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Hundreds arrested during protests in Belarus, says Interior Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], September 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Hundreds of people have been detained throughout Belarus for participating in unauthorized protests on Sunday, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova told Sputnik, adding that the precise number will be available on Monday.
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Protests underway across Belarus, 10 people already arrested in Minsk
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], Septemeber 06 (Sputnik/ANI): Protests are currently taking place throughout Belarus, and approximately 10 people have been arrested in Minsk, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova told Sputnik on Sunday.
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About 30 participants of unauthorised protests detained in Minsk
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], September 6 (ANI/Sputnik): About 30 participants of unauthorized protests in the capital of Belarus have been detained on Saturday, Natalya Ganusevich, a spokeswoman for the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee, told Sputnik.
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15 Belarusian journalists working for foreign media lose accreditation
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], Aug 30 (ANI): Authorities have stripped the accreditation of 15 Belarusian journalists working for foreign media outlets, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ).
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Lukashenko instructs to take toughest measures to protect Belarus territor
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], Aug 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed the military command to take "the most stringent measures" to protect the territorial integrity of the republic in the light of mass anti-government protests.
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Macron to meet with Merkel in France today
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 20 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday at his summer residence, the Fort of Bregancon, located in southern France.
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European Council shouldn't recognise Belarus election results, says opposi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], Aug 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called on the European Council not to recognise the results of the presidential election in her country, which saw incumbent leader Alexander Lukashenko re-elected to his sixth term in office.
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Tens of thousands gather in central Minsk in protest against Lukashenko
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Tens of thousands gathered in the centre of the Belarusian capital on Sunday to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko's reelection that the opposition says was rigged.
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Belarusian Orthodox Church head calls for peace in country amid protests
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], Aug 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, Minsk Metropolitan Bishop Pavel, on Friday urged for "everything possible" to be done to return peace to the country.
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Ten journalists covering protests remain detained across Belarus: Journali
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], Aug 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Ten journalists who were detained by Belarusian law enforcement agents after the protests have not been released yet, the deputy head of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) said on Friday.
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EU may consider reinstating sanctions against Belarus: German Foreign Mini
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union (EU) may review sanctions against Belarus in light of the recent presidential election, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday.
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Belarus opposition candidate flees to Lithuania after rejecting preliminar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], August 11 (ANI): Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in the disputed Belarus presidential election has fled to Lithuania and is "safe" after security personnel launched a crackdown on protests in Belarus over the result.
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