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  • Belarus Commences Receipt of Russian Tactical Nuclear Arsenal Amid Rising Tensions
    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko caught the coronavirus and recovered
    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed the commencement of his country's reception of Russian tactical nuclear weaponry, including warheads reportedly three times more potent than the ones the US employed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
  • Russia Sends Six Warships To Black Sea, Near Ukrainian Coast
    Russia
    The Russian Navy claims that the ships were sent to the Black Sea to participate in military exercises.
  • Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced To 18 Years In Jail
    Belarus
    Activist politician, Sergei Tikhanovsky, who ran against Lukashenko for president last year, was sentenced to 18 years in prison.
  • Belarus Olympian Seeks Asylum In Japan Over Prison Fears
    Olympics
    Belarusian sprinter, Kristina Timanovskaya, said she is fearful for her safety if she goes back home.
  • Belarusian Dissident Roman Protasevich Appears In Video As Outrage Grows Over His Arrest
    BEATEN?
    Father of Roman Protasevich believes his son was beaten.
  • Belarus President Orders Fighter Jet To Intercept, Force To Land Ryanair Flight
    NO BOMB
    Protasevich's detention provoked an outrage from European leaders and the European Union.
  • More Than 1,000 Protesters Arrested In Latest Belarus Demonstration
    Belarus
    Demonstrations escalated following the death of activist Roman Bondarenko, who was allegedly beaten to death by police.
  • More Than 500 Demonstrators Arrested In Belarus
    Belarus
    Human rights group Vyasna claimed 548 demonstrators were arrested during the weekend's protests.
  • Shoot To Kill, Says Lukashenko
    Belarus
    Belarus says it was forced to use force because of the "radicalization" of antigovernment protests.
  • Belarusian Protest Leader Snatched At Ukraine Border
    Belarus
    The circumstances of Maria Kolesnikova's attempted journey to Ukraine were not immediately clear, with some media reports initially suggesting she had made it across the border.
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