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Tag: Tikhanovskaya, Svetlana

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He Left a Belarus Prison 132 Pounds Lighter, but Just as Outspoken

August 18, 2025Nataliya VasilyevaComments Off on He Left a Belarus Prison 132 Pounds Lighter, but Just as Outspoken

The release of Sergei Tikhanovsky and 13 other political prisoners in Belarus was a diplomatic win for the Trump administration.

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A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025Andrew Higgins and Tomas DapkusComments Off on A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy

After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better relations, raising hopes of loosening his repression and his embrace of Moscow.

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Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Andrew Higgins and Tomas DapkusComments Off on Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations

Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s isolation from the West.

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Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election

January 26, 2025January 27, 2025ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election

Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.

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His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus

January 25, 2025Nataliya VasilyevaComments Off on His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.

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How Belarus Was Left Out of a Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024Andrew Higgins and Tomas DapkusComments Off on How Belarus Was Left Out of a Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West

While Belarus played a role in the sweeping prisoner exchange last week, none of the 1,400 people classified as political prisoners in the country by a human rights group were freed.

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Belarus Holds an Election, but the Outcome Is Not Hard to Predict

February 25, 2024ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on Belarus Holds an Election, but the Outcome Is Not Hard to Predict

The opposition in exile has called for a boycott of the parliamentary vote, which includes only parties that support Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, who has ruled the country for 30 years.

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Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia

Allowing Moscow to place tactical nuclear weapons on its soil is just the latest sign of its loss of sovereignty to the Kremlin, military experts and pro-democracy activists say.

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Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia

June 22, 2023Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia

Allowing Moscow to place tactical nuclear weapons on its soil is just the latest sign of its loss of sovereignty to the Kremlin, military experts and pro-democracy activists say.

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Belarus Puts Exiled Opposition Leader on Trial for Treason

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023Anton TroianovskiComments Off on Belarus Puts Exiled Opposition Leader on Trial for Treason

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now based in Lithuania, denounced the proceedings as a “farce,” adding that her government-appointed defense lawyer had not responded to her attempts at contact.

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