Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Even as Lukashenko has pardoned some political prisoners, Belarusian authorities have launched a new wave of arrests, seeking to uproot any sign of dissent before the election. Kolesnikova gained prominence when mass protests broke out in Belarus after the widely disputed August 2020 election gave Lukashenko a sixth term. With her close-cropped ...
Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Kolesnikova, one of the most popular and charismatic figures who helped lead protests of Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, was last heard from in February 2023. The 42-year-old musician-turned activist, who suffered a serious illness and underwent surgery while in prison, has been serving her 11-year sentence at a ...
Belarusian authorities launch a new wave of repression ahead of ...
Nov 6, 2024 · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have launched a new wave of arrests, seeking to uproot any sign of dissent ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, rights campaigners said. The Viasna human rights center said Wednesday that more than 100 people have been ...
Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering ... - ABC News
1 day ago · Kolesnikova gained prominence when mass protests broke out in Belarus after the widely disputed August 2020 election gave Lukashenko a sixth term. With her close-cropped hair, broad smile and ...
Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova resurfaces after not ...
1 day ago · Kolesnikova, one of the most popular and charismatic figures who helped lead protests of Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, was last heard from in February 2023.
North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko …
Oct 23, 2024 · 0:47. Alexander Lukashenko says North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict. There aren’t many world leaders who’ve been in power for 30 years. Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has ...
Belarus's Lukashenko says border tension gone, extra troops go …
Jul 13, 2024 · Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Saturday that tensions had subsided at his country's border with Ukraine and extra troops...
Belarusian authorities launch a new wave of repression ahead of ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Earlier this week, Belarus’ Central Election Commission allowed seven politicians loyal to Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run against him in the vote set for Jan. 26 in an apparent ...
Belarus' Lukashenko urges Russia and Ukraine to end war as …
LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine should negotiate an end to their conflict to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Vladimir...
Lukashenko: No one came out of mutiny a hero, Belarus leader ... - BBC
Jul 6, 2023 · Lukashenko: No one came out of mutiny a hero, Belarus leader tells BBC. 6 July 2023. Steve Rosenberg. Russia Editor in Minsk. Watch: BBC correspondent probes Belarus leader on nuclear weapons. It...