Belarusian and Russian presidents say the turmoil that has followed the recent presidential elections in the ex-Soviet republic will be remedied soon and not left out for exploitation by the parties that seek to poison the two countries’ relations.
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Lukashenko re-elected Belarus president, opposition cries foul after deadly protests
Aug 10, 2020 14:10Alexander Lukashenko has won a sixth term in office as president of Belarus, in a sweeping victory that was announced after violent clashes between police and opposition supporters who say the vote is rigged.
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Kremlin urges Belarus to release 33 detained Russians
Jul 31, 2020 19:52Russia has urged Belarus to immediately release 33 Russian private security contractors detained on terrorism charges, dismissing the accusations against them as bogus.
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250 arrested in Belarus after challengers barred from election
Jul 15, 2020 15:06Belarus has opened a criminal case over protests in which more than 250 people were detained after President Alexander Lukashenko’s two main rivals were barred from running in a presidential election next month.
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US to send oil to Belarus in latest inroad into Russia's orbit
May 16, 2020 15:10The United States says it will dispatch its first oil shipment to Belarus in what seems to be an apparent move to gain further influence in Russia’s neighbor and former close ally months after an oil price dispute between Moscow and Minsk.