Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

FILED - 11 June 2021, Berlin: Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya arrives for a meeting with German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Gruetters at the Berlinale festival grounds on Museum Island. In view of the upcoming verdict against her imprisoned husband Sergei Tikhanovsky, Tikhanovskaya has announced that she will persevere. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa Pool/dpa.

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Belarus opposition leader's husband sentenced to 18 years in prison

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/21

Five other men were also handed long prison sentences

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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.

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.

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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.

30 July 2020, Belarus, Minsk: Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya attends a campaign rally ahead of The presidential election in Belarus which is scheduled on 09 August 2020. Photo: Celestino Arce Lavin/dpa.

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Danish parliament committee meets fake Belarusian opposition leader

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/8/20

During the 40-minute session it soon became apparent something was wrong.

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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Tens of thousands of protesters turn out in Belarus despite warnings

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/20

Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called on her fellow Belarusians not to be intimidated: "Remember, together we are strong," she said in a video message from Lithuania.

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…

An activist waves flag of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic during a rally in solidarity with the Belarusian opposition. More than a thousand people were detained overnight in Belarus in a third night of protests following the presidential election. Photo: Ukrinform/dpa.

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Election results in Belarus not fair, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 8/25/20

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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.

16 August 2020, Ukraine, Kiev: Protesters march with the historic Belarusian flags outside the Embassy of Belarus during a rally in solidarity with the Belarusian opposition that accuses Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of electoral fraud for receiving over 80 percent of the vote in the presidential election. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/dpa.

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Belarus opposition to push for release of detained protesters

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

Criminal charges would be filed Monday over the deaths of two protesters and the violent response of police and the security forces against protesters and prisoners.

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Belarus protesters out for fourth night despite police violence

The Nomad Today 8/13/20

Lithuania will relax its entry restrictions for Belarusians, as the country is gripped by protests over its disputed presidential elections and violent crackdowns by police.