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Cyprus demands sanctions on Turkey as EU summit stalls on Belarus
Cyprus defied pressure to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus at a leaders' summit on Thursday, urging other members of the bloc…
EU faces summit impasse on Belarus sanctions as Cyprus stands firm
Cyprus will stand firm at a summit of European Union leaders over the bloc's proposed sanctions on Belarus on Thursday, insisting that…
EU leaders to press Cyprus to lift veto over Belarus sanctions
European Union leaders will try to break a stalemate over Belarus on Thursday by untangling a separate standoff with Turkey that has…
Britain and Canada impose sanctions on Belarusian President Lukashenko
Britain and Canada imposed travel bans and asset freezes on Tuesday on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and other senior officials,…
Macron promises help to Belarus opposition
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday committed to help mediate in the Belarusian political crisis during a meeting with opposition leader Svetlana…
50th day of protests in Belarus
About 100,000 demonstrators marched in the Belarusian capital calling for the authoritarian president’s ouster, some wearing cardboard crowns to ridicule him, on…
Belarusian police use tear gas, stun grenades against protesters -TASS
Belarusian police said on Sunday they had used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse "disobedient" protesters in the eastern city of…
Macron says Lukashenko has to go
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Belarus's leader Alexander Lukashenko must step down, after the EU refused to recognise him as…
Belarus accuses West of sowing chaos and anarchy
Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei accused Western countries on Saturday of attempting to sow "chaos and anarchy" in the former Soviet republic,…
Belarus police detain dozens as crowds chant against Lukashenko
Belarusian security forces detained dozens of protesters on Saturday as crowds rallied in central Minsk accusing President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging last…
U.S., UK, Canada plan sanctions on Belarusian officials
The United States, Britain and Canada plan to impose sanctions on Belarusian individuals following what they view as a rigged election and…
UPDATED: EU says Belarus’ Lukashenko not legitimate president
President Alexander Lukashenko is not the legitimate president of Belarus, the European Union said on Thursday, saying his abrupt swearing-in on Wednesday…