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Closed trial begins for Belarus opposition leader’s husband

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KYIV, Ukraine — A closed trial for the husband of Belarus’ opposition leader began Thursday at a jail in the city of Gomel. Siarhei...

AP Interview: Belarus regime ‘frightened,’ says opponent

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BRUSSELS — When authorities in Belarus diverted a Ryanair passenger jet to Minsk last month to arrest a dissident journalist who was aboard, their...

Belarus leader: We won’t stop migrants from heading to EU

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KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned that his country will not try to stem a flow of illegal migrants to...

Belarus denounces Western sanctions as ‘economic war’

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KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus said Tuesday that the new prospective Western sanctions over its diversion of a passenger plane amount to the declaration of...

EU to slap new sanctions on Belarus, target its economy

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BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers will approve Monday a fresh set of sanctions against scores of officials in Belarus and prepare a series...

Germany’s, Poland’s leaders mark 1991 treaty with talks

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WARSAW, Poland — The presidents of Germany and Poland on Thursday are expected to discuss the future of the European Union and of its...

Ryanair CEO says diverted flight had to land in Belarus

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LONDON — The pilot of a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus last month, leading to the arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist,...

Belarus opposition: Jailed dissident a “hostage” at briefing

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KYIV, Ukraine — The dissident Belarusian journalist who was arrested when his airliner was diverted to Minsk was brought to a Foreign Ministry news...

Russia spars with EU and US at meeting on EU-UN cooperation

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UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the European Union and the United States at a U.N. meeting Thursday that highlighted the strained relations between...

Lithuania readies for more migrants entering via Belarus

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VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania will set up a border tent village to shelter increasing numbers of asylum-seekers from third countries who are entering through...