Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...
Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s ...
Belarus frees an American and 2 other people in a bid to repair ties with Washington
Belarusian authorities have released an imprisoned U.S. citizen, a Belarusian journalist for a U.S.-funded media outlet and ...
Belarus releases 3 people, including an American and a jailed journalist
U.S. officials say Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who’d been detained for more ...
US releases Russian Bitcoin fraud suspect as Belarus frees American
US Envoy for Hostages Adam Boehler said in a CNN interview that one American was among the three detainees. He said that ...
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Belarus has released 3 from prison, including an American and a journalist
Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was one of those released from a Belarusian prison after ...
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Belarus’ cooperation with Russia’s Oryol Oblast described as exemplary
Belarus’ cooperation with Russia’s Oryol Oblast can be an example for other regions of Russia in many ways, Belarus’ ...
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Russia’s North Ossetia seeks to bolster ties with Belarus in mechanical engineering
Sergei Menyailo thanked for the warm welcome and noted that this is the first working visit to Belarus. The delegation plans ...
Russian Bitcoin Exchange Co-Founder to Be Freed in Deal for American’s Release
The Russian co-founder of a popular bitcoin exchange will be released from U.S. custody Wednesday, a day after a deal between ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Burakova, who formerly headed a legal aid group in St. Petersburg backed by exiled tycoon-turned-opposition-figure Mikhail ...
Radio Free Europe journalist Andrey Kuznechyk among 3 prisoners set free in Belarus
A journalist was among at least three people jailed in Belarus who the White House said Wednesday were released following a ...
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Russia and Belarus cheer dismantling of USAID as rights groups voice concerns
Russian authorities have designated many rights ... agency was a response to his calls for a "reset" of relations between Belarus and the US. In Belarus, rights groups supporting political ...