Omsk, Russia The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is endangered by Russian doctors who refuse to allow him to be removed from the Siberian hospital where he is being treated for suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman accused Friday. A senior doctor at the facility, meanwhile, claimed that “no poison” …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Belarus on Thursday launched a criminal case against a new opposition court, accusing it of an illegal attempt to seize power, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to block the streets of Protestants rejecting his re-election. PHOTO PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting with …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarus’s political crisis presents a challenge to foreign policy for President Vladimir Putin, who wants to keep the country firmly in Moscow’s control, and there are early signs that it is also can cause problems for him at home. PHOTO PHOTO: European Games of 2019 – Closing …
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European Council President Charles Michel wears a protective face mask when he arrives at EU headquarters in Brussels on 19 August 2020, ahead of the launch of the EU emergency video on the crisis in Belarus. OLIVIER HOSLET | POOL | AFP via Getty Images The European Union on Wednesday …
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MINSK / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday ordered his police to stage protests in the capital, Minsk, signaling an escalation after a week and a half of mass demonstrations against his government. Lukashenko’s mandate came when European Union leaders held an emergency summit on the political …
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