Tag: Minsk
Belarus: Staff of popular news site in detention after raids
KYIV, Ukraine — Ten employees of a popular news site in Belarus that was raided and blocked by authorities this week remain in detention,...
Russia rejects Ukraine’s push to revise 2015 peace deal
MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister sternly warned Ukrainian officials Wednesday that Moscow would not accept their push to revise a peace deal for eastern...
Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia's defense chief said Tuesday that a troop pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure, adding that...
Police in Belarus block rally marking Chernobyl anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarusian authorities on Monday enforced tight security measures to prevent an opposition rally marking the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe.
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US ambassador to Belarus meets exiled opposition leader
KYIV, Ukraine — New United States ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher met with the country's exiled opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in neighboring Lithuania’s capital...
Belarus opens terrorism probe against opposition leader
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus authorities on Monday announced a criminal probe against the nation's top opposition figure on charges of terrorism, a move that...
Police in Belarus capital arrest more than 100 protesters
KYIV, Ukraine — Police in the capital of Belarus arrested more than 100 people who assembled for a protest march Saturday to call for...
More than 50 arrested in Belarus ‘Freedom Day’ protest
KYIV, Ukraine — Protesters calling for the resignation of Belarus’ authoritarian president marched in small groups Thursday throughout the capital of Minsk, the first...
Top EU official pledges more support for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — A top European Union official pledged more support for Ukraine on Tuesday as he visited the area near the separatist conflict...
