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Why Belarus' Alyaksandr Lukashenka Is Called 'Europe’s Last Dictator'

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka sometimes seems to find his unofficial title as a "dictator" amusing, telling media that he is, in reality, a freedom-loving man. Ahead of Belarus' August 9 presidential election, Current Time took a look at why this sobriquet is no joking matter.

Belarus’ Early Voting Brings Early Complaints About Presidential Election’s Conduct

Vote-Rigging Fears Ahead Of Presidential Election In Belarus

Ballot boxes will sit for five nights, unsupervised, amid early voting which has begun in the Belarusian presidential election. It's just one part of the process ringing alarm bells about election rigging in a country where previous elections have not been deemed free or fair by Western observers.

Kyrgyz Film Denied License For Showing Corrupt Officials

The makers of a new Kyrgyz movie say they were denied a distribution license after a film commission objected to scenes showing corrupt government officials. Motherland, by director Mederbek Jalilov, tells the story of a conflict between Kyrgyz villagers and a Chinese investor.

Russia's 'Atlantis' Rises From Reservoir

After being flooded for decades, the Russian town of Mologa is reemerging from the waters of a hydroelectric dam's reservoir.

Tsikhanouskaya: Wide-Scale Opposition Scares Belarus' Authorities

Belarusian presidential candidate Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a homemaker who joined the presidential race after election officials declined to register her husband, popular vlogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski, as a candidate, spoke on August 3 to Current Time news anchor Iryna Romaliiska in Minsk.

'We Have The Same Ideals': Protesters In Russia's Far East And Belarus Feel A Connection

Two protest movements are 9,000 kilometers apart: one in Russia and one in Belarus -- but they're united by their desire for basic democratic norms. Current Time reporters tracked down the protesters in Khabarovsk, in Russia's Far East, who reached out to their counterparts in Belarus.

Exiled Lukashenka Challenger Said To Leave Moscow For Kyiv

A critic of Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka who last month fled the country along with his children after his and others' candidacies were rejected for next week's presidential election has reportedly left Russia for neighboring Ukraine.

Russian Protesters Continue Marching To Support Sacked Governor

It was Day 23 on August 2 of ongoing demonstrations in support of dismissed Khabarovsk regional Governor Sergei Furgal. The protesters gathered outside the regional administration building in the Russian Far East city, chanting Furgal's surname and the slogan, "We will come tomorrow."

Protesters Brave Drenching Rain To Demonstrate In Khabarovsk For 22nd Day

Thousands marched across the center of Russia’s Far Eastern city on August 1 protesting the arrest of popular Governor Sergei Furgal, mocking a man appointed by President Vladimir Putin to replace him, and calling for the end of Putin's rule. (Current Time)

Arrest Of Freedom-Touting 'Furgalmobile' Driver Outrages Khabarovsk Protesters

Dying Doctors Leave A Void As Kyrgyzstan's COVID-19 Crisis Grows

Medical staff in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan say they are continuing to struggle to treat COVID-19 patients and lack critical medicine, equipment, and staff. In a local hospital, most staff have been infected and several have died.

Rallying For Change In Belarus: No Revolution, No 'Criminals', Says Candidate Tsikhanouskaya

Arrests Of Alleged Russian Mercenaries Cause Sensation Amid Belarusian Election Campaign

Belarusian authorities have released dramatic video of a raid in which dozens of alleged Russian mercenaries were detained by security forces. The Belarusian government announced they were suspected terrorists, and state media said the men were seeking to "destabilize" the country.

Belarus Detains Alleged Russian Mercenaries As Lukashenka Declares Elections “Secondary” To Stability

Nobody's Child: Inside Ukraine's Controversial Surrogate Adoption Industry

Ukraine is one of the few countries in the world that allows commercial surrogacy. But when something goes wrong, human lives hang in the balance, and critics say the business should be stopped or at least regulated.

Lukashenka's 'Zombies': The Units Ready For A Crackdown In Belarus

Unit 3214 of the Belarusian Interior Ministry forces was shown on TV violently dispersing a crowd during a training exercise. A former officer says the men are "zombies" who swore loyalty to President Alyaksandr Lukashenka but they're just one of many options he has for suppressing dissent.

With No Day In International Court, Judicial Options Slim For Belarusian Detainees