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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on culture as a tool for political change

IT’S a dreich day in Vilnius as the taxi crosses from the historic Old Town, with its churches, museums, restaurants, and cobbled streets, to the…

The National (Scotland)

Trump Says Zelensky Ready For Russia Talks, Mineral Deal

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalization of a US minerals deal, days after the pair's explosive White House meeting.

International Business Times

Dozens of Nobel laureates urge Trump to help release Belarusian political prisoners

Around 1,400 political prisoners – including doctors, journalists and scientists – are jailed in the country, according to human rights groups

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Trump's Ukraine plan: Massive betrayal

I've fled from two countries to escape Russian aggression. Trust me: The price of Trump's "peace" is far too high

Salon

Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military drill in September

Officials say that Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, part of efforts by the two neighbors and allies to expand military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Trump’s move to closer ties with Russia does not mean betrayal of Ukraine, yet – in his first term, Trump was pretty tough on Putin

The United States’ steadfast allegiance to Ukraine during that country’s three-year war against Russia appears to be quickly disintegrating under the Trump administration. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19, 2025, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “a dictator” and falsely blamed him for the war that Russia initiated as part of…

The Conversation

American Citizen And 2 Political Prisoners Released By Belarus

The American was not identified. Their release comes a day after Marc Fogel, an American teacher, was released by Russia.

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American Citizen Released From Belarusian Prison Alongside Political Prisoners

Recent release of an American citizen and political prisoners in Belarus as a gesture to improve US-Belarus relations.

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Emigration And War Hit Once-booming Belarus Tech Sector

A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis".

International Business Times

Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The electoral authorities announced that the man known as “Europe’s last dictator” – the only president the country has had since it held its first “democratic” election in 1994 – had won…

The Conversation

‘They are people’: asylum seekers caught up in ‘hybrid war’ at Poland-Belarus border

Poland says it is under attack from its eastern neighbour, and its razor-wire fence reflects EU’s harsher migration stance

The Guardian - UK

Europeans on democracy’s frontlines offer advice to Americans: never give up

With the new Trump era likely to pose unprecedented challenges the message from Europe’s fragile democracies is: stay united and safeguard your institutions

The Guardian - US

Fresh sanctions target Belarusian authorities behind ‘sham’ election

The UK and Canada have joined forces to impose the fresh wave of sanctions in response to “sham” presidential elections held in Belarus on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Belarus' Lukashenko Wins Controversial Election, Opposition Calls It A Sham

Belarus' President Lukashenko's controversial reelection raises international concerns over human rights violations and lack of democracy in the country.

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Alexander Lukashenko Wins Belarus Election In Landslide Victory

Alexander Lukashenko secures 7th term in Belarus amid criticism of election as a sham, solidifying his 31-year rule. Ties with Russia strengthen as opposit...

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EU Rejects Belarus Election, Threatens New Sanctions

EU declares Belarus election illegitimate, threatens sanctions, demands prisoner release, and plans to meet opposition leader.

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Belarus Frees American Detainee Amid Orchestrated Election

Belarus releases American woman from detention under Lukashenko's rule amid political tensions.

The Guardian - UK

Belarus opposition and western leaders denounce stage-managed Lukashenko victory

German foreign minister calls election ‘bitter day’, while Vladimir Putin congratulates autocrat on ‘confident victory’

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American Citizen Released From Detention In Belarus

American citizen Anastassia Nuhfer released from detention in Belarus amid strained US-Belarus relations. Lukashenko's motives and potential US-Belarus rel...

The Guardian - UK

Lukashenko says he has ‘no regrets’ about Belarus helping Russia to invade Ukraine

Autocrat conducts rambling press conference as his 31 years of rule are extended by an election dismissed outside the country as a sham

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Belarus Presidential Election: Lukashenko Expected To Extend Rule

Belarus presidential election under scrutiny as Lukashenko seeks to maintain power amid opposition and international condemnation.

Al Jazeera

Exit poll shows Lukashenko with 87.6% of vote in Belarus presidential race

Longtime leader Lukashenko is set to win a seventh term as he runs unopposed by genuine challengers.

Al Jazeera

Belarus presidential election: Who’s taking on Lukashenko, does it matter?

President Alexander Lukashenko will be running to secure a seventh term, hoping to extend his 30-year rule over Belarus.

International Business Times

Belarusians Near Ukraine Border Long For End To War

Living 30 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, Belarusian retiree Sergei Budyukhin says the war on the other side of the frontier never feels far away.

International Business Times

Lukashenko Set To Extend 30-year Rule In Belarus

Reclusive Moscow-allied Belarus will hold a presidential election Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko set to cruise through to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.

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