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Relatives of Belarus’ political prisoners complain that East-West swap didn’t free their loved ones
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Relatives of Belarus’ political prisoners complain that East-West swap didn’t free their loved ones

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A wave of disappointment swept over opposition activists in Belarus last week as the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War unfolded and they learned it included none of the hundreds of political detainees who’ve been locked up for years by its authoritarian leader. “I am happy to see the Russians released, but I’m shocked that …

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Belarus’ authoritarian leader names new foreign minister and reshuffles other top officials
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus’ authoritarian leader names new foreign minister and reshuffles other top officials

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday reshuffled his top officials in what observers saw as part of maneuvering ahead of the 2025 presidential election. As part of the government changes announced Thursday, Lukashenko named Maksim Ryzhankou as the new foreign minister to replace Sergei Aleinik, who had spent less than two years on the job. Pavel Latushkа, …

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Belarus sends children from occupied Ukraine for training with Belarusian army
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarus sends children from occupied Ukraine for training with Belarusian army

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus state television reported Wednesday that authorities sent a recently arrived group of Ukrainian children from occupied Ukraine to train with the Belarusian military to learn how to evacuate in the event of a fire. Wednesday’s report referred to 35 children from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Antratsyt in eastern Ukraine that Belarusian authorities said were sent …

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More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, this fall. More than 2,400 Ukrainian children ages 6 to 17 have been taken to Belarus from four regions of Ukraine that are partially occupied by Russian forces, a study by Yale University has found. The study, released last week by the Humanitarian Research …

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More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — More than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6-17 have been taken to Belarus from four regions of Ukraine that are partially occupied by Russian forces, a study by Yale University has found. The study, released Thursday by the Humanitarian Research Lab of the Yale School of Public Health, which receives funding from the U.S. State Department, found that …

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Activist hands ICC evidence he says implicates Belarus president in transfer of Ukrainian children
1 year, 1 month ago

Activist hands ICC evidence he says implicates Belarus president in transfer of Ukrainian children

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An exiled Belarus activist on Tuesday presented a second dossier of evidence to the International Criminal Court that he said proves the personal involvement of President Alexander Lukashenko in the illegal transfer of children to Belarus from Russian-occupied towns in Ukraine. “We share additional evidence proving Lukashenko’s direct participation in the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children …

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Belarus Red Cross mulls call for ouster of its chief as authorities show Ukrainian kids to diplomats
1 year, 2 months ago

Belarus Red Cross mulls call for ouster of its chief as authorities show Ukrainian kids to diplomats

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The Belarus Red Cross says it is examining a call by the international Red Cross to fire its chief, who made headlines earlier this year for bragging that his organization was ferrying children from Russian-occupied Ukraine to Belarus. Yulia Sytenkova, a spokeswoman for the Belarus Red Cross, said Shautsou was re-elected as its head Sept. 7 at …

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Belarus Red Cross sparks outcry after its chief says it brought Ukrainian children to Belarus
1 year, 5 months ago

Belarus Red Cross sparks outcry after its chief says it brought Ukrainian children to Belarus

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The Belarus Red Cross has sparked international outrage after its chief told Belarusian state television that the organization is actively involved in bringing Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas to Belarus. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the International Criminal Court “to issue an arrest warrant” for Shautsou, saying that he “has publicly confessed to the crime of …

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Belarusian leader approved forced transfers of Ukrainian children, says opposition figure
1 year, 5 months ago

Belarusian leader approved forced transfers of Ukrainian children, says opposition figure

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian opposition activist says that he has provided the International Criminal Court with materials allegedly detailing President Alexander Lukashenko’s involvement in the forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Belarus, accusations angrily rejected by Minsk. In an online statement published Tuesday, Latushka’s anti-Lukashenko National Anti-Crisis Management Group claims to have gathered evidence that the Ukrainian children were …

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Belarus opposition group urges EU to maintain sanctions on Belarus state companies
1 year, 7 months ago

Belarus opposition group urges EU to maintain sanctions on Belarus state companies

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — A member of the Belarus opposition movement urged the European Union on Monday to keep sanctions against a Belarusian state fertilizer producer, warning that lifting them would generate a $1.5 billion windfall for Alexander Lukashenko’s regime as it supports Russia’s war on Ukraine. “Belaruskali is the firm that finances the deportation of Ukrainian children,” Latushka, who was …

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