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January 2025 - Belarus Special Weapons News
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- 2025 Presidential Elections in Belarus: joint statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 31 Jan 2025 -- The UK and other members of the Informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus deliver a joint statement on elections in Belarus and the deteriorating human rights situation.
- 'No grounds for recognising the legitimacy of Lukashenka as President of Belarus' says Assembly Council of Europe 30 Jan 2025 -- "The so-called elections organised in Belarus on 26 January 2025 do not meet the minimum international standards for democratic elections and lack any democratic credibility, and there are no grounds for recognising the legitimacy of Aliaksandr Lukashenka as president," the Parliamentary Assembly concluded at the end of an urgent debate on 'The urgent need for free and fair elections in Belarus'.
- Council of Europe deeply concerned that yet another election that was neither free nor fair took place in Belarus on 26 January Council of Europe 29 Jan 2025 -- In a democratic society, elections must guarantee the free expression of will of all its members and plurality of views. Respect for the right to freedom of expression, assembly and association is critical to their democratic legitimacy.
- Belarus: Outcome of presidential elections likely to result in continuing human rights violations, Experts say OHCHR 29 Jan 2025 -- The UN Group of Independent Experts on Belarus expresses profound concerns over the re-election of President Aleksandr Lukashenko and its likely impact on the already dire human rights situation in Belarus.
- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson's remarks on Lukashenko's reelection as Belarusian president People's Daily 28 Jan 2025 -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday made remarks on incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko having won the presidential election in Belarus.
- Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to Aleksandr Lukashenko on His Reelection as Belarusian President PRC MofA 27 Jan 2025 -- On January 27, 2025, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Aleksandr Lukashenko on his reelection as President of the Republic of Belarus.
- Belarusian opposition, Western leaders denounce Lukashenko's reelection VOA 27 Jan 2025 -- Belarus' opposition activists and Western officials have denounced the reelection of Alexander Lukashenko to serve his seventh five-year presidential term.
- Telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 27 Jan 2025
- Putin congratulates Lukashenko on 'convincing' re-election as Belarus president Press TV 27 Jan 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko for winning a seventh term in office.
- Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential election People's Daily 27 Jan 2025 -- Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko has won the presidential election of Belarus, according to the preliminary results released early Monday by the country's Central Election Commission.
- Minister Joly announces new sanctions in response to fraudulent presidential election and ongoing human rights violations in Belarus Canada 27 Jan 2025 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 10 individuals and 12 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations in response to ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations committed by the Lukashenko regime in Belarus, as well as its support of Russia's violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Budrys on the events in Belarus: "A right does not arise from wrongdoing" Lithuania MFA 27 Jan 2025 -- Sunday, on the eve of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, along with other EU ministers, met with the leader of the Belarusian democratic forces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
- NB8: "A future democratic Belarus belongs to the European family" Lithuania MFA 27 Jan 2025 -- The Nordic-Baltic countries stand in solidarity with the Belarusian people who strive for a free, democratic, sovereign and independent Belarus. A future democratic Belarus has a place in the European family.
- Belarus Presidential Election: Joint Statement, January 2025 UK FCDO 27 Jan 2025 -- Australia, Canada, the EU, New Zealand and the UK have released a joint statement following Belarus' sham presidential elections on 26 January 2025.
- UK applies fresh sanctions following sham election in Belarus UK FCDO 27 Jan 2025 -- The UK has sanctioned 9 individuals and defence sector entities in Belarus in coordination with Canada.
- Hungary Blocks Joint EU Statement On Presidential Elections In Belarus -- Sources RFE/RL 27 Jan 2025 -- Hungarian representatives have blocked a joint statement by European Union countries to reject the presidential election in Belarus, according to information from RFE/RL sources in Brussels.
- Statement on Presidential Elections in Belarus Spain MFA 26 Jan 2025
- Lukashenko Wins 7th Term In Belarus Election Condemned As 'Sham' By EU RFE/RL 26 Jan 2025 -- Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenko has secured his seventh term in office in a presidential election that European Union leaders have denounced as a "sham."
- Statement by the High Representative / Vice President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos on the sham presidential election in Belarus European External Action Service (EEAS) 26 Jan 2025 -- Today's sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair. The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country. The relentless and unprecedented repression of human rights, restrictions to political participation and access to independent media in Belarus, have deprived the electoral process of any legitimacy. We urge the regime to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners, over a thousand of whom are arbitrarily detained, including an employee of the Delegation of the European Union.
- Nordic-Baltic statement on the Belarusian presidential election Government of Norway 26 Jan 2025 -- The Nordic-Baltic countries support the statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on support to the Belarusian people.
