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EU imposing sanctions on Belarus’ Lukashenko: Sources
Nov 05, 2020 13:50The European Union (EU) has reportedly launched a procedure to impose sanctions on Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, his son, and more than a dozen other individuals over allegations that they were involved in a crackdown on opposition rallies.
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Belarus protesters defy police warnings, rally in Minsk again
Nov 02, 2020 14:02Belarus police have dispersed protesters who took to the streets in the capital Minsk on Sunday in continuation of opposition rallies that have been plaguing the country since President Alexander Lukashenko won a sixth term in office.
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Belarus tells US will repel 'external threats' with Russia's help
Oct 25, 2020 12:56Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has warned the United States that his government is prepared, with the help of its ally Russia, to repel any external threat against the county’s security.
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Belarus president visits opposition in jail to discuss constitutional reforms
Oct 11, 2020 09:39Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has visited opposition leaders and political activists detained in a jail in the capital, Minsk, to discuss plans for constitutional reforms, local media say.
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Minsk protest turns violent; police use water cannons
Oct 05, 2020 14:43Thousands of Belarusian protesters have defied government warnings and flocked to the streets in the country’s capital of Minsk to demand the release of jailed activists of the opposition, forcing riot police to use water cannons to disperse the demonstrators.
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Putin, Lukashenko confident Belarus’ problems to be resolved soon
Oct 02, 2020 16:28Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, have expressed confidence that the current political problems in Belarus will be resolved soon.
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Putin slams external pressure on Belarus as Macron meets opp. leader
Sep 29, 2020 13:58Russian President Vladimir Putin has decried the “unprecedented external pressure” exerted on neighboring Belarus, as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania.
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Russia says EU meddling in Belarus’ affairs
Sep 25, 2020 15:28Russia says the European Union (EU)’s decision not to recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus constitutes meddling in the Eastern European country’s affairs.
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On Lukashenko inauguration day Russian paratroopers parachute into Belarus for drills
Sep 23, 2020 17:34Russia’s Ministry of Defense says its paratroopers have parachuted into Belarus as part of joint military exercises.
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Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus’ president
Sep 23, 2020 10:24Aleksander Lukashenko has taken the oath of office as the president of Belarus in an official ceremony in the capital city, Minsk.