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Belarus' opposition leader denounces her trial as farce

A trial in absentia has opened for Belarus’ top opposition leader who denounced the proceedings as a farce and urged the West to bolster support for the country’s beleaguered opposition

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Belarus puts exiled opposition leader Tikhanovskaya on trial for treason

Belarus put exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on trial in absentia on treason charges on Tuesday, in what the outspoken critic of veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko said would be a "farce".

France 24

Belarus puts exiled opposition leader on trial on treason charges

Belarus put exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on trial in absentia on treason charges on Tuesday, in what the outspoken critic of veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko said would be a "farce and a show".

Reuters

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Davos 2023: Opposition leader says Russian move on Ukraine from Belarus unlikely

Belarus' exiled opposition leader said on Monday she did not think Russia would launch an offensive on Ukraine from Belarus after the two countries began military drills, but Moscow could launch more missiles strikes from its ally's territory.

Reuters

Belarus brings new charges against opposition leader's jailed husband

Belarus brought new criminal charges against the jailed husband of the exiled opposition leader on Monday, accusing him of violating prison rules while serving an 18-year sentence, investigators said.

Reuters

Belarus opens trial of journalist for prominent Polish paper

Belarus has opened the trial of a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority

The Independent UK

Photo with Clinton used against jailed Belarus politician

Belarusian investigators are using a photo of an opposition politician shaking hands with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as evidence in a criminal case tied to the mass protests after Belarus’ disputed 2020 presidential election

The Independent UK

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Belarus says detained opposition politician suspected of 'extremism'

A Belarusian opposition politician who ran for president against veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko in 2020 and was arrested this week is being investigated for alleged "extremism", investigators said on Friday.

Reuters

Activist who ran for Belarusian presidency in 2020 detained

A human rights group says an opposition politician who ran against authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been arrested in Minsk

The Independent UK

Belarus detains former presidential candidate

An opposition politician who stood against long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko in the controversial 2020 presidential election has been detained, his team said.

Reuters

Russia sends more troops to Belarus as fears of new attack grow

Ukraine says Belarus could be used as a staging post by Moscow for an offensive from the north, opening up a new front.

Al Jazeera

Lukashenko visits Russian troops stationed in Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited a military base where Russian troops are stationed, the defence ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Trial of Belarusian Nobel peace laureate opens

A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of jailed human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

France 24

Belarus opens trial of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Bialiatski

A Belarusian court has opened the trial of jailed human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

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Nobel Prize-winning human rights advocate Ales Byalyatski goes on trial in Belarus

Allies say charges against Mr Byalyatski are politically motivated. He is among hundreds detained during protests against the re-election of president Alexander Lukashenko in 2020

The Independent UK

Belarus protests to Ukraine after shooting down stray air defence missile

Minsk calls for Kyiv to carry out a ‘thorough investigation’ as military officials seek to calm possible tensions

Reuters

Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison - BelTA

A Minsk court sentenced in absentia former Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia and political activist Alexander Opeykin to 12 years in prison for calling for sanctions and actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus.

Daily Mirror

Russia arms neighbour Belarus with new missiles amid fears of new land grab in Ukraine

The news will fuel growing fears of a fresh invasion towards Kyiv from the north early next year - as Russia has armed Belarus with a battery of new TOR-M2 surface-to-air missiles systems

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Ukraine recap: Putin's trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year

Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first time since the invasion to fly to the US to meet with Joe Biden and address a joint sitting of Congress. The Ukrainian president impressed with his Churchillian tone, comparing his country’s defiance of Russia’s war…

France 24

Kremlin says US is fighting 'indirect war' with Russia in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky visited the United States in a surprise one-day visit Tuesday, where he was warmly received by the Congress and secured further US financial and military aid. Speaking on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said his visit to Washington suggests that the United States "is continuing its…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's forces on move in Belarus amid fears Russia preparing for Ukraine strike

Russia's most advanced military vehicles and battle tanks, including the T-90M Proryv, and T-72B3, have worryingly been spotted moving around Belarus, nearing Ukraine's border

Reuters

Belarus's Lukashenko dismisses 'conspiracy theories' about manoeuvres

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that recent military manoeuvres were not aimed at Ukraine and dismissed "conspiracy theories" about deployments of Belarusian armed forces at the border.

The Independent UK

What will Zelensky visiting Washington and Putin going to Minsk mean for the war in Ukraine?

A public display of American support at this time will be regarded as a great morale booster for the Ukrainian leader and his people, writes Kim Sengupta

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Putin's Belarus visit ends with talk of increased defence cooperation and nuclear sabre-rattling

Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and the continuation of regular joint military exercises.

The Independent UK

Lukashenko jokes he and Putin are the two ‘meanest, most toxic people on the planet’

Lukashenko says he and Putin ‘only argue about who is worse’

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