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65th anniversary of liberation of Minsk from Nazi invaders
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2.07, 17:04 — Politics
The Charter’97 website congratulates the dwellers and guests of Minsk on the day of liberation of Minsk.
Stanislau Shushkevich: “WE had an open discussion of situation in Belarus with presidents of Poland, Ukraine, and Lithuania”
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2.07, 16:03 — Politics
The former chairman of the Supreme Council represented Belarus at the celebration of the 440th anniversary of the Union of Lublin.
Arrests of oppositionists at fest in Budslau (Updated)
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2.07, 13:41 — Politics
Paval Sevyarynets, co-chairman of the Belarusian Christian Democracy (BCD), and other opposition activists are among the detained.
Russia blamed Belarus of breaking agreements on milk
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2.07, 13:21 — Economics
The Russian chief sanitary officer said the Belarusian authorities wreck agreements on dairy products supplies from Belarus to Russia that can lead to another suspension of Belarusian milk imports.
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Is support of political prisoners in Belarus a crime?
14:18, — Politics
Activists of “European Belarus” spent the night in a militia department and were fined 350,000 rubles for a banner “Freedom to Autukhovich!”
Chavez ready to buy Belarusian enterprises MAZ and MTZ
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11:09, — Economics
Venezuela proclaimed ambitious plans to privatize big Belarusian enterprises.
Mark Zeltser: “People disappear in Belarus. Next time, it will a bullet in the head”
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9:55, — Politics
The brother of the released American lawyer blamed the Belarusian authorities of arbitrary laws.
Did Medvedev refused to visit Minsk on Lukashenka’s invitation?
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9:19, — Politics
Belarus will celebrate the Day of Liberation of Minsk from Nazi Troops in a big way. It is still unknown who of the Russian leadership will take part in the event.
Christos Pourgourides: “All traces of killers of Zakharanka, Hanchar, Krasouski, and Zavadski are in Belarus...”
14:02, — Politics
The author of the report “Disappeared people in Belarus” believes the country will come to democracy.
Dismissed opposition activists went on hunger strike in protest
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13:54, — Politics
Dwellers of the Hrodna region Alyaksandr Zhytkevich and Leanid Autukhou made this step when the lost a hope to find a job due to their political views.
Anatol Lyabedzka: US won’t finance tyranny
13:07, — Politics
A US congressional delegation met with representatives of the Belarusian opposition and civil society in Minsk.
Amnesty International: Regime of Lukashenka ignores PACE call to moratorium on death penalty
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13:03, — Politics
Amnesty International and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee responded to a new death sentence delivered in Belarus on Monday.
Freedom House: Belarus still has authoritarian regime
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12:28, — Politics
The American organization issued a report on democratic freedoms in nations in transit.
Dictators decided to meet more often
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11:32, — Politics
Hugo Chávez is to visit Belarus in late August, Alyaksandr Lukashenka will go Venezuela in December.
Lukashenka released hostage Zeltser (Updated, photo)
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8:59, — Politics
US national Emanuel Zeltser was released from penal colony #15 in Mahilou in the evening June 30. The former prisoner flew to the United States at 5:30 a.m. July 1.
BHC human rights activist got a ban on profession
16:55, — Politics
According to an order of an employer, human rights activist Raman Yurhel, a representative of the Helsinki Committee responsible for the Hrodna region, was dismissed.
Lukashenka promised Americans to release Zeltser (Updated)
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16:22, — Politics
An arrangement to release the US layer was reached today at a meeting of the US Congress’s delegation with Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The Belarusian ruler signed a decree to pardon Emanuel Zeltser today.
Lukashenka continue blackmailing the US (Updated)
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12:36, — Politics
Representatives of the US Congress visit Belarus as a part of their visit to the Baltic and Balkan states. A meeting between the congressmen and the Belarusian dictator didn’t bring a breakthrough in relations.
Anatol Lyabedzka summoned for questioning in prosecutor’s office
11:35, — Politics
On June 27, chairman of the United Civil Party received a summons to the prosecutor’s office of the Tsentralny district in Minsk.
One more death sentence in Belarus
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9:28, — society
The Brest Regional Court sentenced a 30-year-old man to death for multiple murdering.
IMF gave $1 billion to support Belarusian dictatorship
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9:04, — Economics
The International Monetary Fund increased anti-crisis financing support of the Belarusian economy.
“Milk war” with Russia may begin again
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8:58, — Politics
The Russian Agency for Health and Consumer Rights extended a list of Belarusian dairy products allowed for imports to Russia, but supplies may be suspended again.
Wife of political prisoner Autukhovich had a nervous breakdown
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16:33, — Politics
Alena Autukhovich has been on rehabilitation course for the fourth month after a serious nervous breakdown.
Officers of court tried to penetrate Artur Finkevich’s apartment
14:35, — Politics
The leader of “Young Belarus” was detained ahead of a street action and accused of spreading leaflets calling to take part in rallies.
Attacked on the house where oppositionists hold hunger strike
13:57, — Politics
Militiamen and people in mufti burst into a private house of democratic activist in Homel on Friday evening.
Human rights defenders ask prosecutor general to free Vawkavysk dissidents from custody
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12:41, — Politics
Human rights defenders have appealed to the prosecutor general to free three opponents of the government, Mikalay Awtukhovich, Yury Lyavonaw and Uladzimir Asipenka, from custody.
Another DDoS attack on www.charter97.org
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12:31, — hi-tech
Traditional DDoS attacks on the Charter’97 website go on. Today, at 10:00 a.m. (Minsk time) the website faced an attack, blocking lasted about two hours.
Evangelist from Nigeria arrested in Babruisk
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12:13, — religion
Preacher Simon Milongo arrested by militia after a service in Slovo Nadezhdy Church on June 23.
Condition of political prisoner Autukhovich is “steadily bad”
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9:13, — Politics
Entrepreneur from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich has been on hunger strike for more than 70 days in Minsk pre-trial detention center #1.
“Gas war” between Moscow and Minsk
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9:11, — Politics
In spite of”conciliatory” statements of the Russian prime minister on preserving energy trade preferences for Belarus, the Russian media note Gazprom will continue pressing the Belarusian authorities.
Gazprom threatens Belarus to take to court and to cut gas deliveries (Updated)
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17:09, — Economics
The Russian company insists that Belarusian authorities must pay $244 million debt.
Belarusian oppositionists announce mass hunger strike
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16:23, — Politics
By the hunger strike victims of Lukashenka’s regime are trying to attract attention of the world to the situation in Belarus.
Students decided to rebut BRSM
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14:51, — society
The civil initiative Student Council starts a campaign against forceful enrolling students in the pro-governmental Belarusian Republican Union of the Youth (BRSM).
Lukashenka starts to reshuffle Council of Ministers
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14:15, — Politics
The Belarusian leader has considered the question of personnel and adopted a decision to appoint a number of new ministers.
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