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Belarus PM replaces Lukashenko at ceremony, sparks speculation

May 14 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has not been seen in public since Tuesday, did not appear on Sunday at a ceremony in the capital, Minsk, triggering speculation that…

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Belarus will only fight with Russia if it is attacked

Belarus will only fight with Russia if another country decides to launch an attack on it, its president said today. "I am ready to fight with the Russians from the…

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Belarus leader threatens to halt transit of EU goods via his country to east

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, on Tuesday threatened to stop the transit of European Union goods via his country to Russia and China in retaliation for EU sanctions. The 27-nation…

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Lukashenko to amend emergency transfer of presidential power – Belta

MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he will sign a decree allowing the transfer of presidential power to the security council if he were to become…

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Belarus president names two former ministers as possible successors

KYIV (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday named a former interior minister and a former health minister as possible successors but added that only elections could determine who…

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Belarus opposition leader calls on West for tougher response on Lukashenko

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States must be "braver and stronger" in their response to helping end the disputed rule of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, opposition…

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Belarus’ Lukashenko inaugurates nuclear power plant amid safety concerns

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko inaugurated a nuclear power plant on Saturday that some neighbouring countries have opposed because of safety concerns. Built by Russian state-owned firm Rosatom and financed by…

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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, accusing their government of rigging an election and committing…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times says prostitution reform should focus on the challenges faced by people in the industry. It would be unlikely that people will be saved from exploitation if there isn't…

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Sanctions on Belarus and Lukashenko on the global agenda

Canada, the United States, the European Union and Britain are discussing possible sanctions against Belarus over its crackdown against protests following a disputed election, a Canadian source directly familiar with…

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Protestors in Belarus call for help for a ‘motherland in danger’

Belarusians chanting “Step down!” filled the centre of the capital Minsk on Sunday in the biggest protest so far against what they said was the fraudulent re-election a week ago…

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Exit poll shows Lukashenko is set to win Belarus presidential election with 80% support

A preliminary exit poll has given Belarus' longtime leader Lukashenko nearly 80 per cent of the vote, according to Russian media reports. Main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, meanwhile, received 6.8…

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