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Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus
8 months ago

Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus

The Independent  

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Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus
8 months ago

Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish prosecutors opened an investigation Monday after a Polish judge fled to the autocratic state of Belarus and asked for protection there. In a letter he had sent to the president of the Supreme Administrative Court in Warsaw, Szmydt announced that he was resigning his post in protest “against the unfair and harmful policy pursued by the …

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India seriously considering FTA with Eurasian Economic Union: Belarus Foreign Minister
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India seriously considering FTA with Eurasian Economic Union: Belarus Foreign Minister

The Hindu  

India is “seriously considering” starting talks for a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, the Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik declared during his two day visit to India. The remarks of the Minister indicate deepening political will to strengthen economic relation between India and Belarus, which has been one of the key regional supporters of Russia in …

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UEFA Champions League: Niclas Füllkrug, Julian Brandt Steer Borussia Dortmund to Back-to-Back Wins Over Newcastle United
1 year, 2 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Niclas Füllkrug, Julian Brandt Steer Borussia Dortmund to Back-to-Back Wins Over Newcastle United

News 18  

Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug scored his first Champions League goal and national teammate Julian Brandt added another for Borussia Dortmund to beat Newcastle 2-0 on Tuesday. Purely Belta Double ✅ pic.twitter.com/4Rpji61IMA— Borussia Dortmund November 7, 2023 Follow all the action from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 including the World Cup schedule, World Cup 2023 results, and ICC Cricket World …

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Almost 50 children from occupied Ukrainian regions arrive in Belarus, sparking outrage
1 year, 3 months ago

Almost 50 children from occupied Ukrainian regions arrive in Belarus, sparking outrage

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian state media reported that 48 children from Ukraine arrived in Belarus on Tuesday from Ukrainian regions which Moscow claims it has annexed. The removal of the children from Ukraine was organized by a Belarusian charity, supported by President Alexander Lukashenko, which has previously organized health recuperation programs for Ukrainian children in Belarus. “The president, despite external …

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NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg

Al Jazeera  

NATO is closely following the movement of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force as well as their boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Western military alliance’s secretary general has said, following revelations that neither the private army’s fighters nor their leader had taken up exile in Belarus. NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg made his comments on Thursday amid reports that Prigozhin was back in Russia and …

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‘Prigozhin Is in St Petersburg’: Belarus Prez Lukashenko Says Wagner Chief Is in Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Prigozhin Is in St Petersburg’: Belarus Prez Lukashenko Says Wagner Chief Is in Russia

News 18  

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday said Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is currently in Russia. He said that fighters from Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary group will remain in Russia despite the Kremlin offering those who took part in the failed mutiny to do so. He demanded the rehaul of the entire Russia’s military leadership and its defence ministry accusing defence minister …

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Lukashenko says he convinced Putin not to 'wipe out' Prigozhin, while Zelenskyy calls Russian leaders 'bandits'
1 year, 6 months ago

Lukashenko says he convinced Putin not to 'wipe out' Prigozhin, while Zelenskyy calls Russian leaders 'bandits'

ABC  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to "wipe out" Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, in response to what the Kremlin cast as a mutiny that pushed Russia towards civil war. Key points: The president of Belarus says he told Vladimir Putin "not to rush" to wipe out the Wagner Group Belarusian opposition figures say …

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Russia to transfer Wagner hardware to Army; militia chief Prigozhin arrives in Belarus
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia to transfer Wagner hardware to Army; militia chief Prigozhin arrives in Belarus

The Hindu  

Russia prepared on Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny. “Preparations are underway for the transfer of heavy military equipment from the private military company Wagner to units of the Russian armed forces,” the defence ministry said. Russian President Vladimir Putin …

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 488
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 488

Al Jazeera  

As the war enters it 488th day, these are the main developments. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his defence minister said they held a series of calls with key allies including the United States to discuss Putin’s “weakness” and Ukraine’s next counteroffensive steps. In China’s first official remarks on the rebellion, the foreign ministry said Beijing supported Russia in “protecting …

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Belarusian dissident who was pulled off forced-down plane says he has been pardoned
1 year, 7 months ago

Belarusian dissident who was pulled off forced-down plane says he has been pardoned

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The Belarusian state news agency on Monday reported that a dissident journalist who was pulled off a flight that was forced to land in the country and was later sentenced to eight years in prison says he has received a presidential pardon. He ran a Telegram messaging app channel that was widely used by participants in mass …

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Photos, video of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors
1 year, 7 months ago

Photos, video of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery. Then came Monday’s state news report on his appearance at the central command post of the Belarusian air force, although there was no explanation of his recent absences or report on his health. Russian lawmaker Konstantin Zatulin told Russian media Sunday …

