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Lukashenko pardons German sentenced to death in Belarus
The authoritarian leader of Belarus has pardoned a German citizen who had been sentenced to death. Rico Kroeger was arrested in October…
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UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison
FILE - Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, sits in a defendant's cage during a court session in Minsk, Belarus,…
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Baltic countries notify Russia and Belarus they will exit the Moscow-controlled electricity grid
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The electricity grid operators of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday officially notified Russia and Belarus…
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Stoltenberg bashes China for creeping closer to NATO
NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday upped the ante against China’s alignment with Russia, criticizing Beijing for “oppressing its own…
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4 NATO countries are calling for a defense line along Europe's 700-mile border with Russia and Belarus
The Baltic states and Poland have called for a defense line along Europe's border with Russia, per Reuters. They said it would protect the…
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Belarus opposition leader warns Poland over borders
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has urged the Polish government not to shut down border crossing points between…
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Germany sees steady rise in arrivals via 'Belarus route' this year
In the first five months of the year, German federal police registered 2,215 migrants arriving by irregular means using the so-called…
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Belarus says it will investigate a Polish soldier's death if Warsaw sends information
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities said Friday they are willing to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed…
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Commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland begins its work
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A special commission tasked with investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland was beginning its work on…
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Why Poland says Russia and Belarus are weaponizing migration to benefit Europe’s far-right
POLAND-BELARUS BORDER, Poland (AP) — A Somali woman pushes her bandaged hand between two vertical bars of a thick metal barrier separating…
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Poland eyes fortifications on its border with Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Poland presented plans on Monday for fortifying its eastern border with Moscow ally…
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On a visit to his Belarusian ally, Putin questions Zelenskyy's legitimacy as Ukraine's leader
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited his Belarusian counterpart and close ally for talks Friday in Minsk,…
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Putin arrives in neighboring Belarus for a two-day visit with a key ally
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Thursday in Belarus for a two-day visit as part of several foreign tours to kick off his fifth…