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Workers Boo Belarus President During His Visit To A Tractor Plant

Monday, August 17, 2020

Workers heckled President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus during his visit to a tractor plant Monday. Thousands of other workers are on strike, demanding a change of government after recent elections.

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Belarus' Opposition Leaders Reemerge After Post-Election Crackdown

Friday, August 14, 2020

The country's scattered opposition is regaining its footing after President Alexander Lukashenko unleashed his security forces on protesters during four nights of unprecedented violence.

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Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election

Friday, August 14, 2020

One man who fled his country in the face of possible arrest by the nation's strongman, President Alexander Lukashenko, tells NPR the West should insist on new, democratic elections.

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Women In Belarus Take To The Streets To Protest Post-Election Crackdown

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Security forces have clashed with demonstrators since Sunday's election, which is widely viewed as fraudulent. Nearly 7,000 have been arrested. And the opposition candidate fled the country.

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Fallout Continues After Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko Wins 6th Term

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, often referred to as Europe's last dictator, claimed a sixth term in an election this week that much of the world sees as fraudulent.

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Opposition Presidential Candidate Flees Belarus Amid Nationwide Protests

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Protesters in Belarus accuse the government of shutting down the Internet to interfere with their protest plans. An opposition candidate defeated in weekend elections fled to Lithuania for her safety.

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Skepticism Abounds As Russia Announces Coronavirus Vaccine

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

President Putin made public that Russia has approved a coronavirus vaccine and will put it into production. Putin says one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

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Belarus Elections End With Landslide Winner — And Massive Protests

Monday, August 10, 2020

Five-term incumbent Alexander Lukashenko is declared the winner. Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rejects the results.

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Protests Erupt In Belarus Over The Results Of Presidential Election

Monday, August 10, 2020

Opponents of the autocratic leader of Belarus have taken to the streets to protest the results of Sunday's presidential election, which show President Alexander Lukashenko winning in a landslide.

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Belarus' Longtime President Faces Unexpected Competition In Upcoming Election

Friday, August 07, 2020

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in power for 26 years, is facing unprecedented opposition in Sunday's election from a political novice who says she only wants a clean vote.

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A 37-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Challenges The Longtime Leader Of Belarus

Friday, July 31, 2020

"I'm tired of being silent. I'm tired of being afraid," said opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who entered the race after her blogger husband was jailed.

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Protests Over The Arrest Of A Popular Governor Continue For 3rd Week In Russia

Thursday, July 30, 2020

After nearly three weeks of protests in Russia's Far East over the arrest of a provincial governor, neither Moscow nor the protesters seem willing to back down.

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Protesters In Russia's Far East Challenge Putin's Authority, Demand His Resignation

Friday, July 24, 2020

The arrest of a popular regional governor has led to protests demanding his release. Amid the pandemic and an economic downturn, the protests pose an additional challenge for President Vladimir Putin.

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Protests In Eastern Russian City Test Kremlin

Friday, July 24, 2020

Residents of Khabarovsk, a Russian city on the Chinese border, have held protests against the arrest of a popular governor for more than a week. The demonstrations signal growing discontent in Russia.

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What To Do With Toppled Statues? Russia Has A Fallen Monument Park

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The U.S. isn't the only country where statues of controversial historical figures have been swept aside by protesters seeking a clean break with the past.

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Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As 'Nonsense'

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

A bounty program on U.S. soldiers would constitute a "massive escalation" in Moscow's testy relations with Washington, says one Russia expert. A Russian lawmaker asks: "What would we get out of this?"

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Russians Are Voting On 206 Reforms. The Most Important One Will Extend Putin's Rule

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

"It is very important to him to have this popular endorsement, even if it is a farce, even if it is a travesty of popular will," analyst Masha Lipman says of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Postponed Because Of The Pandemic, Moscow Prepares To Mark Victory Day

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Russia's President Putin has turned the Soviet Union's costly victory over Nazi Germany into a substitute for a national ideology. A 75th anniversary parade planned for May is now set for Wednesday.

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Verdict Is In For American In Russia Accused Of Spying

Monday, June 15, 2020

A Russian court has sentenced American Paul Whelan, accused of espionage, to 16 years in prison. He was arrested in 2018 at a hotel in Moscow. The former U.S. Marine says he was set up.

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Russia's Putin Declares State Of Emergency After Fuel Spill In Arctic

Friday, June 12, 2020

The accident, 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilling into a river, took place at a power plant in a city north of the Arctic Circle. Local officials face criminal charges for their slow response.

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