Dictator’s template
A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were ...
Russia and Belarus cheer dismantling of USAID as rights groups voice concerns
Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns in Russia, Belarus and Moldova. View on euronews ...
Emigration and war hit once-booming Belarus tech sector
A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis".Tech has been ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.
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Lukashenko’s Inner Circle Profits from Russian Fishing Quotas
An investigation reveals how Belarusian elites, including Lukashenko’s inner circle, have leveraged Russian fishing quotas to ...
Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
MIAMI — When President Trump froze foreign assistance, he argued the drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block ...
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Belarus’ election commission confirms Lukashenko’s victory in presidential election
"No complaints about violations of electoral laws capable of impacting the outcome of the election were received either from citizens or observers during the voting and vote counting," CEC chairman Ig ...