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A timeline of the Wagner militia’s uprising and what happened next
President of Belarus claims Wagner’s leader has been moving freely in Russia despite deal to relocate with his fighters
Alexander Lukashenko claims he can be loyal to Moscow while staying independent. But sanctions have left the country even more reliant on Russia’s economy
Belarus strongman agrees to host ‘impulsive’ Russian warlord after failed mutiny
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says truce brokered by Minsk brings more regional security risks
President appears with bandaged arm after struggling in Russia last week
Achieving democracy and genuine national independence may depend on the outcome of the war in Ukraine
Dictator is more vulnerable than he looks, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya tells FT in Davos
Two years after pro-democracy protests swept the nation, opponents of the Lukashenko regime can take heart from Polish history
Alexander Lukashenko is no longer trying to tread a line between Moscow and the west
Brussels wants to target the banking and energy sectors to hurt Moscow while minimising damage to European economies
Russian president’s brinkmanship over Ukraine was an attempt to project regional strength; a new uprising has foiled the gambit
Governments are increasingly using displaced people to exploit Europe’s divisions and fears over migrants
Diplomatic efforts intensify with second call between Angela Merkel and Alexander Lukashenko
Brussels looks to step up response to ‘hybrid attack’ on bloc’s border
Authoritarian president follows up gas supply threat as stand-off with EU continues over migrant crisis
Syrian airline and number of Minsk officials on draft list for punitive measures to stop flow of people to border
President Alexander Lukashenko vows to halt flows if Brussels imposes more sanctions over Minsk role in border chaos
A firm stance on Lukashenko’s gangster-like behaviour can be matched with humaneness towards refugees
Putin urged to put pressure on Lukashenko while Poland seeks action against airlines
Minsk accused of trying to apply pressure to get sanctions lifted
Kremlin says Belarus is acting ‘responsibly’ and Brussels should pay to stop surge of arrivals
Move comes as exiled opposition leaders accuse bloc of failing to do enough to help their cause
Maria Kolesnikova was prominent in election campaign against longstanding president
A weak and isolated Belarus suits the Russian president’s strategic goals, but only up to a point
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