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Articles with tag "Lukashenko"

opinion Saahil Menon

Belarus’ New Passport Law Risks Upending the Lives of Exiled Activists

Lukashenko is exhausting his last means of leverage over critics by turning them into non-persons abroad. The free world must hold him accountable.
security concerns

Belarus Leader Slams 'Stupid' Polish, Baltic Calls for Wagner Withdrawal

Wagner fighters took refuge in Belarus after they staged a short-lived rebellion against Moscow's military leadership, prompting concerns from neighboring...
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soldiers in exile

Wagner Fighters Will ‘Train’ Belarus Army, Minsk Says

“They’ll tell us about weapons: which ones worked well, which ones did not,” said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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unenforced deal

Wagner Chief Is Still in Russia, Says Belarus Leader

Yevgeny Prigozhin is said to be in St. Petersburg despite a deal with the Kremlin for him to move to Belarus following his failed insurrection.
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on alert

Belarus Leader Says Ordered Combat Readiness During Russian Revolt

“If Russia collapses, we will be left under the rubble, all of us will die,” Lukashenko said.
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Emergency Call

Putin Speaks to Allies in Belarus, Central Asia Amid Wagner Revolt

The Russian leader was said to have updated his counterparts in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on the rapidly unfolding situation inside Russia.
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unexplained absence

Exiled Critic Urges Belarus to Be 'Prepared' Amid Leader Health Rumors

Longtime Belarusian leader Lukashenko, 68, has not been seen in public for six days, skipping important events.
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Waging peace

Lukashenko Urges 'Truce' in Ukraine and Talks 'Without Preconditions'

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko's call for peace talks was followed by a warning that nuclear war could break out.

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Union State

Belarus Blames Western 'Pressure' for Decision to Accept Nuclear Weapons

Belarus said the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on its territory "in no way" breached non-proliferation treaties.
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splendid isolation

Lukashenko Courts Iran's Raisi in Continuing Diplomatic Push

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told Iran's President "we could be very helpful to each other if we really put our efforts together."

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ukraine war

First Russian Soldiers Arrive in Belarus For Joint Force

The first Russian soldiers to take part in a new joint force with Belarusian troops have arrived in Belarus, Minsk's defense ministry said on Saturday...
longstanding allies

Explainer: Is the Belarus-Russia ‘Joint Military Group’ a Threat to Ukraine?

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed Monday that Ukraine was readying an attack on Belarus and announced the formation of a “joint military...
Command economy

Belarus Leader Bans Price Rises to Tackle Inflation

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday banned price increases with immediate effect to curb galloping inflation in the former Soviet country...
'Good physical training'

Belarus Strongman Says Pupils Should Harvest Potatoes

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who once touted vodka and saunas to ward off Covid-19, said on Monday that schoolchildren in the ex-Soviet...
Putin's ally

Ukraine War Must End To Prevent Nuclear ‘Abyss,’ Lukashenko Tells AFP

The Belarusian leader insisted that Kyiv authorities can end the war if they re-start talks with Moscow and accept its demands.
extended timeline

Russia’s War in Ukraine Is ‘Dragging On,' Belarus Leader Admits

Lukashenko claimed Belarus is “doing everything now so that there isn’t a war.”
'No separate agreements'

Belarusian President Demands Role in Talks on Ukraine 'War'

Lukashenko complained that last month's talks in Istanbul were the result of "pressure from the west on Ukraine, not to go to Belarus at any cost."
FORMAL RECOGNITION

Lukashenko Says Crimea is Russian, Will Visit Peninsula With Putin

The Belarus strongman had previously been non-committal over his position regarding the status of Crimea.
lack of contact

Belarus Leader Says EU Refusing to Discuss Migrants

Lukashenko said Germany's Angela Merkel promised him that Brussels would discuss the fate of the 2,000 migrants stranded in Belarus.
pipeline pawn

Belarus Warns Against New EU Sanctions, Says Could Cut Gas

Russia's Yamal-Europe gas pipeline transits through Belarus on its way to EU members Poland and Germany.
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