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Alexander Lukashenko health: Belarus leader misses key state event prompting ill health rumours
1 year, 7 months ago

Alexander Lukashenko health: Belarus leader misses key state event prompting ill health rumours

The Independent  

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Belarus court sentences exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to prison
1 year, 10 months ago

Belarus court sentences exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to prison

Deccan Chronicle  

Minsk : A Belarusian court has sentenced the country's exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison. Another prominent opponent, Pavel Latushko, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, and three others were sentenced to 12 years in prison, Euro News reported citing state news agency Belta and the human rights organisation Viasna. Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya …

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Belarusian opposition leader handed 15-year prison term
1 year, 10 months ago

Belarusian opposition leader handed 15-year prison term

Al Jazeera  

Minsk court convicts Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in absentia on charges of treason and conspiracy to seize power. Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been handed a 15-year prison term after being convicted in absentia of treason and conspiracy to seize power, a verdict she says is punishment for her efforts to promote democracy. The authorities put Tsikhanouskaya, the opposition’s de …

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Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski is sentenced to 10 years in Belarus
1 year, 10 months ago

Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski is sentenced to 10 years in Belarus

LA Times  

Ales Bialiatski, 60, and his colleagues have spent 21 months behind bars since their arrest. A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced the nation’s top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to 10 years in prison, the latest move in a years-long crackdown on dissent that has engulfed the former Soviet republic since …

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China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia
1 year, 10 months ago

China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia

NPR  

China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia Enlarge this image toggle caption Pavel Orlovsky/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images Pavel Orlovsky/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Wednesday with Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In the face of an international situation full of instability and …

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Belarus protests to Ukraine after downing stray air defence missile
2 years ago

Belarus protests to Ukraine after downing stray air defence missile

The Hindu  

Belarus protested to Ukraine's ambassador on Thursday after saying it had downed a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile in a field, during one of Russia's heaviest aerial onslaughts against Ukraine since the start of the war in February. Ukraine's Defence Ministry said it was ready to invite authoritative experts from countries that do not support "the terrorist state of Russia" …

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Belarus fills top posts, inspects troops’ combat readiness
2 years ago

Belarus fills top posts, inspects troops’ combat readiness

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s close ally Belarus has named a new foreign minister and air force chief while announcing a snap military inspection, the latest in a burst of exercises that have prompted concern from neighbouring Ukraine. A flurry of Belarusian military action, including a counterterrorism exercise last week, has kept Ukraine guessing about Minsk’s intentions and raised concerns in Kyiv that it …

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Belarus to move troops, equipment amid Ukrainian fears of attack
2 years, 1 month ago

Belarus to move troops, equipment amid Ukrainian fears of attack

Al Jazeera  

Belarus plans to move military equipment and forces in a “counterterrorism” exercise, the state news agency BelTA has reported, amid fears that Russia could attack Ukraine from the Belarusian border. “During this period, it is planned to move military equipment and personnel of the national security forces,” the state news agency BelTA cited Belarus’s Security Council as saying. Russia used …

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Lukashenko says Belarus and Russia to deploy joint military group
2 years, 2 months ago

Lukashenko says Belarus and Russia to deploy joint military group

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian president says the two allies will deploy a military task force, without specifying the location. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said Belarus and Russia will deploy a joint military task force in response to what he called an aggravation of tension on the country’s western borders, according to the state-run Belta news agency. “I’ve said already that today Ukraine …

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Jamie Roy death: Scottish DJ and record producer dies aged 33
2 years, 3 months ago

Jamie Roy death: Scottish DJ and record producer dies aged 33

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are all absolutely heartbroken.” Roy started his career …

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Belarus fighter jets 'ready to carry Russian nukes'
2 years, 4 months ago

Belarus fighter jets 'ready to carry Russian nukes'

The Telegraph  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday said his country’s SU-24 warplanes had been modified to carry nuclear weapons, warning that Minsk would respond immediately to any Western “escalation”. Mr Lukashenko said the modernisation of Belarus’s fighter jets had been agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Belta news agency reported. "It's not a good idea to escalate things with Belarus …

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'As Early As Tomorrow': Belarus' Lukashenko Says He Can Address Baby Formula Shortage In US
2 years, 7 months ago

'As Early As Tomorrow': Belarus' Lukashenko Says He Can Address Baby Formula Shortage In US

News 18  

Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Friday offered to share baby formula with the United States, highlighting shortages in a country that has put him under sanctions. “We are ready to help the Americans with supplies of baby formula, as early as tomorrow,” state news agency Belta quoted Lukashenko as saying. The 67-year-old Lukashenko, who has ruled his country with …

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