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Belarus’ opposition told to ‘be prepared’ amid rumours of Lukashenko’s healthA Belarusian state news channel released a photo of Lukashenko, 68, at what it said was a military command center in what would be his first public appearance in almost a week.WorldMay 15, 2023
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In ‘land of partisans,’ Belarus activists fight their government’s support of Russian warAs well as tracking Russian army movements, the anti-war movement has conducted cyberattacks and joined an all-Belarusian battalion fighting in Ukraine.WorldApr 20, 2022
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EU to hit Belarus with new sanctions over migrant crisis at Poland’s borderBelarus has denounced new sanctions imposed by the European Union as "absurd" as a migrant crisis grows at the nation's border with Poland.WorldNov 15, 2021
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Russia sends warplanes over Belarus amid migrant dispute at Poland borderThe missions marked the second time in two days that Russia sent its nuclear-capable bombers into the skies over Belarus.WorldNov 11, 2021
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Poland-Belarus border reinforced by riot police, leaving hundreds of migrants stuckA day earlier, tensions flared at the border as hundreds of Belarus migrants sought to illegally push their way into Poland, escalating a crisis that has been simmering for months.WorldNov 9, 2021
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Belarus activist Vitaly Shishov found hanged in Ukraine parkA probe has been launched, with police investigating whether it was a suicide or a murder made to look like suicide.WorldAug 3, 2021
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Belarus police arrest nearly 150 demonstrators as anti-government protests continueA witness in the capital Minsk said police arrested several dozen people and used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the crowds demonstrating against President Alexander Lukashenko.WorldNov 15, 2020
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Thousands protest in Belarus, call for president’s resignation as deadline loomsOver 200,000 people took part in the demonstration in Minsk, the Viasna human rights centre said.WorldOct 25, 2020
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Hundreds detained as more than 100,000 protest in BelarusOn Saturday, at least 5,000 people had marched through the city demanding the release of a jailed opposition leader, in the latest in a wave of mass protests after the Aug 9 presidential vote.WorldSep 13, 2020
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Opposition leaders in Belarus to create new political party amid protestsBelarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova and the team of jailed opposition figure Viktor Babariko said on Monday they were forming a new political party called Together, a video shared online showed.WorldAug 31, 2020
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