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Politics: Belarus

21 October 2021

The life of an exiled leader.

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Often referred to as the last dictatorship in Europe, Belarus has woken up to its image problem and has embarked on a PR mission. But, with its strong-armed leadership still in place, are the changes anything more than…

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Affairs

16 April 2020

How the world should deal with China and can US campaigns run without crowds? Plus: Denmark’s happiness museum, five resilient cities, Belarus cosies up to the west and Brazil’s offshore defences.

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 203: Could Russia go to war with Belarus?

19 February 2020

As Russia puts more pressure on Belarus, might tension between the two neighbours result in conflict?

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The Globalist - Elections in Europe and Iran. Plus: Belarus’s nuclear drills with Russia

11 June 2024

We examine the latest developments in Iran’s presidential race and take stock of last week’s European Parliament elections. Plus: a closer look at Belarus’s participation in nuclear drills with Russia.

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Europe

17 October 2008

Taser guns get the go-ahead in France, and Swedish prisoners get a style makeover.

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 227: Why Belarus’s presidential election might actually matter

5 August 2020

This weekend’s presidential election in Belarus might not lead to the demise of Europe’s last dictator. But, as tensions rise domestically and with neighbouring Russia, Andrew Mueller explains why it is worth monitoring.

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Europe

17 September 2007

Is donating 100 sculptures to Oslo a wonderful gift or just a way of imposing bad taste on the public? Wealthy Norwegian Christian Ringnes, 53, is causing controversy in the city with his plans to create a €30m park filled…

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Diplomacy

25 February 2021

Canada’s ambassador to Belarus talks keeping the peace, Bulgaria and Russia fight it out and a new embassy location is found in Jerusalem.

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Europe

25 April 2013

What Belarus's autocrat president Aleksandr Lukashenko has in his wardrobe, why a new theme park in Greece is ruffling feathers, and Bulgaria's upcoming elections.

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The Monocle Daily, episode 89

1 March 2012

A debate on world happiness, we ask is Italy sexist? Plus, the uneasy relationship between the EU and Belarus.

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Turning heads

5 November 2020

From Belarus to Hong Kong, political uprisings were a feature of 2020. But 10 years on from the Arab Spring, it is clear that these heated movements don’t always result in real change. So what is the secret to success?…

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The Big Interview - Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

8 October 2021

Belarus’s exiled opposition leader speaks to Monocle’s Tomos Lewis about the state of the resistance movement and her hopes for the country’s future.

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The Late Edition - Monday 17 August

17 August 2020

Is time running out for president Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus? Plus: a rare hint of good news from the coronavirus crisis and we discuss the state of US retail.

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The Late Edition - Monday 10 August

10 August 2020

Protests continue in Beirut in the aftermath of last week’s devastating explosion. Plus: a contested election result in Belarus and the debate over postal voting in the US.

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The Late Edition - Tuesday 11 August

11 August 2020

We’ve got the latest from Lebanon following the resignation of the government. Plus: Belarus’s opposition leader flees the country; and how to be a successful national figurehead.