Lukashenko

FILED - 11 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting. Putin has arrived in Russia's far east for a meeting with Lukashenko. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin says he has no doubt the Ukraine 'operation' will succeed

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

Putin also said that Russia did not want to close itself off from the rest of the world

HANDOUT - 29 May 2021, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their informal meeting in Sochi as they take a boat trip off the Black Sea coast. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Belarus troops not taking part in Russian operation, Lukashenko says

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/22

According to information from Minsk, Vladimir Putin and Lukashenko spoke on the phone early on Thursday

FILED - 11 November 2021, Poland, Kuznica: Police officers and military police check cars near the Kuznica border crossing on the border between Poland and Belarus. The migration crisis involving refugees trying to enter the European Union via Belarus has escalated on Poland's border with Belarus. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

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IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Group of migrants breaks through border amid Polish-Belarus stand-off

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/14/21

Polish police reported arresting four people who had been helping the migrants across the border

HANDOUT - 09 September 2021, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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MEETING IN MOSCOW

Lukashenko claims 'breakthrough' on union between Belarus and Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/10/21

There has long been talk of introducing a common currency for a Russian-Belarusian union. Russian access to state-owned enterprises in Belarus is also possible

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BELARUS

Belarusian protest leader Kolesnikova handed 11-year sentence

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/21

She was abducted by the Belarusian KGB in Minsk in early September 2020

HANDOUT - 03 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) receives Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte ahead of a meeting at EU headquarters. Photo: Xavier Lejeune/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

CRISIS

EU approves emergency funds for Lithuania as migrant numbers rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/12/21

On Tuesday night, the Lithuanian parliament approved the construction of a fence along its 679-kilometre border with Belarus

World

IMMIGRATION

Lithuania starts building fence amid influx of immigrants via Belarus

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/10/21

The installation of a barbed wire barrier has started, it will have a total length of 550 kilometres

World

BELARUS

Belarusian opposition politician sentenced to 14 years in prison camp

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/6/21

The Supreme Court in the capital Minsk sentenced former banker and prominent opposition figure Viktor Babariko for alleged money laundering, bribery and tax evasion

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BELARUS

EU ministers agree on major Belarusian economic sanctions package

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/21/21

"I think these are sanctions that will hurt. And I hope they hurt so much that they bring the regime to its knees," said Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn.

HANDOUT - 28 May 2021, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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RYANAIR PLANE

Belarus' Lukashenko complains to Putin about pressure from the West

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/29/21

Looking to the future, the European Commission suggested providing billions in aid to support democratic change in Belarus.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Minsk, Belarus May 9, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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TO PARLIAMENT

Lukashenko: Activist on plane forced to land was 'terrorist'

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/26/21

"That the plane was forced to land by a MiG-29 fighter jet is an absolute lie!" said Lukashenko. Belarus acted for safety reasons, he said, because the plane flew over the country's nuclear power…

FILED - 12 October 2018, Belarus, Mogilev: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the plenary session of the Fifth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions. Lukashenko told his countrypeople he would make sure there would be no civil-war-like situation in Belarus as he cast his ballot in Sunday's presidential election. Photo: Kremlin/dpa.

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Belarusian secret service says it prevented an attack on Lukashenko

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/18/21

Two men arrested in Moscow, one of them with US citizenship .

FILED - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko (centre) participates in an ice hockey match with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at Shaiba Arena in February 2019. Belarus was on Monday removed as co-host of this year's ice hockey world championships by the ruling body IIHF after big pressure from politicians and sponsors. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa

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BY IIHF

Belarus removed as co-host of ice hockey world championship

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/18/21

The main tournament sponsors Skoda and several other partners said they would withdraw their sponsorships if Belarus remained co-cost.

HANDOUT - 14 September 2020, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who arrived in Russia on a working visit, at the summer residence Bocharov Ruchey. (best quality available) Photo: Kremlin/dpa.

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PROTESTS

Russian troops set to 'secure public order' in Belarus under new deal

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/18/20

There have been mass protests against Belarus' president Alexander Lukashenko since a disputed election five months ago.

FILED - 06 October 2020, Berlin: Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya makes a press statement. The European Parliament has awarded its Sakharov prize for Freedom of Thought to the opposition movement in Belarus, parliament president David Sassoli said on Thursday. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

Top EU human rights prize goes to Belarus opposition movement

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/20

The award for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought cites the democratic opposition in Belarus as well as civil society activists, and includes exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

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BELARUS

Lithuania slams EU's failure to implement Belarus sanctions

The Nomad Today 10/1/20

It has been close to six weeks since the bloc agreed to the measures.

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BELARUS

Lukashenko sworn into office in a surprise ceremony

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/23/20

The event's date had not been previously announced to the public.

27 August 2020, Belarus, Minsk: Members of the AMAP (OMON) special police forces take position during a protest at the Independence Square against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

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WITH EU NEIGHBOURS

Belarus closes western borders as military tensions rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/18/20

Military manoeuvres with NATO troops are being conducted in Lithuania and Ukraine. At the same time, the Belarusian army is training with Russian forces in the west of the country near the EU's…

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Putin backs Lukashenko with a billionaire loan and military support

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/15/20

The Russian president emphasized during his meeting with Lukashenko that the crisis should be resolved without pressure from abroad. He also noted that Russian military forces in Belarus…

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Belarus' Lukashenko arrives in Russia to meet Putin for crisis talks

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/14/20

At least 7,000 people have been detained at protests since the elections, according to the Belarusian Interior Ministry. The United Nations has received 450 reports of torture and abuse of such…