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Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya awarded EU’s Sakharov Prize

“We are bound to win, and we will win” declared Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as she received the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize.

16/12/2020

Belarus

Are individual acts of defiance replacing mass protests in Belarus?

Huge anti-Lukashenko protests have been held for months in Belarus, with little to show. Are demonstrators now changing tack?

14/12/2020

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'Guilty of defending my country': Lukashenko hits out at Olympic ban

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Belarus' president on Monday.

08/12/2020

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Belarus: 300 more held as opposition continues small-protest strategy

Dozens of small rallies took place all over the capital Minsk on Sunday, on the 18th consecutive weekend of anti-Lukashenko protests.

07/12/2020

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Belarus opposition to compile register of alleged police abuses

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who was the main opposition candidate in the August 9 presidential election, said that the opposition would compile the accounts of police abuse against peaceful demonstrators.

01/12/2020

My Europe Series

Belarusian musicians playing prison blues as protest strategy changes

In Belarus, opposition supporters have organised smaller-scale neighbourhood anti-government protests with concerts. But it looks like they're playing all the wrong notes for Lukashenko.

30/11/2020

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More than 300 people arrested in latest Belarus demonstrations

It is the latest in a series of protests over a disputed presidential election in August.

30/11/2020

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Belarus pensioners demand President Alexander Lukashenko resigns

“Grandmothers and grandfathers heal poorly from new wounds,” read one of the banners carried by demonstrators.

23/11/2020

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Hundreds detained in latest anti-government demos in Belarus

Rights groups say hundreds of protesters have been arrested in Belarus as weekly demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko continue.

22/11/2020

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Belarus: After 100 days, Lukashenko is still in power. Now what?

Belarus' protest movement is united in wanting to bring down Alexander Lukashenko - but then what?

16/11/2020

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EU condemns death of Belarusian artist after police arrest

The European Union has condemned the death of a Belarusian artist, whose passing has sparked emotional tributes in the country.

13/11/2020

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UK ministers condemn expulsion of British diplomats from Belarus

Belarus has declared two British diplomats "persona non grata", the spokesman of the Belarusian diplomacy announced on public television.

10/11/2020

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Belarus detains at least 400 as anti-Lukashenko protests continue

Around 400 people were detained during the latest protests in Belarus against President Alexander Lukashenko, a human rights group reported.

08/11/2020

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Belarus opens first nuclear power plant amid criticism from Lithuania

Lithuanian officials say the Astravyets plant, which is close to its own capital city, has been plagued by accidents and mistreatment of workers

07/11/2020

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EU slaps sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko, his son and his advisers

The European Union imposed sanctions Friday Nov. 6, 2020, on the president of Belarus and 14 other officials over their roles in the security crackdown launched during protests of the country's contested August presidential election.

07/11/2020

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Belarus' first nuclear power plant launches despite Baltic unease

It lies just 20km from Lithuania and the European Union.

05/11/2020

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Belarus: Police break up crowds amid latest anti-Lukashenko protests

Stun grenades were used and there were more reports of mass arrests and beatings as protesters across Belarus turned out for the 13th straight Sunday.

02/11/2020

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¨Protest-hit Belarus closes all borders except its one with Russia

Entry into the country from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine is now restricted for most people.

30/10/2020

My Europe Series

Will Belarus' political crisis kill off its booming IT sector?

Belarus' IT sector is one of the nation's few economic success stories. But will the country's ongoing political turmoil put a nail in its coffin?

26/10/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Workers go on strike as Lukashenko ignores call to resign

Hundreds of students have gathered outside universities in the capital Minsk clapping and chanting slogans.

26/10/2020

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Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanouskaya calls for nationwide strike

Tikhanouskaya said the deadline for authorities to meet her demands, which included Lukashenko announcing his resignation, would expire at 11:59 pm on Sunday.

25/10/2020

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EU agrees sanctions on Lukashenko over Belarus crackdown

EU foreign ministers also agreed to sanction Russian officials over the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

12/10/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Protests continue after mass arrests and live-fire threats

The Belarusian interior ministry warned police in the country will use live ammunition “if necessary” to quell protests against Alexander Lukashenko.

12/10/2020

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Police violently disperse demonstrators at Belarus protest march

Black-clad masked police violently disperse protesters and make arrests at the latest opposition march in Minsk against the re-election of Belarus's strongman leader Lukashenko.

11/10/2020

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Dozens arrested in Belarus as police break up anti-Lukashenko protests

Thousands rallied for the ninth consecutive Sunday rally against Alexander Lukashenko following his disputed re-election in August.

11/10/2020

Belarus

Belarus' authoritarian leader visits his foes in prison

President Alexander Lukashenko spent more than four hours talking to his jailed political foes at a Minsk prison. His office said "the goal of the president was to hear everyone's opinion."

11/10/2020