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Minsk protesters arrested after calling for the release of colleagues

Belarus police take protesters away for demanding the release of fellow activists who had been detained the day before

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Belarus protest turns violent as hundreds arrested

Police in Belarus arrest hundreds as clashes occur when a mass rally turns into a protest against an unpopular new tax.

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Belarus halts collection of 'social parasite' tax

Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko has suspended a tax on those not in full-time employment, after public opposition sparked mass protests.

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Belarussian opposition win parliamentary seat

Opposition groups win parliamentary seats for first time since 1996 as MPs loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko retained power.

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EU lift majority of sanctions against Belarus

EU foreign ministers lift asset freezes and visa bans against Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko and 169 others including three companies.

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Lukashenko's own 'eternal' Movember

At the ballot box a few weeks ago, Lukashenko bore the confident smile of someone who knew how it would turn out. His youngest son was with him, the

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Lukashenko sworn in for fifth term as Belarus president

The president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a fifth term in office. Officials claim he secured close to 84 percent of last

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Five in a row for Lukashenko

Belarus has elected President Alexander Lukashenko for a fifth term in office. Officials claim he secured close to 84 percent of the vote from an 87

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Belarus election: Lukashenko wins landslide of more than 80 percent - exit polls

Exit polls in Belarus say that strongman Alexander Lukashenko has won a fifth term as president with more than 80 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s

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Belarus election: Strongman Lukashenko poised for fifth presidential term

Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is virtually guaranteed re-election for a fifth term as Belarus goes to the polls on Sunday. Lukashenko

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Belarus prepares for a presidential vote the result of which few doubt

No prizes for guessing who the likely winner in this Sunday’s presidential elections in Belarus will be. Alexander Lukashenko looks set fair for a

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EU 'could lift sanctions' on Belarus depending on how weekend election unfolds

The strongman of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, looks set to win more than a fifth term in office in elections this weekend. Diplomatic sources

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Belarus’ Lukashenko picks potatoes in campaign photo op

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Eurasian Economic Union Summit begins with a show of disunity

The leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan have sealed a deal to introduce a Eurasian Economic Union which will come into

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Lukashenko: Ukraine could be stabilised within a year if all sides wanted to

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News+: Powerless over Belarus