Lukashenko facing the Belarusian opposition’s ultimatum
We are in September 2008. During a press conference, a journalist from the daily The Financial Times asks Alexander Lukashenko about his longevity in power. … Read more
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Belarusian opposition wins Sakharov Prize, antechamber of Nobel Peace Prize
There could be no more political choice. The democratic opposition in Belarus won the 2020 Sakharov Prize, against the two other finalists the Chaldean Archbishop … Read more
To go or stay, the dilemma of the “brains” of Belarusian high-tech
Sitting in a bar in Minsk, at the foot of her tower block, Anna, a young Russian designer in her twenties, recalls with nostalgia the … Read more
Viktor Erofejew: Putin’s Russia, empire of darkness
AOn October 2nd, 2020 the Russian Federation said goodbye to the realm of darkness. She had been on her way for a long time, during … Read more
crackdown on demonstrators hardens
Published on : 18/10/2020 – 21:31 They have been demonstrating for ten weeks now to demand the departure of Alexander Lukashenko. Several tens of thousands … Read more
Tenth weekend of protest: Belarus threatens to use firearms
Sunday October 18, 2020 Ruler Lukashenko is taking increasingly drastic measures against demonstrators. For today’s protests, the Belarusian Interior Ministry has announced that it will … Read more
Lufthansa Technik is servicing Lukashenko’s government machine
economy Ver.di protests Lufthansa Technik is apparently waiting for Lukashenko’s government machine Stand: 6:33 p.m. | Reading time: 2 minutes Lukashenko had his aircraft overhauled … Read more
Alexander Lukashenko tries a new strategy
► Has Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made a change of course? The Belarusian head of state paid a surprise visit to opponents held in a … Read more
Moscow facing instability in its “near abroad”
In Nagorno Karabakh, as in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan, Russian influence in its backyard is challenged by new actors. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Defense … Read more
green light from the Twenty-Seven to sanction Lukashenko
Correspondent in Brussels Are Europeans showing that they can react firmly when a third country goes too far? In any case, this is the message … Read more