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China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia
The two leaders met in Beijing and discussed the war in Ukraine, a week after China released a position paper, calling for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Belarus' Lukashenko is accused of creating Europe's latest migration crisis
Poland has stopped some 16,000 migrants crossing its border from Belarus since August, and accuses Belarus' authoritarian regime of facilitating illegal migration into the European Union.
Belarus Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya Arrives In Poland, Which Offered Her Asylum
She had been competing at the Tokyo Olympics. Timanovskaya is reuniting with her husband — who has also obtained a humanitarian visa.
5 Views From Belarus On The Country's Political Crisis
Nearly a year after Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko's crackdown, "None of us doubt that we will prevail," an activist tells NPR. Others sound worried. "Every day is a little scarier," says one.
From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For '2nd Wave Of Protests' Against Belarus Regime
The exiled leader of Belarus' pro-democracy movement says that renewed protests and diplomatic pressure will lead to a peaceful political transition and new, free and fair elections.
The Women 'Fighting For Freedom' In Belarus
"We will continue to fight and speak and raise our voices," says Belarusian athlete Yelena Leuchanka. "The face of what is happening in Belarus is largely the face of women," says an ex-U.S. diplomat.
Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated Weeks After Disputed Election
Alexander Lukashenko declared a landslide victory in Aug. 9 polls widely seen as fraudulent. He was sworn in for a sixth term Wednesday in a secret ceremony in the capital, according to state media.
Women Lead The Way Against Belarus' Patriarch, Says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
Speaking to NPR from Lithuania, the challenger to longtime President Alexander Lukashenko says "women understood that they are leaders" in the struggle.
'Tightening The Screws': Belarus' Lukashenko Shows No Sign Of Bending To Protests
The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that's been criticized by the U.S. and the European Union.