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Belarus Opposition Figure Urges Continued Fight for Political Prisoners
A leading Belarusian opposition figure freed from prison by President Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday his wife would continue to lead the exiled movement, and urged supporters to keep fighting for change and the release of political prisoners.
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"Murderer" Wagner Chief "Won't Be Missed": Belarus Opposition Head
The exiled leader of the opposition of Belarus, where some Wagner fighters moved after their short-lived mutiny in Russia, said Wednesday that no Belarusian would miss Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is feared dead in a plane crash.
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Belarusian President Rushed To Hospital After Meeting With Putin: Report
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was taken to a hospital in Moscow after meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Newsweek reported citing the Belarusian opposition leader.
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Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison
A court in Belarus sentenced one of the country's most prominent opposition figures, Maria Kolesnikova, to 11 years in prison on Monday after she led unprecedented protests against President Alexander Lukashenko last year.
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Twitter Unblocks Accounts of Belarus 'Embassies' Suspended After Accusations of Identity Theft
Twitter said it had reinstated access to the accounts of a group of exile opposition groups that call themselves the "Belarusian People's Embassies," that it suspended after they were accused of identity theft, apparently by Belarusian authorities.
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UK Joins US, Canada In Fresh Sanctions On Belarus Over Journalist's Arrest
Britain on Monday said it had joined the United States, Canada and the European Union in imposing fresh sanctions on Belarus after the detention of an opposition journalist.
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"Help Us Free...": Parents Of Belarus Critic Arrested From Diverted Plane
Hundreds of people in Warsaw on Saturday rallied in support of the Belarusian opposition, days after the regime in Minsk diverted a European passenger plane and arrested a dissident journalist onboard.
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European Track Cycling Championships In Minsk Scrapped After Belarus Plane Diversion
The decision to scrap the European Track Cycling Championships comes after a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk to arrest opposition journalist Roman Protasevich.
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Belarusian Critic's Girlfriend Seen 'Confessing' On Camera After His Clip
The girlfriend of a Belarusian blogger detained with him on Sunday after a plane they were travelling on was forced to land in Belarus appeared in a video on Tuesday evening in which she made a confession that the opposition said looked forced.
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Father Of Arrested Belarus Blogger Says Son "Physically Harmed"
The father of arrested Belarusian opposition blogger Roman Protasevich said Tuesday it was clear his son had been harmed from a video of him "confessing" to charges of organising protests.
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UN Chief Backs "Independent Investigation" Into Belarus Forced Landing
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday backed calls for an independent investigation after Belarus forced down a commercial airliner so it could arrest an opposition activist.
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"Reasonable Approach": Russia Defends Belarus Over Flight Diversion
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday defended a decision by Belarusian authorities to divert a Ryanair passenger flight carrying an opposition activist who was arrested.
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Belarus Denounces "Unfounded" Claims Over Plane Diversion
Authorities in Belarus on Monday insisted they acted legally when they diverted a passenger plane carrying an opposition activist, accusing the West of making unfounded claims for political reasons.
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Belarus Sends Fighter Jet To Force Land Passenger Plane, Arrests Critic
European Union leaders will discuss toughening their sanctions regime against Belarus on Monday at their planned summit, after Minsk diverted a passenger flight and arrested an opposition activist.
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Tens Of Thousands Defy Police Crackdown To Protest In Belarus
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday, defying a heavy security force presence that included water cannons and armoured vehicles.
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Belarus Opposition Figure Urges Continued Fight for Political Prisoners
A leading Belarusian opposition figure freed from prison by President Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday his wife would continue to lead the exiled movement, and urged supporters to keep fighting for change and the release of political prisoners.
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"Murderer" Wagner Chief "Won't Be Missed": Belarus Opposition Head
The exiled leader of the opposition of Belarus, where some Wagner fighters moved after their short-lived mutiny in Russia, said Wednesday that no Belarusian would miss Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is feared dead in a plane crash.
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Belarusian President Rushed To Hospital After Meeting With Putin: Report
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was taken to a hospital in Moscow after meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Newsweek reported citing the Belarusian opposition leader.
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Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison
A court in Belarus sentenced one of the country's most prominent opposition figures, Maria Kolesnikova, to 11 years in prison on Monday after she led unprecedented protests against President Alexander Lukashenko last year.
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Twitter Unblocks Accounts of Belarus 'Embassies' Suspended After Accusations of Identity Theft
Twitter said it had reinstated access to the accounts of a group of exile opposition groups that call themselves the "Belarusian People's Embassies," that it suspended after they were accused of identity theft, apparently by Belarusian authorities.
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UK Joins US, Canada In Fresh Sanctions On Belarus Over Journalist's Arrest
Britain on Monday said it had joined the United States, Canada and the European Union in imposing fresh sanctions on Belarus after the detention of an opposition journalist.
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"Help Us Free...": Parents Of Belarus Critic Arrested From Diverted Plane
Hundreds of people in Warsaw on Saturday rallied in support of the Belarusian opposition, days after the regime in Minsk diverted a European passenger plane and arrested a dissident journalist onboard.
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European Track Cycling Championships In Minsk Scrapped After Belarus Plane Diversion
The decision to scrap the European Track Cycling Championships comes after a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk to arrest opposition journalist Roman Protasevich.
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Belarusian Critic's Girlfriend Seen 'Confessing' On Camera After His Clip
The girlfriend of a Belarusian blogger detained with him on Sunday after a plane they were travelling on was forced to land in Belarus appeared in a video on Tuesday evening in which she made a confession that the opposition said looked forced.
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Father Of Arrested Belarus Blogger Says Son "Physically Harmed"
The father of arrested Belarusian opposition blogger Roman Protasevich said Tuesday it was clear his son had been harmed from a video of him "confessing" to charges of organising protests.
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UN Chief Backs "Independent Investigation" Into Belarus Forced Landing
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday backed calls for an independent investigation after Belarus forced down a commercial airliner so it could arrest an opposition activist.
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"Reasonable Approach": Russia Defends Belarus Over Flight Diversion
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday defended a decision by Belarusian authorities to divert a Ryanair passenger flight carrying an opposition activist who was arrested.
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Belarus Denounces "Unfounded" Claims Over Plane Diversion
Authorities in Belarus on Monday insisted they acted legally when they diverted a passenger plane carrying an opposition activist, accusing the West of making unfounded claims for political reasons.
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Belarus Sends Fighter Jet To Force Land Passenger Plane, Arrests Critic
European Union leaders will discuss toughening their sanctions regime against Belarus on Monday at their planned summit, after Minsk diverted a passenger flight and arrested an opposition activist.
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Tens Of Thousands Defy Police Crackdown To Protest In Belarus
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday, defying a heavy security force presence that included water cannons and armoured vehicles.
