Belarus
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Prelude to an apocalyptic, dystopian scenario: Russia’s war on Ukraine
Will the West be able to summon the fortitude to oppose Tsar Putin?
Ukraine refugees: West is empathic – if you are blonde
Europe has changed its attitude towards Ukraine refugees
How state surveillance can strengthen citizen dissent
Authoritarian regimes use spying to deter protest. But this can encourage people to stand up for what they believe in
Death at the EU border: Migrants pay the price of Belarus’s ‘hybrid warfare’
Thousands are stuck in no-man’s land between Belarus and Poland, left to fend for themselves in dangerously cold temperatures
What you need to know about the EU-Belarus migrant crisis
Here is what you need to know about the crisis that has seen thousands of migrants trapped in dire conditions on the Belarus-Poland border
Jeans revolution pops up in the UK
A troupe of exiled Belarus dissidents are bringing their brand of underground theatre to London.
Teddy Bear stunt inciting a diplomatic row
Three Swedes behind the so-called "teddy bear" stunt in Belarus have been called to appear before the Belarus KGB.
Belarus requests IMF bailout
Belarus has asked the International Monetary Fund to bail it out of a growing economic crisis that has seen a currency devaluation and consumer panic.
Dirk Prinsloo sentenced to 13 years in Belarus jail
Dirk Prinsloo was sentenced to 13 years in prison in the Belarus on charges of theft, assault and attempted bank robbery, a report said on Tuesday.
Prinsloo faces sex charges in Belarus
Belarusian authorities are investigating claims of sexual crimes against Dirk Prinsloo, wanted in SA on 15 charges related to child pornography.
Soccer ref bust for being drunk on the field
A Belarus referee was helped off the field with apparent back pain while officiating a league match on the weekend, but was later found to be drunk.
Belarus concert blast wounds 50
About 50 people were wounded early on Friday by a home-made bomb that sprayed nuts and bolts into a crowd at an open-air concert in Belarus’s capital.
Belarus warns Russia over gas transit
Belarus issued an implicit threat that it could stop Russian gas deliveries through its pipelines to Western Europe unless Gazprom relented on demands that Kiev pay steep price…
Belarus’ opposition seeks way forward
Depleted by a wave of arrests, Belarus’ opposition movement is seeking ways to regroup after week-long protests were broken up by a state apparatus determined to defend President…
How not to freeze while on protest in Belarus
How to spend the night in a protest rally and not freeze, or bring food to protestors and not be molested by the police? Ask those Belarussian websites not yet shut down by the…