Women have become the face of the protests against President Aleksandr Lukashenko, and his police force rounded up more than 300 participants in a “Women’s March” in Minsk on Saturday.
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Embattled Belarus Strongman Travels to Russia to Seek Help From Putin
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko broke into a sweat after the Russian president suggested new elections.
Embattled Belarus Leader Beset by More Protests Before Putin Summit
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko has for weeks tried to quell protests against his re-election claim. A day before meeting President Vladimir V. Putin, his main backer, he continued to crack down on the opposition.
Belarus Protest Leader Vanishes Amid Reports of Masked Abductors
With large-scale demonstrations showing little sign of winding down, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s security forces appear to have shifted from mass repression to more targeted disappearances.
For Aging Belarus Rockers, a Late Shot at Stardom
Forced underground in the 1990s to a life of cover gigs and guitar lessons, they are re-emerging amid the country’s political awakening.
For Aging Belarus Rockers, a Late Shot at Stardom
Forced underground in the 1990s to a life of cover gigs and guitar lessons, they are re-emerging amid the country’s political awakening.
Protesters Flood Streets in Belarus but Lukashenko Refuses to Bend
The authorities sealed off streets in the capital to clamp down on demonstrations but mostly refrained from the heavy-handed violence.
The 22-Year-Old Coordinating Protests in Belarus, From a Small Office in Poland
Stepan Svetlov hasn’t set foot in Belarus for two years. But his social media profile is now a lodestar for demonstrators back home.
Day After Mass Protests, Belarus Arrests Opposition Activists
After rallies in the capital, Minsk, drew 100,000 people, the authorities arrested two more opposition activists and summoned others for questioning.
Belarus Leader Rejects Compromise and Pours Scorn on Opposition
Showing no signs of yielding, President Aleksandr Lukashenko denounced a new opposition council as “wild Nazis.” The Kremlin warned European leaders not to get involved in the unrest in Belarus.