Belarus cracks down on clergy who supported protests of its ...
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Dozens of clergy in Belarus — Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant — have been jailed, silenced or forced into exile for protesting the 2020 election that gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term.
Belarus Lukashenko: Hundreds arrested at mass protests in Minsk - BBC
WEBSep 7, 2020 · Hundreds of people have been arrested in Belarus following a fourth consecutive weekend of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. At least 633 people were detained during the unrest,...
Belarus: Mass protests after Lukashenko secretly sworn in - BBC
WEBSep 23, 2020 · Mass street protests are continuing in Belarus's capital Minsk, following the inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko at an unannounced ceremony. There were reports of beatings and...
Belarus Lukashenko: Hundreds arrested at mass protests in Minsk - BBC News
WEBSep 7, 2020 · Hundreds of people have been arrested in Belarus following a fourth consecutive weekend of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. At least 633 people were detained during the unrest,...
Putin in Belarus to discuss security, tactical nuclear weapon exercises
WEBMOSCOW, May 23 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Thursday in Belarus, Moscow's closest ally, for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko expected to focus...
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 19, 2024 · FILE - President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus gives a speech during a military parade in Minsk, Belarus, on May 9, 2020, that marked the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Lukashenko, who marks 30 years in power on Saturday, is one of the world’s longest-serving and most ruthless leaders.
Belarus mass arrests as Lukashenko cracks down after shooting - BBC News
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Eighty-seven people have been arrested in Belarus for commenting on social media about a shoot-out that claimed two lives, a human rights group says. It is the latest crackdown by Belarus leader...
Belarus elections: Belarusians vote amid ... - Associated Press News
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · President Alexander Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron hand for nearly three decades and on Sunday announced that he will run for the presidency again next year. He accuses the West of trying to use the vote to undermine his government and “destabilize” the nation of 9.5 million people.
Lukashenko: No one came out of mutiny a hero, Belarus leader ... - BBC
WEBWe're part of a small group of journalists invited to the Palace of Independence in Minsk for "a conversation" with Mr Lukashenko. Only a few weeks ago there'd been feverish speculation about...
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko re-emerges after health scare
WEBMay 15, 2023 · Alexander Lukashenko has reappeared for the first time in nearly a week after struggling during a visit to Moscow in which he skipped a breakfast hosted by Russian president Vladimir Putin,...