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Belarus sentence mass protest leader Maria Kolesnikova to 11 years in jail
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Biden meets Belarus opposition leader, shows support for pro-democracy pro
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) met with Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya at the White House, extending support to pro-democracy protesters.
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Protests call for release of Belarus journalist
Updated : 4 years, 11 months 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 : 4 years, 12 months 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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UK Foreign Secy Raab continues to express support for Belarusian Oppositio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has once again voiced support for the Belarusian opposition, in a call with former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
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Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya receives EU's Sakharov Prize
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian opposition leader and ex-presidential candidate in exile, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, received the European Union's Sakharov Prize, awarded to the Belarusian opposition, on Wednesday.
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US advises compatriots in Belarus to stock up essentials as opposition's u
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Embassy in Belarus has recommended its compatriots to avoid mass gatherings and stock up with at least three-day supply of food, water and medicines, in light of the so-called People's Ultimatum announced by Belarusian ex-presidential candida
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US State Department official to meet with Belarusian opposition in Lithuan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Nathan Sales is scheduled to visit Lithuania on Monday to hold talks with representatives from Belarus's opposition.
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15 Belarusian journalists working for foreign media lose accreditation
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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European Council shouldn't recognise Belarus election results, says opposi
Updated : 5 years, 9 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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EU may consider reinstating sanctions against Belarus: German Foreign Mini
Updated : 5 years, 9 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, 9 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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