As protest within Turkey builds and international condemnation mounts, it is clear that the Turkish authorities have every intention of intensifying the crackdown
The stance appears linked to efforts to secure the release of French citizens held in Azerbaijan, as Baku has also lobbied for Usmanov
The figures point to continued weakening of democratic rights and freedoms and the persistence of authoritarian trends
The parliamentary freeze is largely symbolic, but symbols can harden into policy if criticisms escalate or if Baku perceives continued hostility
Andrzej Poczobut has long been a vocal advocate for the rights of Belarus’s ethnic Polish community and a critic of the authoritarian regime
Lukashenko’s largest-ever batch of pardons signals attempt to normalize ties with Washington while preserving close alliance with Putin
Progress could offer Washington a tool of soft pressure on Moscow. Failure, however, could once again freeze the dialogue
Brussels maintains tougher stance on potash exports while welcoming releases amid transatlantic divergence
Renew Europe warns that those in power weaponise the country's anti-corruption body to suppress political opponents
The case of mayor Blagomir Kotsev looms large over the city of Varna where Russian influence seeks to penetrate
She urges publication of test results on biological samples, saying the truth is inconvenient both for Moscow and some in the West
Siarhei Tsikhanouski was driven across the border into Lithuania met by his wife Sviatlana, the leader of the exiled Belarus opposition
