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Reuters: Opposition in Belarus says Lukashenko's re-election win is illegitimate
The streets were quiet in the capital Minsk and other cities after violence on Sunday night.
13:45, 10 August 2020
Belarus sees largest political rally in recent history (Photo)
Police and security forces were in place, but did not interfere.
23:30, 30 July 2020
Ukraine's Holos Party goes into opposition – party's leader
Rudyk claims the parliamentary majority formed by the ruling Servant of the People Party has betrayed the declared values.
12:25, 17 July 2020
RFE/RL: Jailed Belarusian vlogger with presidential ambitions may face prison
Since Tsikhanouski's candidacy was rejected, his wife Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been trying to get registered as a candidate herself.
21:58, 09 June 2020
Daredevil activists go for pro-Ukrainian stunt in occupied Donbas (Photo)
Leaflets with pro-Ukrainian slogans were posted across towns in the occupied areas.
20:00, 03 June 2020
RFE/RL: Belarusian opposition leader Statkevich detained on way to rally
Up to 2,000 people gathered to protest the jailing of opposition blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski.
23:59, 31 May 2020
German virologists oppose compulsory vaccination against coronavirus
Citizens would definitely be smart enough to know when there was a safe vaccine that would promote their health.
21:30, 16 May 2020
RFE/RL: Russian court sends opposition activist Kotov's case to Moscow appeals unit
Kotov was one of several activists punished with prison following the protests in what has been dubbed the Moscow Case.
19:59, 02 March 2020
RFE/RL: Ukraine deports Azerbaijani opposition blogger to Baku
Upon arrival in Azerbaijan, he was placed in a pretrial holding cell on December 14 based on a Baku court ruling from August 22.
11:25, 16 December 2019
UK's Johnson attacks opposition for blocking election – BBC
On Wednesday, MPs blocked Mr. Johnson's plan for an early election.
14:53, 05 September 2019
Reuters: Russian opposition activists picket for free elections
Earlier on Saturday some 4,000 people attended a Communist rally in Moscow that had been authorized by the authorities to call for "clear and honest elections" in Moscow, police said.
20:50, 17 August 2019
Thousands defy crackdown in Moscow's biggest protest for years – media
Putin and the Kremlin have so far avoided commenting on the unrest over the Moscow city elections.
22:55, 10 August 2019
Ukraine's leading party says ready to give opposition forces three positions in Rada – media
European Solidarity and Voice parties are allegedly so far refusing the offer to have their representative take up the post of vice speaker.
17:50, 09 August 2019
Servant of the People offers vice speaker post to opposition
Razumkov hopes the opposition in the Verkhovna Rada will eventually find some common ground.
13:20, 07 August 2019
RFE/RL: Police detain nearly 700 at opposition rally in Moscow
The independent political watchdog OVD-Info reported that at least 592 people had been detained.
21:19, 03 August 2019
Putin still fears furious Russians – media
Mass rallies are back in Moscow streets, making the autocratic regime anxious.
21:10, 23 July 2019
RFE/RL: Thousands rally in Moscow for barred opposition city-council candidates
The rally is being held to protest the refusal of electoral authorities to allow opposition candidates to register for upcoming city-council elections.
17:45, 20 July 2019
Head of party leading Ukraine's polls names priority bills for 2019
Razumkov stressed that the "Servant of the People" would insist on passing laws on impeachment and responsibility for illegal enrichment.
11:00, 12 July 2019
