By Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) – President Alexander Lukashenko’s main electoral challenger criticised the Belarusian authorities on Friday over an audio recording in which she said a top security official discussed putting people into camps to discourage unrest. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the recording, which was […]
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Belarus: Will Lukashenko make it to another election? | Europe News
On October 11, Belarusian security forces charged at a large anti-government demonstration in Minsk. Mariya Shakuro did not run. She felt she had done nothing wrong by joining the protest so there was no need to flee. The 29-year-old, who works in furniture manufacturing, was arrested, along with dozens of […]
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Belarus minister says police could use guns during protests
Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Published 7:40 p.m. ET Oct. 28, 2020 Kyiv, Ukraine – The interior minister of Belarus warned that authorities wouldn’t hesitate to approve the use of live ammunition on protesters if it’s necessary to quash more than 2 1/2 months of demonstrations against the reelection of the […]
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Belarus police fire stun grenades as 100,000 protest | Europe
The opposition has given Belarusian President Lukashenko an ultimatum: Resign by midnight or face a national strike. Belarusian police have used stun grenades against protesters as more than 100,000 people marched in the capital Minsk demanding President Alexander Lukashenko resign. The police action came hours before the expiration of an […]
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Belarus police fire stun grenades at protesters as opposition threatens national strike
KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarusian police used stun grenades against protesters on Sunday as tens of thousands of people headed towards Independence Palace in the capital Minsk demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko resign. Protesters carrying the red-and-white flags of the Belarusian opposition movement scattered as loud bangs and flashes lit up […]
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Why Protesters in Belarus Continue to Take to the Streets by the Thousands
For almost three months, thousands of Belarusians from across the social spectrum have joined weekly protests demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko step down after 26 years in power, following an election in August that critics say was neither free nor fair. The rallies often attract more than 100,000 people, who […]
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Belarus detains 500 at weekend anti-government protests
People with old Belarusian national flags march during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have been protesting daily since the Aug. 9 presidential election. AP KYIV, Ukraine Authorities in Belarus have detained about 500 […]
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Belarus Opposition Candidate Flees as Protest Crackdown Deepens
(Bloomberg) — Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus as police cracked down on protesters across the country for the second night following President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim to a landslide election victory in Sunday’s elections. “I thought this campaign had hardened me a lot and given me enough strength to withstand […]
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Opposition Candidate Leaves Belarus as Crackdown Grows
(Bloomberg) — Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus as police cracked down on protesters across the country for the second night following President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim to landslide election victory in Sunday’s elections. “I thought this campaign had hardened me a lot and given me enough strength to withstand anything. […]
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Opposition Candidate Leaves Belarus Amid Crackdown
(Bloomberg) — Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus as police cracked down on protesters across the country for the second night following Sunday’s elections in which President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide election victory. “I thought this campaign had hardened me a lot and given me enough strength to withstand […]