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Russia puts Belarusian opposition leader on wanted list
The Russian Interior Ministry has put the leader of the Belarusian opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on the wanted list, reported RBC news agency.
Earlier, the Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus called the activities of the Coordinating Council of the Belarus Opposition, which is headed by Tikhanovskaya, "anti-constitutional" and said that its aim is to seize power. In connection with the creation of the Coordinating Council, a criminal case has been opened in Belarus "into the calls for …
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Zelensky: Ukraine may join EU sanctions against Russia for Navalny’s poisoning
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine can join the sanctions against Russia for poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
Zelensky noted that before making such a decision, he would like to see the details from the German side.
"I would like us to hear the officials details from the German side, and then Ukraine will join the sanctions of our international partners," said Zelensky at the "Ukraine - EU" summit in Brussels, the online broadcast of which …
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Ukrainian President: dialogue with Putin is needed to end the war in Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that without open dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin it will never be possible to stop the war in the Donbas and take back all Ukrainian territories.
"I am sure that we will never stop the war if we do not talk to Russia. A separate case is the support of our Western partners. But if we don't talk to President Putin, we will not be able to fully restore Ukraine and take back all our territories," Zelensky said in an interview with …
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NATO Secretary General calls on Turkey to find replacement for Russian S-400 missile sytems
NATO calls on Turkey to work together with the alliance to find a replacement for the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, stated NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a joint press conference in Ankara after a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
"We are concerned about the consequences of Turkey’s acquisition of the S-400 systems. The systems can pose a risk to Allied aircraft and can lead to US sanctions," Stoltenberg said.
Stoltenberg added that despite …
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Belarusian opposition leader wants to meet with Putin
At a meeting with representatives of the Belarusian diaspora in Berlin, Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said she would like to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin to understand why he supports Alexander Lukashenko, reports Tikhanovskaya's press service .
Mass protests have continued in Belarus for almost two months after the presidential elections on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission, Alexander Lukashenko won with more than 80 percent of the …