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| Sep. 29 |
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Observers: Belarus vote 'flawed'| The opposition has been shut out of parliament in elections that an international observation organization says were significantly flawed | |
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| May.3 |
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U.S. diplomats leave Belarus 11 diplomats left after being declared persona non grata amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Washington and Belarus govermant
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| Mar.25 |
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Police break up rally Map of Minsk Belarus Police have broken up an unapproved rally by several thousand people marking 90 years since Belarus's first declaration of independence
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| Aug.2 |
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Gazprom hope for Belarus gas deal Russia's state-owned gas monopoly hopes to maintain supplies to Belarus after a spat between the countries appeared to calm
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| Jan.10 |
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Russia, Belarus 'settle oil row' A compromise reached on the dispute that has halted flows after telephone talks between the two countries' presidents
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| Jan.8 |
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Russia oil row hits Europe supply  Oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine have been cut amid a row between Belarus and Moscow
| Transneft's pipeline were completely shut down at Poland's border with Belarus
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| Mar.24 |
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West slams Belarus crackdown West has agreed to impose restrictive measures on the government as they condemned a crackdown
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| Mar.23 |
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Police storm protest vigil| Police stormed the opposition tent camp in Minsk early, detaining scores of demonstrators. 200 people occupied a freezing Minsk square overnight,
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| Mar.20 |
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Protesters continue rally Hundreds have spent the night camped out in the capital Minsk
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US rejects Belarus poll results The US and EU have condemned elections which international monitors say were severely flawed
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OSCE: vote not free, fair Observers said that presidential election did not meet standards for a free and fair vote
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| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
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Landslide win for Lukashenko President has been declared the overwhelming winner of the presidential election
| Initial results giving Alexander Lukashenko 82.6% of the vote.
Alexander Milinkevich: 6.0%
Sergei Gaidukevich: 3.5%
Alexander Kozulin: 2.3%
Turnout: 92.6%
The opposition candidate Milinkevich called for a re-run, as thousands filled a square in Minsk
Preliminary official results show Alexander Lukashenko, seeking a 3rd term, won re-election with 82.6%.
The main opposition candidate Milinkevich called for a re-run, as thousands of protesters filled Minsk square
The opposition is urging their supporters to take to the streets
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Opposition seeks new poll The main opposition candidate Milinkevich, has called for a re-run of the presidential election
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President Lukashenko seen ahead The president says his rivals are Western-funded troublemakers
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| Mar.18 |
Belarus |
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Poll mistrust clouds vote Voting is under way in presidential elections, amid allegations by the opposition that the ballot has been rigged
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Belarus faces election protests The opposition has called for a mass rally after polls close in presidential election, to protest at ballot-rigging
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| Mar.17 |
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President warns against 'coup' Alexander Lukashenko has warned he will not tolerate any attempt at a 'coup' as he runs for a third term
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| Jan.21 |
Ukraine |
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Great Russian freeze spreads west Severe cold weather now causing chaos in Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic states and Scandinavia
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| Apr.20 |
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Rice calls for change in Belarus US Secretary of State has described Belarus as the 'last true dictatorship'
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| Oct.18 |
Belarus |
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Observers deplore vote OSCE: The weekend elections and referendum 'fell significantly short' of international standards
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| Oct.17 |
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Lukashenko wins new term vote| Central Elections Commission: Belarusians have overwhelming voted to end presidential term limits | |
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Allegations mar polling People are voting on whether the president should be allowed to stand for a 3rd term
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| Sep.9 |
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Lukashenko victory disputed Alexander Lukashenko declared victory in presidential election by 78% of the vote. Opposition called for a second round
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