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    Belarus Is as Repressive as Ever. Why Is the U.S. Warming Up to It?

    Analysts say they are unsure what the Trump administration hopes to get out of its gifts and concessions to Belarus’s autocratic leader, a close ally of Russia.
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    Surprising Presence at Belarus-Russia War Games: Two American Observers

    The invitation by Belarus came as its autocratic leader has been trying to improve relations with the Trump administration, which has been receptive.
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    Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners and Gets a Warm Thank-You From Trump

    The release came as Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.