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Moscow, Minsk against attempts to distance Belarus from Russia:
Russia sees the presidential elections in Belarus as valid and looks forward to the normalization of the situation through dialogue in the framework...
Protesters rounded up in Belarus, Nobel-winning writer due for...
Although Lukashenko has called the protesters “rats” and said he has given the order to clear them from the streets, police had been comparatively...
'Telegram revolution': App helps drive Belarus protests
Every day, like clockwork, to-do lists for those protesting against Belarus' authoritarian leader appear in the popular Telegram messaging app. They...
Kremlin says it sees no need to help Belarus militarily for now
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it saw no need for Russia to help Belarus militarily or otherwise for now amid unrest there over an Aug. 9 presidential...
EU leaders to back Belarus protesters but tread carefully on Russia
President Alexander Lukashenko has faced mass street demonstrations since officials declared he had been reelected on Aug. 9 in a vote his opponents...
Nation running out of time: For Belarus, it might be now or never
Yes, I voted for Alexander Lukashenko. It was back in 1994 — when I was nine years old. My grandmother took me with her to the voting booth, handed me...
Belarus' ruler vows to quash opposition rallies after vote
The brutal police crackdown drew harsh criticism from European capitals and will likely complicate Lukashenko's efforts to mend ties with the West...
Belarus holds election as street protests rattle strongman president
An ongoing crackdown on the opposition could hurt Lukashenko’s attempts to mend fences with the West amid fraying ties with traditional ally Russia,...