Democracy in Eastern Europe Faces Another Crisis
The crisis threatens to overturn a decades-long effort by the United States and EU to preserve Georgian democracy, which has ...
Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
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Belarus: A Sham Election That Fools No One
Alexander Lukashenko will soon begin his seventh term as president of Belarus. The official result of the 26 January election gave him 86.8 per cent of the vote, following an election held in a ...
Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus
Belarusian journalist Andrei Kuznechyk and an unnamed American citizen were among the three prisoners released in Belarus on Wednesday, according to officials. Kuznechyk, who U.S. officials had dubbed ...
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Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said it was unable to comment. Funding losses for Belarus pro-democracy forces Pro-democracy forces from Belarus told AP the frozen U.S. aid they were receiving ...
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“Don’t Talk Politics”: Film reflects on challenges to democracy
A screening of the documentary held on Feb. 12 reflected upon democracy and its challenges in an era of geopolitical ...
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US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said it was unable to comment. Funding losses for Belarus pro-democracy forces Pro-democracy forces from Belarus told AP the frozen U.S. aid they were receiving ...