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. Still, many ...
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Trafficked and Tortured: Shocking Report Links EU Aid to Migrant Exploitation
Tunisian uniformed personnel sold migrant groups between 40 to 150 people for prices ranging between 12 to 90 euros per ...
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Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
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Belarus’ Presidential Library astonishes with its abundant collection
During the recent press tour dedicated to the formation and development of modern Belarus, media representatives visited the ...
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State President pays respect to late leader at lunar year’s beginning
State President Luong Cuong offered incense in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh at House 67, within the relic site ...
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PM offers incense in commemoration of late Party chief
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense in tribute to late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at his residence ...
Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman’s rule
Belarus’ opposition activists and Western officials on Monday denounced an orchestrated election that extends the more than three-decade rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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Belarus strongman wins a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
(AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) A woman covers herself with an old Belarusian national flag while shouting at police during a ...
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Lukashenko's vanished spouse and rising parade of mistresses
According to all available information, Alexander Lukashenko has walked down the aisle only once. His chosen one was Galina, ...
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Lukashenko's tangled personal life casts shadow on 2025 vote
According to all available information, Alexander Lukashenko has walked down the aisle only once. His chosen partner was ...
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Belarus election poised to extend 30-year rule of Lukashenko, ‘Europe’s last dictator’
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80 per cent of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud ...