Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Friday threatened to retaliate with reciprocal measures if any sanctions were imposed against his country over an Aug. 9 presidential election which opponents say was rigged.

Belarus will reciprocate if sanctions imposed, Lukashenko says

Ms Tikhanovskaya, 37, who had to send her two children abroad for safety reasons, has become the surprise face of change in Belarus.

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Opposition supporters in Belarus have held a mass rally in the capital Minsk, two weeks after a disputed election gave President Alexander Lukashenko another term in office.

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Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the Belarusian capital on Sunday even as they defied military orders. They have been demanding that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko should step down.

Protesters flood Belarusian capital; Lukashenko seen in body armour

Belarus's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday ordered his defence minister to take "stringent measures" to defend the country's territorial integrity after mass protests erupted against his claim to election victory.

Lukashenko warns of NATO troops near borders as Belarus opposition calls for Minsk rally

Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central Minsk on Sunday to demand the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the latest in a wave of protests against his disputed re-election.

Mass Belarus protests to demand Lukashenko's resignation

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sees herself as a symbol of change whose role is to help deliver new elections as President Alexander Lukashenko will have to quit sooner or later, she told Reuters on Saturday.

Belarusian opposition leader sees herself as a symbol of change

Three decades after their gesture of defiance against the Soviet Union, Baltic residents are linking arms once again on Sunday in solidarity with protesters in Belarus.

Baltics link arms again in solidarity with Belarus

NATO dismissed on Sunday allegations by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that it was conducting a military buildup near the country’s western border

NATO denies Belarus claim of military buildup

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday ordered his defence minister to take "stringent measures" to defend the country's territorial integrity after mass protests erupted against his claim to election victory.

Belarus crisis: Lukashenko orders army to defend 'territorial integrity'

Belarusian politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who has led the biggest challenge to Alexander Lukashenko's 26-year rule of Belarus, said in an interview aired on Friday that would not run for the presidency if the country holds new elections.

Tsikhanouskaya says she would not seek Belarus presidency if new elections held

President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Security Council agreed at a meeting on Friday that the Belarusian authorities and its people should enter into dialogue to resolve the political crisis.

Russia urges dialogue between Belarusian authorities and citizens to resolve crisis

Amid the political crisis in Belarus, French President Emmanuel Macron has offered EU mediation along with Russia even as German Chancellor said Lukashenko "has not sought to contact" EU leaders.

Macron offers EU mediation with Russia on Belarus crisis

Belarus President Lukashenko who is facing immense pressure from around the globe to allow reelections in the country after the August 9 is largely believed to be rigged on Wednesday responded to global powers calling for his resignation.

'Focus on your own issues', echoes Lukashenko while EU convenes to discuss Belarus crisis

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday said that he had ordered the Interior Ministry to step up efforts to end the unrest in Minsk. Protests across the country erupted after he won the presidential election, which the opponents believe is rigged.

Lukashenko orders interior ministry to end unrest in Minsk, sanctions more border protection

European Union leaders held an emergency video summit on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Belarus. This comes in after country’s exiled opposition leader urged EU leaders to reject the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.

European Union calls for 'resolute and concerted' action in Belarus to end crisis

The Belarusian media on Monday went on strike over election result and censorship, saying that would not return to work unless the government implemented five demands, including new elections and the removal of television censorship.

Won’t work, if we can’t do honest journalism: Belarus media goes on strike over election result and censorship

Lukashenko is under the biggest pressure of his 26-year-rule, with no sign of an end to the protests and strikes over the election

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Belarus protests are the biggest that Europe has seen in years and it might get ugly. On Sunday, a massive crowd hit the streets demanding the exit dictator Lukashenko.

Now, Putin offers 'military assistance' to Lukashenko to handle protests

Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Monday she was ready to lead Belarus and called for the creation of a legal mechanism to ensure that a new fair presidential election could be held.

Belarusian opposition politician Tsikhanouskaya says she is ready to lead nation

Lukashenko: The powerless powerhouse?Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed as Europe’s last dictator has been in power for 26 years now. He has also received support from Russia, but in the aftermath of the recent elections, protests broke out across the country asking for fresh elections and/or his resignation.

Lukashenko: The powerless powerhouse?

Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, said on Monday he would be ready to hold new elections and hand over power after a constitutional referendum

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Facing growing protests that have posed the biggest challenge to his 26 years in power, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was ready to share power in Belarus, although not under pressure from the streets.

President Lukashenko says he is ready to share power in Belarus as protests mount

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure the security of his country in a phone call with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.

Putin has agreed to help security of Belarus, says Lukashenko

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