The Kremlin’s spokesman said there was no need to investigate because it had not yet been proven that the opposition leader was poisoned.
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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 Protests Test Limits of Lukashenko’s Brutal, One-Man Rule
For 26 years, President Aleksandr Lukashenko has built a regime in his own eccentric, authoritarian image. Now he faces the greatest challenge yet to his hold on power.
Aleksei Navalny Arrives in Germany for Potential Poisoning Treatment
His sudden, unexplained illness comes amid political uprisings in Russia’s Far East, and just weeks before municipal elections take place across the country.
Aleksei Navalny, Critic of Putin, Is Being Flown to Germany After Day of Delays
Mr. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was put on a plane in Siberia early Saturday. His departure was delayed for hours, even though German doctors said it was safe for him to travel.
Aleksei Navalny Hospitalized in Russia in Suspected Poisoning
The prominent opposition leader was reported to be in serious but stable condition in intensive care in Siberia after his flight to Moscow was forced to make an emergency landing.
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.
Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarus President, Is Jeered by Factory Workers
As even his base starts to desert him after protests over a rigged election were met with brutality, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s 26-year grip on power may be slipping.
Belarus Protests Eclipse Rally in Defense of Defiant Leader
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Minsk to oppose President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s declared election victory.
Under Siege in Belarus, Lukashenko Turns to Putin
The shift toward Russia comes at a time of crisis for President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, who has frequently played Moscow off against the West.