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President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Russia reports pulling back troops

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press, Yuras Karmanau Associated Press, and Aamer Madhani Associated PressFebruary 15, 2022

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the Parliament in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday.

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Belarus strongman slams EU sanctions on plane diversion

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressMay 26, 2021

Belarus journalist Raman Pratasevich poses for a photo in front of euroradio.fm sign in Minsk, Belarus, Nov. 17, 2019, in this handout photo released by European Radio for Belarus.

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EU actions deepen Belarus’ isolation

by Yuras Karmanau Associated Press, and Raf Casert Associated PressMay 25, 2021

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech during his inauguration ceremony at the Palace of the Independence in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Lukashenko of Belarus has assumed his sixth term of office in an inauguration ceremony that wasn't announced in advance. State news agency BelTA reported that Wednesday's ceremony is taking place in the capital of Minsk, with several hundred top government official present. (Andrei Stasevich, BelTA/Pool Photo via AP)

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President of Belarus has secretive swearing-in

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressSeptember 23, 2020

Riot police officers detain a protester during a Belarusian opposition supporters' rally protesting the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Protests calling for the Belarusian president's resignation have broken out daily since the Aug. 9 presidential election that officials say handed him a sixth term in office. (AP Photo)

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Belarus protests enter 6th week

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressSeptember 13, 2020

Anatoly Bokun, leader of strike committee at Belaruskali, a huge potash factory in Soligorsk, speaks to workers in Soligorsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Bokun was detained by police Monday and is facing a 15-day jail sentence on charges of organizing an unsanctioned protest. The factory, which accounts for a fifth of the world's potash fertilizer output, is the nation's top cash earner. (AP Photo)

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Strike leader jailed, activist detained

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressAugust 31, 2020

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a Security Council meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Authorities in Belarus on Wednesday resumed detentions of protesters who keep taking to the streets to demand the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, as opposition leaders ratchet up pressure on the government by forming a coordination council to push for for a new election. (Andrei Stasevich/BelTA Pool Photo via AP)

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Belarus leader warns of crackdown on protests

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressAugust 19, 2020

People block a car carrying Uladzimir Karanik, Minister of Health of the Republic of Belarus during a rally in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Workers heckled and jeered President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday as he visited a factory and strikes grew across Belarus, raising the pressure on the authoritarian leader to step down after 26 years in power. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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Leader jeered by workers as strikes grow

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressAugust 17, 2020

Presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks at a news conference after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Monday.

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Opposition candidate leaves Belarus

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressAugust 11, 2020

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko walks after voting at a polling station with a Belarusian national flag on the left, during the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. Belarusians are voting on whether to grant incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term in office, extending his 26-years rule, following a campaign marked by unusually strong demonstrations by opposition supporters. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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Belarus ruler vows to quash opposition rallies

by Yuras Karmanau Associated PressAugust 10, 2020