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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MINSK / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders holding a state of emergency were expected to face sanctions on Belarusian officials on Wednesday, but signaled a reluctance to take steps that could be seen as a bid to drive the country out of the Moscow lane. Belarussian opposition politician Sviatlana …
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LONDON (Reuters) – European equities rose Wednesday as a record high for U.S. equities outweighed concerns about a resurgence in coronavirus cases that could undermine an emerging recovery. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are on display in the City of London, UK, 29 December 2017. REUTERS / …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Belarus’s presidential challenger Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Wednesday accused European Union leaders of not recognizing what she called fraudulent election results, saying longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko had lost all legitimacy. Belarussian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks in a video message at an unknown location in Lithuania, in this …
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LONDON (Reuters) – European equities rose Wednesday as a record high for U.S. equities outweighed concerns about a resurgence in coronavirus cases that could undermine an emerging recovery. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are on display in the City of London, UK, 29 December 2017. REUTERS / …
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