'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
"It's a sham," the exiled opposition leader says. "This is a military-style operation; a performance staged by the regime to hold on to power." For three decades, the country has been led by an ...
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Viewpoint: With Putin’s protection, is Lukashenko’s reelection in Belarus a foregone conclusion?
Ahead of Saturday’s election in Belarus, there is little doubt that Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, will win a new term in office. After the protests that erupted following the ...
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With Belarus set to hold its presidential elections on Jan. 26, the European Parliament and many international experts have already condemned the vote, which they predict will be a sham. Lora Zaitsava ...
No surprises expected in Belarus presidential elections Sunday
With Belarus set to hold its presidential elections on Jan. 26, the European Parliament and many international experts have already condemned the vote, which they predict will be a sham. Lora Zaitsava ...
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Ukraine is not interested in Lukashenko's legitimacy after “elections” - MFA
Recognition of the legitimacy of Alexander Lukashenko after the “vote” in Belarus is not relevant for Ukraine, which also stands in solidarity with the position of democratic countries on the lack of ...
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Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
It’s needed, the government in Warsaw says, because Russia and Belarus are waging a particular kind of hybrid warfare: helping groups of migrants — mostly from Africa or the Middle East — to break ...
Betting on Moscow's inaction: what scenario are the British and French Defense Ministries preparing
The extremely active position of Paris regarding the need to ensure Kiev's "strong position" in the negotiation process with Moscow, voiced a few days earlier by Emmanuel Macron in an appeal to the ...
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Belarus’ Farcical Election, Part 1 – the Dictator’s Charade
Pavel Latushko, a prominent Belarusian opposition figure speaks to Kyiv Post about Lukashenko’s regime, living in exile the fight for freedom, and international justice.
Migration Commissioner open to EU finance for border walls and fences
The Commission will 'reassess needs' in the protection of borders for the next multi-annual budget, as European People's Party joins right wing forces in asking for financement ...
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Belarus’ best stamp 2024 named
RUE Belpochta has summed up the results of the Best Postage Stamp of the Republic of Belarus in 2024 contest, sb.by reports ...
What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry
Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...
Poland standing on the front line of Russia’s hybrid war with the EU
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his ally in neighbouring Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, have sought to weaponise ...