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What Lukashenko's meeting with Putin could mean for Belarus' future

Belarus' fate could be sealed in Sochi as Lukashenko sits down with his 'elder brother' Putin to discuss the ongoing unrest. What will it mean for the country's future?

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Belarus: Opposition protesters maintain pressure on Lukashenko

Many in the crowd carried placards critical of Russia, reflecting concerns about Lukashenko’s planned meeting with Putin on Monday.

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Meet the Belarusian protester, 73, who takes on riot police

Bahinskaya has been demonstrating as part of the country's opposition movement since long before Belarus' recent election.

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Lukashenko loyalists on why they back Belarus' embattled leader

"We all lived in fear under Stalin, but there was impeccable order and respect for order. Democracies are twisted and doomed," one Lukashenko supporter told Euronews.

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Abducted Kolesnikova 'told she was leaving Belarus dead or alive'

Kolesnikova claims to have been bundled into a minibus and taken to the Belarus-Ukraine border but tore up her passport to avoid being forced from the country.

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'If Belarus protests succeed, Russia will be next' warns Lukashenko

"All of this is very painful and even tragic for me, but it doesn't mean that I'm giving up," Lukashenko told Russian media on Tuesday.

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Kolesnikova 'tore up passport at border' to avoid exile in Ukraine

Just in: Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova tore up her passport at the border with Ukraine to avoid being forced from the country, it's been claimed.

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'The regime is in agony': Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko

"Our demonstrations are working and our strikes are working (...) The fact that they are kidnapping people shows that they feel fear and don't know what to do," Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews.

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Thousands of women protest in Belarus demanding Lukashenko resigns

Around 5,000 women marched in the capital Minsk, according to the human rights organization Viasna. Police followed the march, but no detentions were reported.

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Belarus: Tsikhanouskaya urges UN sanctions against Lukashenko regime

The former presidential candidate called for UN help "to stop blatant human rights violations and cynical disregard for human dignity right in the middle of Europe".

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Finnish ice hockey fans threaten club with boycott over Minsk game

fans say it would risk legitimising the authority of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who was elected for a sixth term after a hugely contested presidential election on August 9.

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Belarusian journalists face charges for covering protests

Belarus authorities say nearly 40 people remain in custody pending court hearings, as more anti-Lukashenko protests take place.

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Students in Belarus skip class to protest against President Lukashenko

Scores of people were reported to have been detained with students walked out of classes to march to the education ministry in Belarus' capital Minsk.

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Lukashenko banned from Baltics after 'massive electoral fraud'

The Estonian foreign minister told Euronews the sanctions were decided over a 'massive' electoral fraud by Lukashenko's administration, as well as a "breach of human rights".

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Lukashenko floats idea of referendum in bid to appease protesters

Lukashenko's suggestion focused on court reforms and rejected calls by the opposition to go back to the country's 1994 constitution

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In pictures: The most striking images from Belarus protest

Here are some of the most powerful pictures from Sunday's anti-Lukashenko protest in Minsk, Belarus.

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What is the role of social media in the Belarus protests? | #TheCube

From Twitter to Telegram, people in Belarus have been using social media to galvanise their movement. Here in #TheCube we speak with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya about internet shutdowns, why social media has been crucial, and what's next for Belarus.

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'I won't run in new election' Belarus opposition leader tells Euronews

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews she would not run if new, fair elections were held in Belarus, and that her role is to help in the transition of power after 26 years of rule under Alexander Lukashenko.

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EU calls on Moscow to refrain from Belarus intervention

Putin says he's ready to send forces to Belarus if protests spin 'out of control'. But the EU and NATO have called on him to refrain from intervening.

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For Belarus, a new chapter has begun - but how will it end?

Nadzeya and many of her countrymen have been on an emotional rollercoaster since the disputed election result of August 9, 2020. Hers is the story of thousands, but it's a story without an ending. From elation to detainment, here is the story of the Belarus protests.