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  1. May 14, 2024 · Minsk, city, capital of Belarus, and administrative centre of Minsk oblast (region). The city lies along the Svisloch River. Belarus. First mentioned in 1067, it became the seat of a principality in 1101. Minsk passed to Lithuania in the 14th century and later to Poland and was regained by Russia in the Second Partition of Poland, in 1793.

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    2 days ago · Belarus is the only European country still using capital punishment, having carried out executions in 2011. LGBT rights in the country are also ranked among the lowest in Europe. In March 2023, Lukashenko signed a law which allows to use capital punishment against officials and soldiers convicted of high treason.

  3. 6 days ago · the military of Belarus is responsible for territorial defense; it is a mixed force of conscripts and professionals that is equipped with Russian or Soviet-era weapons; the Army’s principal combat forces are divided into two geographically based commands, each with two mechanized brigades and an artillery brigade; there are also separate ...

  4. May 1, 2024 · 1. Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. 2. Belarus was formerly known as Belorussia or White Russia. 3. Belarus was one of the earliest places to be inhabited by Slavs, who settled in the region between the 6th and the 8th century AD.

  5. Apr 24, 2024 · Minsk is the capital of Belarus, a country which, despite its large size and belonging to Europe, we tend to forget about. I often wondered why travelers weren’t interested in visiting Minsk, and all I could think of was that most people see the country as a mere uninteresting extension of its sister Russia.

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  7. 3 days ago · Belarus has been led by Alexander Lukashenka since 1994. Under Lukashenka’s rule, economic and political reform has stalled and the government’s human rights record has steadily deteriorated. Both Belarusian and Russian are official languages, and Russian is widely spoken throughout the country, particularly in the cities.

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