Tag: Belarus
Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests
KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities intensified their crackdown on dissent in Belarus ahead of planned protests against the nation's authoritarian president and detained dozens of...
Belarus opposition leader urges talks with authorities
KYIV, Ukraine — The leader of Belarus' political opposition announced a nationwide online vote about starting mediated talks with government authorities to end the...
7 Russian players reach St. Petersburg Ladies quarterfinals
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Margarita Gasparyan and Daria Kasatkina both won in the round of 16 on Thursday as a record seven Russian players...
Belarus opposition leader urges talks with authorities
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — The leader of Belarus' political opposition announced a nationwide online vote about starting mediated talks with government authorities to end the...
7 Russian players reach St. Petersburg Ladies quarterfinals
<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Margarita Gasparyan and Daria Kasatkina both won in the round of 16 on Thursday as a record seven Russian players...
IOC denounces Belarus Olympic election of Lukashenko’s son
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC has refused to recognize the election of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko’s son as the troubled country’s top Olympic official.
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IOC denounces Belarus Olympic election of Lukashenko’s son
<p>LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC has refused to recognize the election of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko’s son as the troubled country’s top Olympic official.</p>
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Lithuania refuses to extradite Belarus opposition figure
<p>VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania on Friday refused to extradite to Belarus opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, with the Baltic nation's foreign minister saying “hell will...
Lithuania refuses to extradite Belarus opposition figure
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania on Friday refused to extradite to Belarus opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, with the Baltic nation's foreign minister saying “hell will...
Top EU official pledges more support for Ukraine
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — A top European Union official pledged more support for Ukraine on Tuesday as he visited the area near the separatist conflict...