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Thousands Bid Farewell To Dead Belarusian Protester

Thousands came to pay tribute to Raman Bandarenka on November 20 at the Church of Christ's Resurrection in a Minsk suburb. The 31-year-old died in a hospital last week after reportedly being badly beaten by masked security forces. (Current Time)

No Money, But No Beatings Either -- Belarusians Describe Exile In Latvia

One was a theater director, another worked at an oil refinery, but both have fled repression in Belarus after joining mass protests against an August election widely seen as rigged and are now refugees in neighboring Latvia.

Russian Student Driven Up A Tree For Internet Signal

Russian student Aleksei Dudoladov has resorted to climbing up a tree to participate in online classes because there's no clear Internet signal in his Siberian village. He's asked the governor of the Omsk region for help, but is still waiting for a reply.

Lines Lengthen Outside Jails As Belarus Tightens Crackdown

Every week, lines of people gather overnight outside a detention center in Minsk, hoping to deliver packets of food and clothing for loved ones being held inside when the gates open in the morning.

Minsk Taxi Driver Who Saved A Protester Says He's No Hero

Dramatic video of a Minsk taxi driver saving a fleeing anti-government protester from the clutches of Belarusian police went viral on social media in September. Now, in an interview with Current Time, the driver says he was only doing what others would have done.

Overwhelmed By COVID-19, Russian Authorities Try To Stop The News Getting Out

The video is shocking: a 90-year-old grandmother with COVID-19 is turned away from a Russian hospital because there are no beds left. As the scale of Russia's health crisis becomes apparent, authorities in one region reacted by banning mobile phones.

Moscow On Armenia Protests: No 'Personal Chemistry' With Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, But No Alternative, Experts Say

A Peacekeeping Power Play: Moscow Confirms Turkey’s Role In Monitoring Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire

Russian TV's Misleading Reports On The U.S. Election

Russian TV coverage of the U.S. election has focused strongly on claims by President Donald Trump and his supporters that there has been massive fraud and irregularities, without mentioning the lack of solid evidence to back up those sweeping charges.

How Armenia And Azerbaijan Responded To The Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Agreement

Late on November 9, 2020, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed an agreement to stop the fighting over the breakaway Azerbaijani region of Nagorno Karabakh, return territory to Azerbaijan, and, for the first time, place Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh.

Analysts: Russia Comes Out On Top In Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Over 1,000 People Detained In Latest Crackdown On Protests In Belarus

More than 1,000 anti-government demonstrators were detained across Belarus on the 13th consecutive Sunday of protests calling for the resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and a new presidential election following a disputed vote three months ago.

AP Projection: Former Vice President Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidential Election

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Trump Or Biden? Eurasia Waits And Watches

Kazakh Women Shave Heads To Demand Political Freedom And Democracy

Women in Kazakhstan have posted videos online in which they shave their heads in a sign of protest against the repression of opposition activists. Many are demanding freedom and democratic reforms. As one woman put it: "I live in a prison called Kazakhstan."

Georgia: Opposition Announces Boycott Of Parliament Following Disputed Vote

Relatives Of Belarusian Political Prisoners Await Their Release

Belarusian authorities began harassing and jailing political opponents of Alyaksandr Lukashenka several months before the August presidential election that is widely seen as rigged. Current Time spoke to the relatives

Georgia: Monastery Melee Overshadows Parliamentary Election

'Bodies Are Everywhere': Russia Struggles With COVID-19 Spike

COVID-19 cases are growing fast in Russia and the situation is becoming dire in some regions. The country reported a record 18,283 new cases on October 30. There are shortages of medical supplies and personnel in a number of cities. And some morgues are full of bodies, with not enough pathologists to handle the dead.