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Belarus Election Results. The AP <https://apnews.corn/9a9a4324a3c6a913ac6cc0abaedcc342> (8/10, Karmanau) reports that on Monday, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko "wamed...that the protesters who challenge the official vote results extending his 26-year rule will face a tough crackdown, deriding the opposition

t the protests were being directed from abroad by people seeking to replicate the 2014 Ukraine uprising that began at Kyiv's central Maidan square." Lukashenko is quoted as saying, "We will not allow the country to be torn apart.... As I have warned, there will be no Maidan, no matter how much anyone wants

er this week "have expanded an unusual run of tension between Belarus and Russia, once tight allies that have drifted apart as Belarus's president, Alexander Lukashenko, tests policies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected t

olicies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected to extend Lukashenko's 26-year authoritarian grip on power." However, "Lukashenko also appears to be using the showdown with Moscow to bolster his populist credentials

ed red and white flags and marched while chanting `Go away!' and 'New election!,' references to a disputed presidential vote that returned President Alexander Lukashenko to a sixth term and triggered almost daily protests." The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/why-protesters-in- belarus-continue-to-

ters.com/article/us-belarus-election/belarus-opposition-prepares-mass-strikes-after- lulcashenko-ignores-deadline-to-quit-idUSKBN27A116> (10/25) says Lukashenko "defied an ultimatum to surrender power by midnight on Sunday, challenging his opponents to make good on their threat to paralyse the country with

d red and white flags and marched while chanting 'Go away!' and 'New election!,' references to a disputed presidential vote that returned President Alexander Lukashenko to a sixth term and triggered almost daily protests." The Wall Street Journal (10/25, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says thousands of Belarusians

ten draw more than 100,00 people who believe opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya should have been declared the winner. Reuters (10/25) says Lukashenko "defied an ultimatum to surrender power by midnight on Sunday, challenging his opponents to make good on their threat to paralyse the country with

est in the capital with renewed vigor Thursday, detaining about 180 people and raising pressure on the opposition." Putin said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko "asked him to prepare a Russian law enforcement contingent to deploy to Belarus if necessary." Putin said, "We have agreed not to use it until the s

ile the Washington Post (8/27, Khurshudyan, 14.2M) calls Putin's statement "the most definitive indication that Moscow is backing its longtime ally Lukashenko after nearly three weeks of mass protests calling for the strongman's ouster." Intelligence Officials Say US To Offer Little Support For Belarusian

ears." Lukashenko Warns Against Protests Over Contested Belarus Election Results. The AP (8/10, Karmanau) reports that on Monday, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko "warned...that the protesters who challenge the official vote results extending his 26-year rule will face a tough crackdown, deriding the oppositi

t the protests were being directed from abroad by people seeking to replicate the 2014 Ukraine uprising that began at Kyiv's central Maidan square." Lukashenko is quoted as saying, "We will not allow the country to be torn apart. ... As I have warned, there will be no Maidan, no matter how much anyone want

er this week "have expanded an unusual run of tension between Belarus and Russia, once tight allies that have drifted apart as Belarus's president, Alexander Lukashenko, tests policies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected t

licies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected to extend Lukashenko's 26-year authoritarian grip on power." However, "Lukashenko also appears to be using the showdown with Moscow to bolster his populist credentials a

nday targeting a Belarusian state-owned potash producer, the country's Olympic committee, and business leaders and companies with ties to President Alexander Lukashenko." The New York Times (8/9, Kanno-Youngs, 20.6M) reports President Biden "signed a sweeping executive order expanding the number of sectors the Unit

gest tranche of sanctions against the country to date." Biden said in a statement, "Rather than respect the clear will of the Belarusian people, the Lukashenko regime perpetrated election fraud, followed by a brutal campaign of repression to stifle dissent." Meanwhile, the AP (8/9) reports the UK targeted

er this week "have expanded an unusual run of tension between Belarus and Russia, once tight allies that have drifted apart as Belarus's president, Alexander Lukashenko, tests policies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected t

licies independent of Moscow's backing. The rare friction with Russia is now part of the backdrop for an Aug. 9 election that is expected to extend Lukashenko's 26-year authoritarian grip on power." However, "Lukashenko also appears to be using the showdown with Moscow to bolster his populist credentials a

est in the capital with renewed vigor Thursday, detaining about 180 people and raising pressure on the opposition." Putin said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko "asked him to prepare a Russian law enforcement contingent to deploy to Belarus if necessary." Putin said, "We have agreed not to use it until the s

ile the Washington Post (8/27, Khurshudyan, 14.2M) calls Putin's statement "the most definitive indication that Moscow is backing its longtime ally Lukashenko after nearly three weeks of mass protests calling for the strongman's ouster." Intelligence Officials Say US To Offer Little Support For Belarusian