President of Belarus and ally of Vladimir Putin urges talks between two sides
Alexander Lukashenko
Anyone who took part in 2020 protests against the government is coming under closer scrutiny as the country’s authoritarian leader aligns himself with Russian president Vladimir Putin
Attack smashed roof and several walls of Transfiguration Cathedral in city centre, causing a fire and hurling rubble through interior of Unesco world heritage site
At least five people killed and 40 injured in a Russian missile strike on Lviv in western Ukraine
Revolt by mercenary group shows ‘bosses of Russia do not control anything’, says Zelenskiy
Under the agreement all EU countries must help frontline border states to cope, but they can choose how
Erdogan’s playbook is Trump’s playbook. The age of the strongman is not over yet
Opposition told to ‘be ready’ for democracy push in event of departure
Putin insists move is ‘nothing unusual’ in light of US nuclear posture abroad
Among nuggets are Putin’s penchant for ‘controlling the time’ - but murky aspects of EU policy go uninterrogated
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says Lukashenko would face ‘massive disobedience’ if he sent troops
Ireland condemns Lukashenko regime at UN Security Council after investigation finds aircraft was forced to land after false bomb threat
Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years following forced landing of plane in May 2021
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