Etiqueta: Belarus
Belarus opposition leader jailed in Lukashenko ‘purge’
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A Belarusian court has sentenced the senior opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava to 11 years in prison, punishing one of the most prominent opponents of the country’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. Kalesni...
Latvia and Lithuania act to counter migrants crossing Belarus border
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Latvia has declared a state of emergency and Lithuania is mulling a razor-wire fence to stop record numbers of migrants crossing their borders with Belarus, amid claims Minsk is using the arrivals as leverage on EU st...
Belarus regime steps up ‘purge’ of activists and media
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Aleysa Ivanova wakes up each morning wondering when the knock on her door will come. “You understand you can be next. Every day I wake up, I think ‘maybe it’ll be tomorrow, maybe today. Maybe they’ll come for me this ...
Belarus sprinter who fled to Poland tells compatriots ‘not to be afraid’
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A Belarusian sprinter who took refuge in the Polish embassy to avoid being bundled on a plane back to Minsk has spoken out about her dramatic experience, telling Belarusians “not to be afraid and, if they’re under pre...
Belarus sprinter who took refuge in Poland tells compatriots ‘not to be afraid’
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A Belarusian sprinter who took refuge in the Polish embassy to avoid being bundled on a plane back to Minsk has spoken out about her dramatic experience, telling Belarusians “not to be afraid and, if they’re under pre...
Belarus sprinter leaves Tokyo on flight to Vienna after seeking refuge
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The Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has left Japan on a Vienna-bound plane after refusing to return to Belarus because she feared she would face punishment for publicly criticising her coaches for their “n...
Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya due to leave Tokyo for Poland
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Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was due to leave Japan for Poland on Wednesday after seeking refuge at the Polish embassy in Tokyo following her refusal to board a plane home. Her refusal to board a flight...
UK is on your side, Boris Johnson tells Belarus opposition leader
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The UK is on the side of Belarusian opposition leaders trying to bring down the tyrannical regime led by Alexander Lukashenko, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister gave his full support to Sviatlana Tsikhanouska...
IOC gives Belarus deadline to explain why sprinter refused to go home
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The International Olympic Committee (COI) has launched an investigation into the case of sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who took refuge in the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday after refusing her team’s orders to b...
Belarus exile group leader Vitaly Shishov missing in Kyiv, la policía dice
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The head of a Kyiv-based non-profit organisation that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution has been reported missing after not returning from his morning run, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian police force said. Vital...
Belarus sprinter faces long exile in Poland after seeking refuge
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Just two years ago, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was greeted by smiling Belarusian athletics and academic officials as she brandished a gold medal from the 2019 Summer Universiade, the young star’s greatest victory for her...
Belarus athlete who refused to fly home is granted Polish visa
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The Belarus Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has received a humanitarian visa from Poland upon seeking asylum after she was threatened with being bundled back to Minsk over her criticism of Olympic team officia...
Belarus athlete who refused to fly home reportedly seeks asylum in Poland
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The Belarus Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has reportedly sought asylum in Poland after she was threatened with being bundled back to Minsk over her criticism of Olympic team officials. El lunes, Tsimanouska...
Monday briefing: Belarus athlete ‘under police protection’
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Morning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this morning. The Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who alleges she was taken against her will by team officials to Tokyo airport, is being pro...
Belarus sprinter safe and under Tokyo police protection after refusing to go home
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The Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who alleges she was taken against her will by team officials to Tokyo airport, is being protected by police and the UN Human Rights Commission are also involved, the IOC co...
Belarus opposition calls on EU to close sanctions ‘loopholes’
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An aide to the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the EU to “close loopholes” in its sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. The EU approved sanctions last week targeting industrie...