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Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Husband's 18-Year Prison Sentence Is Alyaksandr Lukashenka's 'Personal Revenge'

In an interview with Current Time, 2020 Belarusian presidential candidate Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya condemned the 18-year prison sentence handed down to her husband, imprisoned blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski, on December 14 as Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s “personal revenge" for the opposition against him.

Analysts: Despite Video Call, Moscow’s ‘Pressure’ On U.S. Over Ukraine Will Continue

Near The Belarusian Border, Praise And Indignation For The Poles Who Offer Shelter

As thousands of migrants sought passage into Poland from Belarus, the few who made it through received life-saving supplies and refuge from a network of Polish activists and volunteer medics who have worked throughout the crisis to help those they believe deserve entry into the European Union.

Four Ways That Belarus Succeeded Against EU In Migration Crisis

Russian Observers: Sakharov Prize Does Not Mean Aleksei Navalny's Immediate Freedom

'Scary People': Alarm Builds In Lithuania Over Influx Of Illegal Migrants

'Scary People': Alarm Builds In Lithuania Over Influx Of Illegal Migrants

Reporter Marija Andrejeva traveled to the sites of two Lithuanian camps for detained illegal migrants to speak with detainees and locals about the migration crisis along Lithuania's Belarusian border.

Reforming Moldova: 'We Won't Avoid This Responsibility,' Says Action And Solidarity Party Leader Igor Grosu

Fact Check Reveals False Claims In Lukashenka's Speech On Ryanair Interception

When the authoritarian leader of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, made a speech defending the forced diversion to Minsk of a Ryanair passenger flight, he made several demonstrably false claims. These included a story about a threat to a Belarusian nuclear power station, which was more than 100km away

'No Reason' For Russian Attack On Ukraine, Analysts Say, Yet Troops Watch For 'Provocation'

What's Behind Russia's Military Buildup On Ukraine's Border?

Russia says its forces are conducting drills, but the large presence of troops and military equipment near its border with Ukraine has leaders in Kyiv and the West concerned that it could lead to a major outbreak of fighting. Experts told Current Time what they think Moscow is up to.