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ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2023
Even past dissent in Belarus means constant scrutiny
Aleksandr Lukashenko brutally repressed those who opposed his claim of re-election as president. The crackdown on dissent has only deepened since.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023
Rights situation in Belarus 'catastrophic,' U.N. told
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko's regime in Minsk is deliberately purging civil society of its last dissenting voices, Anais Marin told the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2023
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko feted in Russia after mutiny role
It was Lukashenko, according to his own narrative and Putin, who played a major role in ending the Wagner mutiny that threatened to destabilize the world's largest nuclear power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2023
One big winner of Kremlin-Wagner clash? The dictator next door.
Alexander Lukashenko is trying to use a PR victory to burnish his credentials as a credible statesman, mediator — and above all, loyal ally to Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2023
As Belarus prepares to host Russian nukes, what is Putin’s aim?
Not only would hosting Russian nukes make Belarus a potential target for the West, but some also fear that the country itself could become Russia's next annexation target.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023
China welcomes Russian ally Lukashenko in visit overshadowed by war
The summit is the latest sign that Xi Jinping is taking a deeper interest in the war in Ukraine, a year after Russia launched the most intense conflict in Europe since World War II.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2023
China to welcome Belarusian leader, raising concerns over Ukraine
A state visit this week by Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus comes as the U.S. has accused China of preparing to send lethal aid to Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2022
Putin promises Belarus nuclear-capable missiles to counter 'aggressive' West
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko also asked for 'serious weaponry,' including help to make Belarus' military aircraft nuclear-capable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2022
Kishida says Japan to impose sanctions on Belarus, possibly this week
The measures are expected to target Belarusian entities and individuals, including President Alexander Lukashenko.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 20, 2022
Once, he kept Russia at a distance. Now, he is a docile Putin satrap.
Alexander Lukashenko played East and West against each other for 28 years, all while keeping Belarus firmly in his grip, but those days are over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2021
Fixing Europe’s migrant predicament requires a new approach
The causes behind the sudden and ugly new migrant tableau are blurred, but one theory is the Belarus government may be inviting immigrants in and then urging them to enter Poland and the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2021
Putin pushes confrontation with NATO as hard-liners prevail
The Russian president may not want to start a war, but he must show he's ready to fight to stop what he sees as an existential security threat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2021
Migrant crisis in Belarus tests Putin’s uneasy alliance with Lukashenko
With thousands of migrants stranded in the frigid cold on the edge of the European Union, the complex relationship between two allied autocrats looms large over the crisis.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2021
Belarus detains and fines Olympic skier for violating protest laws
The International Olympic Committee is looking into the situation and has requested more information from the Belarusian Olympic Committee.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2021
How Russia and Belarus are weaponizing migration
Belarus has been flying refugees from various points in the Middle East — Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria — then herding them toward neighboring countries that are members of the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 6, 2021
Belarusian sprinter opted to defect on way to Tokyo airport over safety fears
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said her family feared she would be sent to a psychiatric ward if she went back to her home country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021
Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order to return home
The 24-year-old had refused to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2021
IOC launches investigation into case of Belarusian sprinter
The International Olympic Committee said it was awaiting a report from the Belarusian National Olympic Committee in the case of sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2021
Belarusian Olympic sprinter receives humanitarian visa from Poland
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya sought asylum after she narrowly avoided being forced to board a plane back to her home country following her criticism of Belarus coaches.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021
Japan bars Belarusian airlines from arrival over forced landing
The ban on arrivals by Belarusian planes is symbolic, as the two countries have no direct air connection.

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