Belarus. Opponents persecuted, intimidated, abused
(B2) Direct, concise, serious. The words of opponents of the Lukashenko regime testify to the intimidation and persecution suffered in
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Political and defence Europe (by Nicolas Gros-Verheyde)
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Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, (again) poisoned, in danger (v2)
(B2) It is not good to be an opponent apparently in Vladimir Putin's Russia. Alexei Navalny would have been poisoned.
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Erdogan muzzles the opposition newspaper. Europeans (a little) concerned. silent tusk
(B2) The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, had barely left Ankara when the Turkish power sent the police to
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The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired. not a good sign
(BRUSSELS2) The ousting of the Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian armies by Viktor Iaounoukovitch is indeed not a sign of appeasement. We could
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The toll of Maidan Square, heavier than what the authorities say
(BRUSSELS2) According to information received directly by B2 from spokespersons for the Ukrainian opposition, the assessment given by the official authorities,
Read moreDo not offer the Sochi Olympics on a silver platter to Putin (Verhofstadt)
(BRUSSELS2 to Moscow) The leader of the Liberal and Democratic group was in Moscow on Friday to support the Republican-Parnas party of
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Russian corruption, a European issue (Navalny)
(BRUSSELS2 to Moscow) A small office in the Russian capital. You enter after the traditional passage in front of a guard
Read moreSmall democratic skid in Djibouti. No big deal says Brussels… (maj)
(BRUSSELS2) It took some time for the European Union to react to the elections of February 22 in Djibouti.
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General Idriss (ALS) to the Europeans: Help us! Lift the arms embargo
(BRUSSELS2 to the European Parliament) This is the message sent by Syrian General Selim Idriss, Chief of Staff of the Free Army
Read moreIranian opponents under house arrest for 2 years. The EU protests
(BRUSSELS2) The placing under house arrest – for two years now – of Iranian opposition leaders Mehdi Karroub and
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