- On the situation in Belarus and the so-called elections Latvia MFA 26 Jan 2025 -- On 26 January 2025, the so-called presidential elections were held in Belarus.
- MFA statement on presidential elections in Belarus Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jan 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland expresses its disappointment at the presidential elections in Belarus, which were held today in violation of basic democratic procedures.
- Belarus Releases Detained U.S. Citizen Anastasia Nuhfer, Says Washington RFE/RL 26 Jan 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on January 26 that American citizen Anastasia Nuhfer was released from a Belarusian prison.
- Could Belarus's Presidential Election Be Lukashenka's Last? RFE/RL 24 Jan 2025 -- As opposition-minded Belarusians will tell you, the country's presidential election on January 26 isn't a real election. Independent media has been gutted, or forced abroad, there are no credible opposition candidates, and the vote is merely an exercise in consolidating President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's grip on power. It will be anything other than free or fair.
- Ahead of election, media group accuses Belarus of crimes against humanity VOA 24 Jan 2025 -- Ahead of Belarus' presidential election this weekend, a media advocacy group filed a complaint Friday with the International Criminal Court accusing the country's longtime leader of crimes against humanity against journalists.
- Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur warns "So-called presidential elections in Belarus set to be a sham" EC/CEU 22 Jan 2025 -- "The so-called presidential elections arranged in Belarus for 26 January 2025 are set to be a sham that, again, deny the right of the Belarusian people to participate in free and fair elections," says Parliamentary Assembly 's General Rapporteur for a Democratic Belarus, Ryszard Petru (Poland, ALDE).
- Belarus: UN experts alarmed about widespread in absentia trials OHCHR 22 Jan 2025 -- A group of independent human rights experts* today expressed concern about the growing practice in Belarus of conducting trials in absentia and without basic fair trial guarantees, which can result in lengthy prison sentences, deprivation of property and housing, or even the death penalty.
- In Belarus, Lukashenka's Regime Is Punishing Critics By Taking Their Children Away RFE/RL 22 Jan 2025 -- In Belarus, Vasyl and his family have recently been put on an official list of families in a "socially dangerous situation," a status that could result in him and his wife losing their parental rights and their children being sent to state orphanages.
- EU Parliament Condemns 'Sham' Belarusian Elections RFE/RL 22 Jan 2025 -- The European Parliament condemned Belarus's upcoming presidential election in a resolution that refers to the process as a "sham" while slamming the regime of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
- Belarus's Lukashenka Is Trying To Win Over Gen Z On TikTok RFE/RL 21 Jan 2025 -- "What's wrong with that cow?" Belarus's hard-line President Alyaksandr Lukashenka asks a deeply-uncomfortable-looking official. "[It's] barely alive."
- Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK, Clarifies Stand on Issue of DPRK-Belarus Top-level Meeting KCNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, clarified the stand of the DPRK on the issue of the DPRK-Belarus top-level meeting through the Korean Central News Agency on January 20.
- European Parliament To Adopt Resolution On 'Sham' Election In Belarus RFE/RL 20 Jan 2025 -- The European Parliament is set to vote on January 21 to adopt a resolution addressing the ongoing oppression and illegitimate elections under the authoritarian rule of Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Belarus.
- Telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 19 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
- Upcoming Belarus Election Cannot Be Credible In Current 'Repressive Environment,' Says Blinken RFE/RL 18 Jan 2025 -- The presidential election in Belarus later this month cannot be free or fair because of a "repressive environment" in the country, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on January 17 in a statement.
- Blinken Says Upcoming Election In Belarus Cannot Be Credible In Current 'Repressive Environment' RFE/RL 17 Jan 2025 -- The presidential election in Belarus later this month cannot be free or fair because of a "repressive environment" in the country, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on January 17 in a statement.
- Denouncing Sham Elections and Continued Repression in Belarus US Dept. of State 17 Jan 2025 -- The 2025 presidential election in Belarus cannot be free or fair in the country's current repressive environment.
- Statement by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 14 Jan 2025 -- On 16 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/31751 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
- No election observation mission in Belarus due to lack of invitation, in breach of OSCE commitments OSCE 09 Jan 2025 -- The decision of the Belarusian authorities not to invite OSCE participating States to observe the country's presidential election on 26 January is deeply regrettable and prevents an impartial and independent assessment of the election process, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) said in a statement today.
- Belarus Rejects Zelenskiy's Comments on Apology Following Russia's Invasion RFE/RL 07 Jan 2025 -- Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka did not apologize to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the days following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a spokeswoman for the authoritarian leader said, disputing recent comments made by Zelenskiy.
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