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In this photo released by Belarusian Presidential Press Service on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Belarus. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)

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Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in presidential vote
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Mon,11/04/24-4:56PM , 90 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' election commission on Monday allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run against him in January's election, in an a
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FILE – Belarus opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova stands behind bars in a defendants’ cage in a court in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 4, 2021. (Ramil Nasibulin/BelTA pool photo via AP, File)

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Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn't been heard from for months
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Sun,10/13/24-11:06PM , 112 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova's family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months ago. Fellow inmates at the penal colony reported hearing her plead for medical help from inside her tiny and smelly cell.
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CORRECTS THE NAME OF SOURCE - Dziana Maiseyenka, 28, walks in a street in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, after being denied entry to neighboring Georgia because an arrest warrant had been issued for her by authorities in Minsk. (Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via AP)

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Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad
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Mon,09/09/24-11:11PM , 93 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country in the past four years as the authoritarian government launched a harsh crackdown on its political opponents.
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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. (Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
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Thu,07/18/24-11:02PM , 77 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus.
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