In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Belarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and cultural dominance to ...
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Why wearing the wrong socks is risky in Belarus
The Belarus authorities are now punishing not only those who fly the opposition red-and-white flag but even people sporting socks in those colours. A woman on her way to a driving lesson was ...
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Authoritarian Belarus president pardons 37 political prisoners out of more than 1,300
Human rights activists say there are over 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus. They include Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and Polish newspaper journalist Andrzej Poczobut ...
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A Belarus government critic appeals to the Serbian president against his extradition
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A prominent Belarus filmmaker and a critic of Minsk’s authoritarian government has handed a letter to the Serbian presidency signed by hundreds of artists, appealing ...
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Japanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent
A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan’s special services by photographing military and civilian infrastructure near the border with Ukraine ...
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Belarus’ authoritarian leader pardons 30 out of some 1,400 political prisoners
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 30 prisoners convicted for taking part in protests. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian ...
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In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Experts say Moscow is seeking to implement in Belarus what the Kremlin intended to do in neighboring Ukraine. One prominent secondary school has switched from teaching classes in Belarussian in ...