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Belarus leader Lukashenko tells opposition leaders: ‘Repent and kneel’

Belarus’s authoritarian leader has advised exiled opposition activists to “come home, repent and kneel”, while repeating a vague promise to step down if the people “make the decision” for him. President Alexander Lukashenko made the remarks in his ...

28 Jan 2022 at 15:25

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Russia claims capture of pivotal city in eastern Ukraine

Russia’s defence minister has said the country’s forces have taken control of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk province, taking Moscow closer to its stated goal of seizing all of Ukraine’s Donbas region. Sergei Shoigu told President ...

03 Jul 2022 at 12:24

Russia edges closer to swallowing up Ukraine’s last remaining Luhansk stronghold

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Russia edges closer to swallowing up Ukraine’s last remaining stronghold

Russian forces are seeking to swallow up the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region following the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the charred ruins of Sievierodonetsk. The military said Moscow-backed separatists ...

26 Jun 2022 at 08:18

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Imprisoned Belarus activist taken to hospital emergency unit

A prominent member of the Belarusian opposition serving a prison sentence for helping organise anti-government protests has been taken to a hospital emergency department and undergone surgery, her father said. Alexander Kolesnikov said his ...

29 Nov 2022 at 20:25

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Belarus targets hundreds for showing solidarity with Ukraine

Hundreds of people in Belarus who have shown solidarity with Ukraine have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown under authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Russia in the war, human rights activists said. At least 1,...

20 Nov 2024 at 17:52

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Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan

Ukraine’s government has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian president Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus. One ...

26 Mar 2023 at 16:12

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Russia and Belarus discuss closer military and economic ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted neighbouring ally Belarus’s leader on Friday for talks on expanding military and economic cooperation amid the fighting in Ukraine. Russia used Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine ...

17 Feb 2023 at 15:02

World

Belarus president gives himself immunity from prosecution

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus signed a new law on Thursday that gives him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and prevents opposition leaders living abroad from running in future presidential elections. The law ...

04 Jan 2024 at 18:21

World

Belarusian journalist pulled off diverted flight ‘receives presidential pardon’

A dissident Belarusian journalist who was pulled off a flight that was forced to land in the country and sentenced to eight years in prison says he has received a presidential pardon, the Belarusian state news agency reported. “I ...

22 May 2023 at 14:19

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia, says president of Belarus

The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his Wagner troops are in their field camps, the president of Belarus said. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim could not be ...

06 Jul 2023 at 12:28

Scotland

First Minister becomes ‘godparent’ to rock star jailed by Lukashenko

Scottish ministers have made a gesture of support for political prisoners in Belarus by taking on “godparenthood” for five people imprisoned in the eastern European country. Humza Yousaf was among five ministers who gave ...

23 Jan 2024 at 17:39

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Satellite photos suggest Belarus is building army camp for Wagner fighters

Satellite images show what appears to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from Belarusian guerrillas and officials suggesting it may be used to house fighters from the Wagner mercenary group....

01 Jul 2023 at 16:25

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