Alexander Lukashenko
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Lukashenko claims Belarus has suffered ‘blitzkrieg’ from West
- Europe
- February 11, 2021, 19:06
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has accused opposition protesters and western powers of launching a “blitzkrieg” against his country, as he (...)
The Irish Times view on protests in Russia: Navalny’s J’accuse
- Editorial
- January 25, 2021, 21:37
The weekend demonstrations in more than 100 Russian cities – some 40,000 participating in Moscow, where some 3,500 were arrested – saw a new generatio(...)

Funny old games: The sporting year in a year like no other
- Sport
- December 30, 2020, 05:26
Crowds There weren’t any. And it took our pundits some time to adjust to the new normal. Eg Before Armagh played Roscommon at the Athletic Grounds: C(...)

The Irish Times view on the world in 2020: when nature put us in our place
- Editorial
- December 28, 2020, 22:42
“and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven”. – Luke 21:11 (...)

Lukashenko backs closer ex-Soviet ties as new EU sanctions hit Belarus
- Europe
- December 18, 2020, 16:51
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has called for deeper integration between former Soviet states, as the European Union imposed new sanctions (...)

Defiant Belarusians protest after opposition supporter beaten to death
- Europe
- November 13, 2020, 18:03
Thousands of Belarusians have taken to the streets to denounce the country’s autocratic president Alexander Lukashenko and to honour a pro-democracy p(...)

Belarus reshuffles security officials amid protests, strikes and ‘Nato threat’
- Europe
- October 29, 2020, 17:08
Embattled Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has reshuffled top security officials and backed the creation of armed volunteer militias to patro(...)

Belarusian opposition calls for national strike to oust Lukashenko
- Europe
- October 25, 2020, 18:54
Opponents of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko plan to launch a nationwide strike on Monday after he rejected demands to resign from more than 10(...)

Belarus strike threat looms as Lukashenko rejects ultimatum
- Europe
- October 23, 2020, 17:54
Belarus is braced for a weekend of protests and the expiry of a deadline that opposition leaders have given to its veteran president, Alexander Lukash(...)

EU to sanction Russians over Navalny poisoning
- Europe
- October 12, 2020, 18:24
The member states of the European Union agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on Russians suspected of a role in poisoning Kremlin critic Alexei Navaln(...)