Minsk

Polish security forces and a water cannon stand behind the closed border crossing of Belarus' Brusgi and Poland's Kuznica. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

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CRISIS

Poland claims victory, says Belarus busing migrants away from border

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/17/21

According to border guards, buses were also to be organized to Minsk for people who wanted to fly back to Iraq from the Belarusian capital

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BELARUS

Previously unknown World War II mass grave discovered near Minsk

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/21

The grave is located near a military training area not far from the capital

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…

23 May 2021, Ukraine, KieV: Demonstrators hold Belarusian flags during a rally calling for the release of Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian journalist and opposition activist arrested in Belarus, outside the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa

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UPDATE

Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts Ryanair flight

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/23/21

Governments across Europe reacted with outrage, suggesting authoritarian Belarus used the pretext of a safety threat to conduct a "state hijacking" of a civilian airliner in order to go after a…

Thousands of people gather for a protest on Independence Square. The demonstrators are taking to the streets in the Belarusian capital and other cities and continue to press for the resignation of President Lukashenko. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, and other cities on Saturday in a further challenge to the rule of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

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Belarus reports 250 detentions as 150,000 protest in Minsk

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/13/20

Mobile internet communications were turned off in Minsk to stop protesters from sharing details about the routes they were taking, and metro stations and underpasses were shut.

30 August 2020, Belarus, Minsk: Hundreds of police officers encircle the Independence Square, ahead of a planned mass demonstration against President Alexander Lukashenko. The Interior Ministry has warned citizens not to take part in the unauthorized rally and has threatened violence. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

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Huge protest demands resignation of Belarus leader on 66th birthday

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/31/20

The Interior Ministry said more than 140 people had been arrested in Minsk alone by the afternoon. Lukashenko's spokeswoman published a photo showing the head of state defiantly holding a…

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BELARUS

Lukashenko rejects demand for revote after disputed election

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

Lukashenko has described the protesters as "sheep" being led by foreign influencers. The European Council has scheduled an emergency leaders summit on Wednesday to discuss the crisis.