# belarus - Sunday 13 December, 2020
# Belarus Protests
# Belarus Protests
Demonstrators waving the opposition’s red and white flag marched on the outskirts of the capital.
# belarus - Tuesday 17 November, 2020
# Thomas Byrne
# Thomas Byrne
More than 700 people were jailed following latest anti-government protests in Belarus , the country’s interior ministry said on Monday.
# belarus - Sunday 15 November, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
In the capital Minsk, police wielded clubs and used tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of demonstrators.
# belarus - Saturday 14 November, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
A former soldier died in Belarus after he was arrested in the capital earlier this week.
# belarus - Wednesday 4 November, 2020
# Asset Freeze
# Asset Freeze
Envoys from member states have given the green light to freeze Lukashenko’s assets.
# belarus - Monday 2 November, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
We must now take the lead in defending a European country in which democracy is under attack, writes Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan.
# belarus - Monday 26 October, 2020
# Lukashenko
# Lukashenko
There have been protests in Belarus since early August.
# belarus - Sunday 25 October, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
More than 200,000 people swarmed the streets of the country’s capital, Minsk.
# belarus - Sunday 18 October, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
More than 100 people have been detained by Belarus ian police as thousands protest.
# belarus - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
EU foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions personally targeting the strongman leader.
# belarus - Sunday 27 September, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Belarus since 9 August elections.
# belarus - Thursday 24 September, 2020
# Crackdown
# Crackdown
Alexander Lukashenko was unexpectedly sworn in to his sixth term in office yesterday.
# belarus - Wednesday 23 September, 2020
# Inauguration
# Inauguration
Huge protests have taken place over the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, which the opposition says was rigged.
# belarus - Monday 21 September, 2020
# Belarusian Leader
# Belarusian Leader
The Belarus ian opposition leader is in Brussels as the EU prepares sanctions to support her battle against the Minsk regime.
# belarus - Sunday 20 September, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
Protests began on August 9 after a disputed election result.
# belarus - Friday 18 September, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
Protesters have been demanding the resignation of president Alexander Lukashenko since the August election.
# belarus - Thursday 17 September, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
Protesters in Belarus are seeking the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko, denouncing his landslide re-election in August.
# belarus - Sunday 13 September, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
“I came out for freedom,” one protester said today in Minsk.
# belarus - Saturday 12 September, 2020
# Protests
# Protests
A massive protest is expected in Minsk tomorrow.
# belarus - Wednesday 9 September, 2020
# Protests
# Protests
They join a number of top critics of Alexander Lukashenko already in jail.
# belarus - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
Maria Kolesnikova was detained while trying to cross overnight into Ukraine.
# belarus - Monday 7 September, 2020
# Protests
# Protests
Hundreds of people were detained by police after weekend protests.
# belarus - Monday 31 August, 2020
# Protests
# Protests
The arrest is part of an effort to stifle weeks of protests demanding the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko.
# belarus - Wednesday 26 August, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
The renewed crackdown on protesters comes as authorities crank up pressure on the opposition, jailing several activists.
# belarus - Monday 24 August, 2020
# Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
# Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
The Taoiseach expressed Ireland’s solidarity with the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights.
# belarus - Sunday 23 August, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
Officials warned Belarus ians not to participate in “illegal demonstrations”.
# belarus - Wednesday 19 August, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
Protesters have flooded the streets of Belarus ian cities since the 9 August election.
# belarus - Monday 17 August, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
He said he is “deeply concerned” by human rights abuses in the country.
# Belarus
# Belarus
Lukashenko tried to rally support today but was met with workers chanting at him to “go away”.
# belarus - Sunday 16 August, 2020
# Protests
# Protests
Lukashenko said earlier that he has support from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
# belarus - Saturday 15 August, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
Crowds gathered in Minsk to honour a protester who died during this week’s crackdown.
# belarus - Friday 14 August, 2020
# Minsk
# Minsk
Today’s crowds in Minsk grew to more than 20,000, filling central Independence Square.
# belarus - Thursday 13 August, 2020
# Disputed Election
# Disputed Election
More than 6,700 people have been detained following protests over a disputed election.
# belarus - Wednesday 12 August, 2020
# Belarus
# Belarus
Protests have erupted into violence in Belarus in retaliation against election results.
# belarus - Tuesday 11 August, 2020
# Statement
# Statement
One demonstrator was killed last night during protests against election results in the country.
# Alexander Lukashenko
# Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko just won another presidential election, although the opposition has said it was rigged.
# belarus - Monday 10 August, 2020
# Alexander Lukashenko
# Alexander Lukashenko
Dozens were injured and thousands detained hours after Sunday’s disputed vote.
# Alexander Lukashenko
# Alexander Lukashenko
Opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected the results of the exit poll.
# belarus - Sunday 9 August, 2020
# Exit Poll
# Exit Poll
Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet country since 1994, making him Europe’s longest serving leader.
# belarus - Wednesday 1 April, 2020
# Playing On
From The42
# Playing On
The country’s Premier League season continues despite the global pandemic, which has seen the rest of world football shut down.
Some sun with a passing shower
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