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Putin slams external pressure on Belarus as Macron meets opp. leader
Sep 29, 2020 10:28Russian 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 11:58Russia 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 14:04Russia’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 06:54Aleksander Lukashenko has taken the oath of office as the president of Belarus in an official ceremony in the capital city, Minsk.
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US troops to stay longer in Lithuania: Defense minister
Sep 22, 2020 08:32A new battalion of US military forces, equipped with tanks and other armored vehicles, is to be deployed to Lithuania in November and will remain there until next June, the country’s defense minister says.
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Russia denounces UNHRC resolution on Belarus as 'void'
Sep 21, 2020 11:03Russia has denounced the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Belarus as “legally void,” saying that it was pushed by the West to force President Alexander Lukashenko to start a dialogue with the opposition.
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Belarus scene of fresh protests on eve of Lukashenko's Russia visit
Sep 14, 2020 08:12The situation remains tense in Belarus, which has been the scene of protest rallies by supporters of opposition, who refuse to accept the official results of last month’s presidential election in the East European country.
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US moves tanks in Lithuania closer to Belarus border as Russia plans joint drills
Sep 13, 2020 08:06The United States has ordered its military forces and equipment in Lithuania to move closer to the Belarusian border as Minsk and Moscow gear up for a joint defense drill.
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Belarus protests: Ministry confirms hundreds of arrests in unauthorized rally
Sep 07, 2020 10:14Almost a month since Belarus held its presidential election, the country continues to be the scene of protests by opposition supporters who claim the vote was rigged. Tens of thousands of people converged on central Minsk on Sunday for another unauthorized protest rally.
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US sends 500 troops to Lithuania for exercises near Belarus border
Sep 06, 2020 04:43The United States military has reportedly dispatched 500 soldiers to Lithuania to engage in war games near the border with Belarus.