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EU neighbours jointly rebuke Belarus for illegal migrant surge
WARSAW (Reuters) - The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia came together on Saturday to condemn Belarus for allowing...
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EU presidency condemns Belarus ahead of meeting on Baltic migrant crisis
(Reuters) - The Slovenian EU presidency criticized the government in Minsk ahead of a crisis meeting of the bloc's home...
Read moreLithuania says Belarus officers illegally crossed border while pushing in migrants
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -A dozen Belarusian officers in riot gear illegally crossed into Lithuanian territory on Tuesday while...
Read moreEU to offer more staff, money to tackle migrant surge from Belarus, draft says
(Reuters) - The European Union stands ready to provide additional border officers and money to tackle a migrant surge on...
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Sherman stresses U.S. support for Lithuania against ‘coercive’ China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with Lithuania's foreign minister on Friday and reiterated U.S....
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Latvia starts pushing back migrants at tense Belarus border
By Gabriela Baczynska ROBEZNIEKI, Latvia (Reuters) - Latvian border guards turned back dozens of migrants into Belarus overnight under a...
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Latvia and Lithuania move to stop migrants arriving via Belarus
VILNIUS (Reuters) -Latvia declared a state of emergency along its border on Tuesday and Lithuania decided to erect a fence...
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Ukrainian president orders review of protection measures for Belarusians after activist’s death
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday ordered a review of the risks to Belarusians in Ukraine following...
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Belarus opposition leader says: we must end Lukashenko’s ‘hell’
LONDON (Reuters) -Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Tuesday a non-violent transition to democracy from President Alexander Lukashenko's "hell"...
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Belarus leader would ‘not hesitate’ to invite Russian troops if needed
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus would not hesitate to invite Russian troops if needed, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, although...
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Putin says Russian navy can carry out ‘unpreventable strike’ if needed
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian navy can detect any enemy and launch an "unpreventable strike" if needed, President Vladimir Putin...
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Russia rejects aspects of Germany-U.S. accord on Nord Stream 2 pipeline
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday it disagreed with some statements in an agreement between the United States...
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Russia says it successfully tested hypersonic missile praised by Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon(Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin...
Read moreRussia to discuss strategic stability with U.S. next week -RIA cites sources
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nuclear strategic stability talks between Russia and the United States will take place in a week, the...
Read moreLithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of...
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Lithuania, EU say Belarus using refugees as ‘political weapon’
By Robin Emmott, Sabine Siebold and Andrius Sytas BRUSSELS/VYDENIAI, Lithuania (Reuters) -Lithuania's foreign minister and the EU's top diplomat accused...
Read moreAmid Belarus migrant row, Lithuania to open new camp for 500 people
By Andrius Sytas VYDENIAI, Lithuania (Reuters) -Lithuania said on Monday it would open a new camp to house illegal migrants...
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Ukraine to sanction top Belarus security officials, Lukashenko’s son
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's government has proposed the introduction of personal sanctions against 52 Belarusian officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko's...
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Turkey says ready to support Lithuania over migrants from Belarus
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to extend its support and expertise on migration to Lithuania, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu...
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Lithuania says Belarus is flying in migrants, plans border barrier
By Andrius Sytas KALVIAI, Lithuania (Reuters) - Lithuania on Wednesday accused Belarus of flying in migrants from abroad to send...
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