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Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouski freed from jail, his wife says

World Jun 21

Dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed in Belarus after rare visit from top U.S. envoy

By Yuras Karmanau, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press

World Jan 26

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko votes during the presidential election in Minsk
Lukashenko wins 7th term in Belarus presidential election that the opposition calls a farce

The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in…

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

World Jan 24

Early voting in Belarus' presidential election at a polling station in Minsk
Election in Belarus is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a farce.

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

World Nov 12

Representatives of the Coordination Council for members of the Belarusian opposition attend a news conference in Minsk
Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova resurfaces after not being seen for 20 months

Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her father.

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

World Feb 25

Belarusian opposition leaders meet in Warsaw
Belarusian opposition leader calls for boycott of tightly controlled election

Sunday's tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set to cement the hard-line rule of the country’s authoritarian leader, despite a prominent opposition leader's call for a boycott.

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Nov 17

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

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

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.

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Sep 26

Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his country entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The foreign minister of Belarus says he can't envision a situation where his country would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces. Belarus has a strategic partnership with Russia.

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Sep 15

Belarus leader voices interest in boosting ties with North Korea during meeting with ally Putin

By Associated Press

The Russian leader said he would brief Lukashenko the talks with Kim on Wednesday at the Vostochny spaceport in Russia’s Far East. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko responded by saying that “we could think about three-way cooperation” involving his country.

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Sep 11

Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country

By Associated Press

Minsk has announced that it will no longer issue passports to citizens permanently residing abroad in a move considered as a blow to the Belarusian emigrant communities.

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Sep 05

Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression

By Associated Press

An estimated 200-300,000 Belarusians have left the country in the last three years since massive protests against an election that returned President Alexander Lukashenko to office led to a harsh crackdown on the political opposition.

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