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The mother of a Belarusian man who died after being detained by security officials is demanding a criminal inquiry into his death. Alyaksandr Vikhor, 25, died in a hospital in Homel.
What are the chances of survival for Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny? Ismail Efendiyev from the European Association of Poison Centers and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT) says a tiny dose of Novichok can be fatal.
Russian actor Mikhail Yefremov, an outspoken Kremlin critic who is charged with killing a person while driving under the influence of alcohol, has admitted his guilt.
The western city of Hrodna has been a microcosm of the political crisis that has engulfed Belarus after protests erupted over a presidential election widely seen as rigged.
As his security forces have beaten protesters and detained thousands, authoritarian Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has repeatedly appeared on TV hurling insults at those who brave brutal repression to call for him to go.
Belarusian authorities are turning up the heat on people protesting a presidential election widely seen as rigged. Unlike the previous mass use of riot police, which appeared to fan the flames of protest, the new tactic appears to be targeted arrests and intimidation.
Belarusian state TV switched the audio of protesters chanting to make it appear that the crowd was heckling an opposition leader -- when, in fact, the demonstrators were chanting against authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, demanding that he leave office.
Nina Bahinskaya cuts a frail but resolute figure amid the crowds protesting the presidential election results in Belarus that are widely seen as rigged. She's been a regular feature at various demonstrations since 1988.
As hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets to protest an election widely seen as rigged, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka armed himself and donned body armor in images shown on state TV. Analysts discuss where the political standoff may be headed.
People marched through the center of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on August 23, two weeks after the country's disputed presidential election. An estimated 100,000 joined the protest against result of the vote, in which the incumbent Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed victory despite irregularities.
What might have put a target on Aleksei Navalny's back?
White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said on August 20 the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny was “extraordinarily concerning” and could have an impact on U.S.-Russia relations.
Graphic footage of the death of Belarusian protester Alyaksandr Taraykouski appears to contradict claims by officials that he was killed by an improvised explosive device he was trying to throw at riot police.
Residents of the city of Aleksandrov, north of Moscow, say they want a giant landfill site closed permanently, claiming it's a health hazard.
Thousands of people have gathered at the spot in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, where a protester died in clashes with police.
Anxious relatives gather at the walls of Belarusian jails, while inside there are reports of beatings and humiliations. Thousands of people have been detained amid days of protests against the alleged rigging of the August 9 presidential election.
Women in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, have formed human chains in solidarity with protesters detained and beaten by the police. The protests began after President Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed he had been reelected on August 9 for a sixth term. The results are widely seen as falsified.
Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has left her country, apparently under duress, amid a wave of protests against the alleged falsification of the country's recent presidential election. Western governments have criticized both the election and a crackdown by security forces.
Kyrgyzstan has detained well-known Uzbek journalist Bobomurod Abdullaev at Tashkent's request.
Belarusian authorities have deported three correspondents from Current Time ahead of a crucial presidential election in the country.
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