Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
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Belarus: Brutal Repression Continues Post Presidential Election, Say Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups and Belarusians say they see no signs that Alexander Lukashenko is preparing to loosen his iron grip on ...
Freed Belarus activist says she was tortured in prison
Panasyuk, recently freed after four years in prison, described torture and forced psychiatric treatment in custody ...
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‘Respect. Understanding. Consent’. Formula of peace in Belarus
Head of State Aleksandr Lukashenko met with representatives of Belarus’ religious denominations“We are very lucky that, in its recent ...
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Eismont on where Belarusian headquarters was located on the night of Normandy Four talks and where the President was working sleeplessly
In her talk with the Belarus 1 TV channel, the Press Secretary of the President of Belarus, Natalya Eismont, shared the information on ...
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Emigration and war hit once-booming Belarus tech sector
A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis".Tech has been ...
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Ambassador on Belarus 'elections': I was surprised Lukashenko gained only 86% of the vote
Ukraine's key reference point in relations with Belarus remains the Belarusian people, as restoring official ties after the ...
Belarus envoy 'unaware' of Lukashenko’s plans to visit North Korea
Trump-Kim meeting can ease security tensions on Korean Peninsula, says Belarusian envoy The Belarusian ambassador in Seoul ...
Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.
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Lukashenko’s Inner Circle Profits from Russian Fishing Quotas
An investigation reveals how Belarusian elites, including Lukashenko’s inner circle, have leveraged Russian fishing quotas to ...
Russia and Belarus cheer dismantling of USAID as rights groups voice concerns
Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns in Russia, Belarus and Moldova.
Opinion
Dictator’s template
A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were under undemocratic monarchies).