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Belarus’ August 2020 presidential election saw widespread protests and serious fraud allegations as President Lukashenka claimed victory against popular opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Will Belarus begin its transition to democracy, or will Belarusians face further repression as Lukashenka’s rule falters?
UkraineAlert
Aug 13, 2024
Belarus’s political prisoners must not be forgotten
New sanctions unveiled in August have highlighted the plight of Belarus’s approximately 1,400 political prisoners, but much more must be done to increase pressure on the Lukashenka regime, writes Hanna Liubakova.
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UkraineAlert
Jul 25, 2024
The West should articulate the possibility of a European future for Belarus now
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Richard Cashman
Failure to articulate the possibility of a European future for Belarus leaves the Euro-Atlantic community at risk of being caught off guard without a plan when Belarus reaches its fork in the road, writes Richard Cashman.
UkraineAlert
Jul 16, 2024
I was sentenced to ten years in absentia for highlighting Belarus’s descent into dictatorship
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Alesia Rudnik
My recent ten-year sentence in absentia is a sure sign that Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is increasingly insecure and dependent on the Kremlin, writes Alesia Rudnik.
