Tag: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
Analysis
Is Lukashenko setting a new trap for Europe?
One can hardly imagine the misery of the refugees at the border between Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. Thousands of people from Iraq, Syria and...
Analysis
Tougher sanctions against Belarus
It was a clear act of state-sponsored terrorism. An Irish passenger plane from the Irish budget airline Ryan Air, while on its way from...
Analysis
The soft power of big business in a former Soviet republic
The increasing isolation of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko’s regime on the international stage raises important questions about the future of the country’s economy. As...
Armenia
Post-Soviet foibles lead to European nowhereness
Before I get into the thrust of today's business, I'd like to preface my argument by stating unequivocally that nobody can find former Soviet...
Archive
Female Belarusian journalists given two-year prison sentences for live coverage of pro-democracy protests
A court in Belarus on Thursday sentenced two female Belarusian journalists to two years in prison on charges of violating public order after they...
Archive
Lukashenko angers pro-democracy opposition with the creation of Soviet-style ‘All-Belarusian People’s Assembly’
Belarus' Aleksander Lukashenko's has created an "All-Belarusian People's Assembly" to discuss reforms and the country's development for the next five years, prompting an outcry...
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European Parliament president under criticism for not supporting Belarus’ pro-democracy movement
A leading Member of the European Parliament is organizing a debate with the aim to invalidate the decision not to open an office in...
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Tikhanovskaya asks OSCE to help her return safely to Belarus
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has asked for the help of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for her safe return...
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