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Now playing Next Belarus Belarus asks Lithuania to extradite opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya Shortly after the elections, Tsikhanouskaya fled to neighbouring Lithuania and has been in exile since. 05/03/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Two Belarusian journalists jailed for two years for covering protest Andreyeva and Chultsova join the ranks of journalists already prosecuted for their role in covering the ongoing political unrest in Belarus following the disputed presidential elections in August. 18/02/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus 'A sham': Critics slam Lukashenko's alleged bid to reform Belarus Lukashenko, in power for over 26 years, declared to the 2,700 delegates present on Thursday that they would be able to draft constitutional reforms. The opposition has branded it a sham. 11/02/2021
Now playing Next Lithuania Meet the Belarusians in Lithuania who fled political crisis back home Hundreds of Belarusians have fled to Lithuania since the disputed presidential election in August. 09/02/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Belarus referred to the United Nations over jailing of journalists Data shows Belarus was the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists in 2020. 28/01/2021
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