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Belarus Frees More Political Prisoners
Kyiv Post
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July 2, 2025
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed another group of political prisoners in the Moscow-allied country, his office said Wednesday, following the surprise release of a key opposition figure last month. Hundreds of regime opponents remain...
Belarusian leader Lukashenko pardons 16 people, including some convicted of extremism, Belta reports
WHTC - Michigan
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 16 people convicted of various crimes, including extremism, ahead of the country’s independence day, the state-run outlet Belta reported on Wednesday. Those pardoned include...
Belarusian leader Lukashenko frees 16 people in new batch of pardons
Yahoo News
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(Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 16 people convicted of various crimes, including "extremism", ahead of the country's independence day, state media reported on Wednesday. Human rights groups and the exiled...
Poland – Migration Crisis or Anti-Immigrant Madness?
Kyiv Post
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July 2, 2025
Right-wing media, along with politicians from the Confederation party and Law and Justice (PiS), have long been pushing a narrative that German services are “dumping illegal migrants” in Poland. They speak of tens of thousands of people, allegedly...
Belarusian envoy highlights cultural, economic ties with Korea on Independence Day
The Korea Times
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July 2, 2025
Belarusian Ambassador to Korea Andrew Chernetsky highlighted growing cultural and economic exchanges between Korea and Belarus during a reception marking Belarus' Independence Day in Seoul on Tuesday, while acknowledging ongoing diplomatic...
Libya’s eastern government visits Belarus
Libyan Express
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July 2, 2025
Alexander Turchin and Osama Hammad during their meetingBelarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to expanding cooperation with Libya, particularly in agriculture, industry, and healthcare sectors. During a...
Belarus keeps up crackdown on dissent even as authorities free some prisoners, rights...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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“The steamroller of repressions doesn't stop, and the authorities continue to stifle any dissent in Belarus, opening new high-profile cases,” Sapelka told the AP on Tuesday. “No one, absolutely no one can feel safe in Belarus.” Mass arrests and...
Russia To Deploy Hypersonic Oreshnik Missiles In Belarus By End Of 2025 Amid Rising NATO Tensions
The Times of India
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‘Go Back To Third World’: Zohran Mamdani MOCKED For Eating With Hands By Trump Aide A viral video of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani eating biryani with his hands triggered a racist response from Texas Congressman Brandon Gill. Gill...
Interview: CPC's wisdom in building modern socialist country beacon for others -- Belarusian party leader
People's Daily Online
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MINSK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The experience and wisdom of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in building a modern socialist country and socialism with Chinese characteristics serve as a beacon for many other countries, head of the Communist Party of...
World News | Belarus Keeps Up Crackdown on Dissent Even as Authorities Free Some Prisoners, Rights Group Says
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Tallinn (Estonia), Jul 2 (AP) Authorities in Belarus continue their unrelenting crackdown on dissent even as they release some prisoners, the country's leading rights group told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Last month, the Belarusian...
Belarusian PM to Hammad: Minsk eyes cooperation with Libya in agriculture, industry, and healthcare
The Libya Observer
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Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with Libya in the fields of agriculture, industry, and healthcare. During his meeting on Tuesday with the Prime Minister of the parallel...
A Journalist In Jail: Freed Former RFE/RL Reporter Recalls Belarus Prison Ordeal
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 1, 2025
Journalist Ihar Karnei was in a good mood when he set out for the store one Monday morning two years ago after a “happy” summer weekend in the country visiting friends along with his wife, Ina. He didn’t make it far. Seconds after he stepped out...
Belarus keeps up crackdown on dissent even as authorities free some prisoners, rights group says
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Mass arrests and convictions of government critics in Belarus have continued since 2020, when Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term in office in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged. Tens of...
Another EU state introduces immigration controls
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Polands prime minister has announced the reinstatement of temporary checks on the borders with Germany and Lithuania Poland has decided to temporarily reintroduce border controls along its frontiers with Germany and Lithuania to stop the flow of...
Authorities in Belarus continue crackdown on dissent, rights group Viasna says
Euronews
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By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 01/07/2025 - 19:14 GMT+2 Authorities in Belarus are continuing their crackdown on political dissent even as they release some prisoners, the country's leading rights group told The Associated...
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov holds negotiations with the Minister of International Relations of Botswana
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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01 July 2025 On July 1, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, held a meeting with the Minister of International Relations of the Republic of Botswana, Phenyo Butale, who is paying an official visit to...
Euro 2025: How 'small' Switzerland came to host a tournament that could spark 'cultural change'
The Athletic
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July 1, 2025
Sometimes Tatjana Haenni felt envious during her teenage years and her eyes would flit towards football’s traditional behemoths — Germany, France, Italy, Portugal or the Netherlands. “I was almost jealous I wasn’t one of them,” the former...
After Trump cut support, US lawmakers press for action on Russian abductions of Ukrainian children
The Kyiv Independent
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July 1, 2025
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution in Congress demanding the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, according to a press release published on June 30. Kyiv estimates that Russia has abducted or forcibly...
A bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives condemning the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia
Babel
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The leaders of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Democrat Gregory Meeks and Republican Michael McCaul, have introduced a resolution condemning the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia. It also calls for the return of all Ukrainian...
US Congress Condemns Russia’s Abduction of Ukrainian Children
Mezha
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July 1, 2025
The US Congress is considering a bipartisan resolution condemning the abduction and forced displacement of Ukrainian children carried out by Russia. This was announced on June 30 by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee. The resolution was...