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‘Today’s political revolutions are powered by the old’
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Russia ‘wary’ of defending ally Belarus amid plane hijack row
In Depth Moscow on defensive as EU threatens economic sanctions against Minsk
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‘Unlike Starmer, Johnson would never shed a public tear’
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Are political exiles safe?
Today's Big Question The arrest of a Belarusian journalist is part of a 'new norm' of tactics used by authoritarian regimes, say critics
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Is Russia set to snatch Belarus’s independence right under the EU’s nose?
In Depth Officials from Moscow descend on Minsk as President Alexander Lukashenko clings to power
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Vladimir Putin prepares security force to put down Belarus election protests
Speed Read Russian president confirms he is ready to send support to bolster Alexander Lukashenko’s rule
By Joe Evans Published
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Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August
Speed Read Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 August
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Instant Opinion: ‘I still don't know why I was stopped’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 11 August
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What’s going on in Belarus?
In Depth Riots erupt as President Lukashenko extends 26-year rule over former Soviet nation amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Hundreds of bodies found in Nazi-era mass grave in Belarus
Speed Read Discovery made during construction work at site of WWII Jewish ghetto
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The 29 countries where giving birth is safer than in the UK
Speed Read British mothers six times as likely to die in childbirth or pregnancy as women in Belarus, says charity
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