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Scottish Government urges UK to put pressure on Lukashenko regime in Belarus

SCOTLAND'S External Affairs and Health Secretaries are urging the UK Government to put pressure on the Lukashenko regime in Belarus to ensure the…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government urges UK Government to put pressure on Lukashenko regime

The call came on Human Rights Day on December 10.

Evening Standard

Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons, to protect Moscow’s closest ally

The Independent UK

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Putin Signs Treaty Offering Security Guarantees To Belarus

Putin signs treaty with Belarus for security guarantees, including nuclear umbrella. Russian doctrine allows nuclear response to aggression amidst tensions...

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Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say

Belarus is cracking down on its LGBTQ+ community, detaining and beating nearly three dozen of them in the last three months

The Independent UK

Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations

Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to the Kremlin-allied country

The Independent UK

Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners convicted for ‘extremism’

Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions.

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Belarus Crackdown: Hundreds Arrested For Supporting Ukraine

Belarus under Lukashenko arrests hundreds for supporting Ukraine amid ties with Russia, intensifying crackdown on dissent.

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Belarus police launch sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January's election

Belarusian police have launched sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, a signal from the authorities that they won't tolerate any protests

The Independent UK

Presence of Belarus in international football is validation for a pariah state

Northern Ireland’s tie with eastern European nation can be viewed as a win for president Alexander Lukashenko

The Guardian - UK

Belarusian Activist Maria Kolesnikova Resurfaces After 20 Months

Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikova reappears after 20 months, raising hopes for political prisoners' release. International calls for the release of Kol...

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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her father

The Independent UK

Belarusian Dissident Released From Serbian Detention, Arrives In Germany

Belarusian filmmaker Andrei Hniot, critical of President Lukashenko, is freed from Serbian detention and arrives in Germany after facing charges of tax eva...

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A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia

A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany

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Belarus Sets Presidential Election Date, Opposition Denounces Farce

Belarus prepares for presidential election amid criticism and opposition, raising concerns about fairness and transparency in the electoral process.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 972

As the war enters its 972nd day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Brics summit backfired on Putin with calls for peace, says Kyiv

Xi Jinping among world leaders in Russia advising against escalation; any North Korean troops ‘fair game’ on Ukraine battlefield, says US. What we know on day 974

International Business Times

Belarus To Hold Presidential Vote On January 26

Belarus will hold a presidential election on January 26, four and a half years after widespread allegations of vote rigging in the last ballot led to nationwide mass protests.

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The Independent UK

Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that's almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader's rule

Lawmakers in Belarus set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the three-decade rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko

Al Jazeera

Belarus President Lukashenko to seek seventh term in January vote

Opposition calls for non-recognition of vote set to extend Lukashenko’s 30-year rule.

The Independent UK

Poland’s Tusk says future of liberal democracy across EU hinges on tougher migration policy

PM dismisses criticism that a plan to temporarily stop accepting asylum applications violates human rights

The Independent UK

Polish president criticizes government's no-asylum-for-irregular-migrants plan as a 'grave mistake'

Polish President Andrzej Duda has condemned the government's plan for a temporary suspension of the right to asylum for irregular migrants, calling it a “fatal mistake.”

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says North Korea providing personnel to Russia’s army

Increasing alliance between Russia and North Korea goes beyond transferring weapons, Ukraine leader says; Belarusian president says Putin’s nuclear weapons threat will ‘cool the ardour’ of Western adversaries. What we know on day 964

The Independent UK

Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid continuous crackdown on dissent in Belarus

A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Belarus’ authoritarian government

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Belarus Opposition Leader Urges Release Of Political Prisoners

Belarusian opposition leader calls for release of political prisoners in Belarus amid crackdown by Lukashenko. Ongoing human rights violations underscore n...

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