Tag Archives: Eastern European countries

Belarusian leader criticizes West after protests over electoral bans

MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed Western criticism on Wednesday after his two main opponents were excluded from next month’s presidential election and police arrested more than 250 protesters. Law enforcement officers detain a man outside the Belarusian electoral commission as people line up to file their complaints …

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EU prepares measures against China on Hong Kong

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) is preparing countermeasures against China in response to Beijing’s new security law on Hong Kong, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Monday, but the envoys stressed that the likely steps will not amount to Economic sanctions. FILE PHOTO: Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde …

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Constitutional changes are the “right” thing for Russia: Putin

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in a video conference with members of the working group on amendments to the Russian constitution at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin …

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