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Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman’s rule
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his more than three decades in power in an orchestrated ...
Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.
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Russia and Belarus cheer dismantling of USAID as rights groups voice concerns
Moscow and Belarusian officials have welcomed the impending dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as rights groups, health researchers and independent media voiced ...
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Lukashenko sweeps to victory in Belarus after stage-managed election
Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, has extended his 31-year rule in Belarus after being declared the winner of a presidential election that his exiled opponents and Western ...
3 Baltic nations disconnects from shared power grid
Over thirty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will ...
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Russia, Belarus remain banned from hockey tournaments until at least May 2026
Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 season. The IIHF decision on Tuesday covers all world championships and ...
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IIHF extends ban to Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
ZURICH — Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 season. The IIHF decision on Tuesday covers all world championships ...
Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ‘sham’ election
Belarusians are voting in a closely-managed presidential election that is all but certain to extend the one-man rule of ...
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IIHF rules Russia, Belarus out of 2025-26 competitions
ZURICH (AP) — Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 season. The IIHF decision on Tuesday covers all world ...
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Belarus
No credible opponents were allowed to run against Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since the 1990s. Provides an overview of Belarus, including key events and facts about this east ...
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Kim Jong-un sends rare congratulatory message to Belarus' Lukashenko
“Availing myself of this opportunity, I express my expectation that the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and the Republic of Belarus would develop in conformity with the ...
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Transfiguration Church in Polotsk reopens after restoration
The majestic church is one of the oldest stone churches in Belarus. Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavl Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, led a thanksgiving prayer service in honor of the ...