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Belarussian, Russian aviation to monitor Belarus-Ukraine border: Lukashenk
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarussian and Russian aviation will monitor the Belarus-Ukraine border, in addition to borders with Poland and Baltic countries, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
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Afghan migrants cross over to EU not only from Belarus, but also from Ukra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 10 (ANI): Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Afghan migrants cross over to the European Union not only through Belarus but also through other countries, including Ukraine, the Russian state-owned news agency reported.
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Belarus sentence mass protest leader Maria Kolesnikova to 11 years in jail
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], September 8 (ANI): A Belarusian court on Monday sentenced Maria Kolesnikova, an opposition figure and protest leader against President Alexander Lukashenko to 11 years in prison.
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UK Foreign Secretary decries prison sentences for Belarusian Opposition fi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], September 6 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday condemned the lengthy prison sentences handed to Belarusian opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Maksim Znak by a Minsk court, and urged President Alexander Lukashenko's government to release all politica
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EU imposes economic sanctions on Belarus over detention of journalist
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 25 (ANI): The European Union (EU) on Friday imposed more economic sanctions on the Belarusian government led by President Alexander Lukashenko, following the detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.
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New Zealand bans entry to over 50 Belarusian officials over alleged human
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], June 17 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's government on Thursday announced sanctions against Minsk, banning more than 50 Belarusian nationals associated with President Alexander Lukashenko from entering the island country over alleged election fraud and human rights abus
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Protests call for release of Belarus journalist
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], May 30 (ANI): Scores of people took to the streets across Europe on Saturday, against the Belarusian government led by President Alexander Lukashenko, following the detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.
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Belarusian opposition leader calls for 'global protests' following detenti
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 27 (ANI): Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called for 'global protests' on Saturday against the government led by President Alexander Lukashenko, following the detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.
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EU prepares to slap Belarusian President with post-vote sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union (EU) will target Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 14 officials with sanctions on Friday, in a bid to increase pressure on a government it does not recognise.
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Over 10 people detained at protest rally in northwestern Minsk
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 10 people were detained on Tuesday for participating in an unauthorized protest in the northwest of Belarusian capital Minsk, spokeswoman for the Minsk main police department Natalya Ganusevich told Sputnik.
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UK preparing to impose human rights sanctions against Belarus, says Foreig
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced on Thursday that the UK government was preparing to impose sanctions against Belarus, based on the alleged human rights violations committed by President Alexander Lukashenko's government.
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Lukashenko says Belarusians protected peace, sovereignty at election
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday at his inauguration that Belarusians protected the country's peace and sovereignty at the presidential election.
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