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Belarusian opposition activists staged a protest and a performance in front of the European Commission Representation bu...

Chief Editor Of Independent Belarusian News Portal Briefly Detained RFE Belarusian authorities have briefly detained Alyaksey Shota, the editor in chief of the independent Hrodna.life news portal, in the western city of Hrodna. In a statement on May 30, police in Hrodna said that the news portal had posted material that was recognized as extremist. Shota was later released after questioning. In March, a court in Hrodna found Shota guilty of disseminating extremist material and imposed a fine. ...

Roman Protasevich: Belarus blogger’s girlfriend Sofia Sapega could be sent to Moscow jail after arrest The i 2 hrs ago i Team © Provided by The i Sofia Sapega could be sent to Russia to serve a jail sentence, the Belarusian foreign minister has said (Photo: Reuters) The girlfriend of Belarus blogger Roman Protasevich could be sent to jail in Moscow after she was detained following the forced landing of a Ryanair flight, the Belarusian foreign minister has said. Kommersant...

Speaking about negotiations with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the matter of the arrested Ryanair flight passengers had been certainly discussed, but the presidents had spent only a small amount of time talking about it.

US senators urge sanctions after Belarus opposition talks Top Searches US senators urge sanctions after Belarus opposition talks AFP / Jun 1, 2021, 22:54 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail Belarusian opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets US senators in Vilnius. (Reuters photo) VILNIUS: A delegation of US senators called for harsher economic sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenkos regime on Tuesday after meeting exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in the Lit...

The consequences will be most serious. Lukashenka used military aircraft to force the plane of the Irish airline Ryanair to land in Minsk. Flight Athens Vilnius was forced to land, journalist Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega were detained. The Wests reaction was not long in coming. The European Union announced the preparation of sectoral economic sanctions against the export of Belarusian potash and oil products, as well as financial transactions. Charter97.org spoke with Do...

Man slits throat in court in horror scenes after claiming family at risk **WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT** Stepan Latypov, an opposition activist in Belarus, can be seen in the video rising from the dock, picking up a sharp object, and burying it in his throat 20:52, 1 JUN 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up to...

Stsiapan Latypau carried out unconscious after claiming he was pressured to plead guilty

A Belarusian activist stabbed his own throat during a court hearing in Minsk on Tuesday, according to local human rights watchdog Viasna 96.

Home / International / Vladimir Putin hosts Alexander Lukashenko amid wave of criticism from the West Vladimir Putin hosts Alexander Lukashenko amid wave of criticism from the WestInternational 2021-05-31, by Editor Comments Off 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin took Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko for a boat trip on Saturday as the pair met for a second day of talks amid outcry over Minsk’s decision to force a plane to land...