Saturday, October 8, 2022

Russia Sends Iranian Drones To Belarus To Attack Ukraine - Military

The Ukrainian military claimed Saturday that Russia has sent Iranian military drones to Belarus for possible attacks in western or central parts of Ukraine.

According to Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces “West” reported that at least 20 Iranian Shahed-136 loit

 

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Belarus, Russia, Ukraine rights activists win Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties group have won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to document rights abuses.

The announcement was made on Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute

 

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Belarus opposition hails Nobel prize for Byalyatski, hopes it brings his release

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski is recognition for the whole Belarusian people in standing up to authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko, opposition spokesman Franak Viacorka said on Friday.

 

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Belarus opposition leader says Lukashenko 'weakened' by his support for Putin's war

PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Vladimir Putin, is in a politically "very fragile" position due to Russia's military setbacks in Ukraine, Belarus' exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Friday.

Speaking just before

 

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Belarus opposition leader says her people 'are ready to fight for our country'

Belarus' opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya fled to Lithuania after Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in a disputed 2020 election that was viewed in the West as fraudulent, and which many thought she won.

Speaking at the Warsaw Security Conference earlier

 

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Time's Up, Lukashenko: Belarus Must Either Join The War Or Abandon Putin

The Kremlin's decision to hold pseudo-referendums in the occupied territories of Ukraine and announce partial mobilization finally deprives Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a key Putin ally, of the opportunity to maintain the status quo.

It will no longer be possible to

 

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Belarus Strongman Says Pupils Should Harvest Potatoes

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who once touted vodka and saunas to ward off Covid-19, said on Monday that schoolchildren in the ex-Soviet state should harvest potatoes to be healthy.

Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist since 1994 and is known for his folksy ecc

 

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