A human rights report says hundreds of people in Belarus who have shown solidarity with Ukraine have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown under authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. In this photo released by Belarus ian Presidential Press Service on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, Belarus ian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Belarus . Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov.
At least 12 Ukrainians in Belarus have been convicted on charges of “extremism” and purported links to Ukrainian security agencies, and given prison terms, said Ihor Kyzym, a Ukrainian diplomat who previously served as that country’s ambassador to Belarus. Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron hand for more than 30 years, has relied on Moscow’s subsidies and support. He allowed the Kremlin to use his country’s territory to invade Ukraine in February 2022, as well as to deploy some of Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.On Tuesday, its Interior Ministry launched anti-riot drills, a signal from the government that it won’t tolerate any protests.Major opposition figures were either imprisoned or fled the country.
At the same time, Lukashenko has pardoned some political prisoners in an apparent signal that he’s open for dialogue with the U.S. and the European Union, which
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