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Belarus refuses to invite OSCE observers to monitor upcoming elections
[ad_1] Officials from OSCE will not be allowed to oversee the country’s parliamentary and local elections. This is the latest move of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to establish control over…
Former inmate: Belarus political prisoners face abuse and isolation
[ad_1] Human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka claims that guards routinely bully, abuse and humiliate prisoners and medical issues are left untreated. ADVERTISEMENT During his three years in a Belarusian penal…
Poland’s Culture Wars Snare Oscar-Nominated Director Agnieszka Holland
[ad_1] By Karolina Jeznach Updated Sept. 29, 2023 2:23 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) BIALYSTOK, Poland—Polish movie director Agnieszka Holland is accustomed to creating a stir. Copyright ©2023…
The Italian government wants to ban foreign words, just like the fascists did in 1923
[ad_1] The way history is repeating itself in Italy is a bit on the nose as of late, with the current government trying to revive laws put in place a…
Live updates: Putin says Russian army prevented ‘civil war’; Moscow drops criminal case against Wagner, state media reports
[ad_1] 10 Mins Ago Saudi Arabia satisfied with Russian de-escalation, state media says Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Tuesday that the kingdom was satisfied with the success…
Wagner boss Prigozhin exiled to Belarus in Lukashenko-brokered deal
[ad_1] On Saturday, a brief revolt by Wagner Group soldiers under Yevgeny Prigozhin’s command moved unimpeded into the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and advanced hundreds of kilometres toward Moscow. The…
Belarusian Dissident Who Was Arrested Off Diverted Flight Is Given 8-Year Sentence
[ad_1] Roman Protasevich, the activist arrested after the Lukashenko government diverted his Ryanair flight, will serve his sentence in a high-security penal colony, a prosecutor said. [ad_2] Source link
For Belarus’ tech exiles, Poland’s business visa is a vital lifeline
[ad_1] Belarus was once the home of an up-and-coming tech industry, centred around an IT park outside Minsk which had its own tax and legal regime. The country also boasted…
Drones Strike Ukraine as Kyiv Scrambles to Restore Power and Heating
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 19, 2022 11:40 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Russia launched a fresh wave of drone attacks against Ukraine on Monday as the country struggled to…