Now playing Next Culture news Film of the Week: 'Zielona Granica' ('Green Border') An emotionally devastating indictment of a continuing EU crisis - and one of Agnieszka Holland's best films. It won the Special Jury Prize in Venice last year, and is one of the most gripping films you’ll see in 2024. 02/02/2024
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Now playing Next Belarus Belarus refuses to invite OSCE observers to monitor upcoming elections Officials from OSCE will not be allowed to oversee the country's parliamentary and local elections. This is the latest move of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to establish control over political institutions. 08/01/2024
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Now playing Next Belarus Former inmate: Belarus political prisoners face abuse and isolation Human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka claims that guards routinely bully, abuse and humiliate prisoners and medical issues are left untreated. 17/12/2023
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Now playing Next France European Parliament: Lukashenko 'complicit' in crimes against Ukraine In a resolution adopted by lawmakers in Strasbourg on Wednesday, the International Criminal Court is being urged to issue an arrest warrant for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. 14/09/2023
Now playing Next Lithuania From allies to uncertainty: Lithuania's Belarusian exile dilemma "Putin and Lukashenko want the old Iron Curtain between Belarus and Europe," one politician told Euronews, warning against imposing restrictions on Belarusian citizens. 15/08/2023
Now playing Next Russia Belarusian president claims that Wagner fighters want to invade Poland Vladimir Putin met with Alexander Lukashenko for the first time since the leader of Belarus helped broker a deal to end a mutiny by Wagner fighters. 23/07/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Wagner mercenaries training Belarusian defence forces The government in Belarus claims Wagner fighters are training its defence forces as more of the mercenaries are reported to have moved to the country as part of the deal brokered by President Lukashenko 18/07/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt, others aren't so lucky Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military - and walked free. Others who merely voiced criticism against the Kremlin weren't so lucky. 28/06/2023
Now playing Next Russia Prigozhin arrives in Minsk, Lukashenko confirms Prigozhin’s exile in Belarus had been earlier announced by the Kremlin as part of the deal that ended the rebellion 27/06/2023
Now playing Next Russia Wagner forces return to base after aborted mutiny humiliates Putin A brief revolt saw Wagner Group soldiers under Yevgeny Prigozhin's command move unimpeded into the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and advance toward Moscow before abruptly turning back. 25/06/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month Putin announced the planned deployment of short-range nuclear weapons in Belarus earlier this year in a move widely seen as a warning to the West as it stepped up military support for Ukraine. 09/06/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Euroviews. Today, Minsk is the European capital of political prisoners Lukashenka's continued repression of dissent is a catastrophe unfolding right now in the middle of Europe and on the EU's border. Remaining silent about it will come at a significant cost, Anna Zlatkovskaya, Inna Kavalionak, and Vita Dudko write. 30/05/2023
Now playing Next world news Fate of Belarus and Ukraine intertwined, says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya The Belarussian opposition leader will take part in a conference on Central and Eastern Europe's security in Bratislava. She is calling on the EU to maintain sanctions on Belarus and has said the course of the war in Ukraine and her country's fate were linked. 29/05/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Photos of Lukashenko appear after questions over leader's health On Monday, the state news agency Belta reported Lukashenko inspected an air force installation and a photo was posted to the presidential website showing him standing stiffly in a military jacket, taking a salute from an officer. 15/05/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Putin says Belarus storage facility for nuclear weapons ready by July Russia’s President Vladimir Putin holds talks with his Belarus counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, on expanding political, military, and economic ties between the two countries. 06/04/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Euroviews. Re-engaging with Lukashenka is deeply wrong. It must be avoided Negotiating with Belarus' strongman would mean rewarding him for his role in the war against Ukraine and consenting to the repression against opposition-minded Belarusians. It would also open the door for Putin, Arkady Moshes and Ryhor Nizhnikau write. 06/04/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus seeks nuclear weapons to prepare for conflict with the West In his address, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the nation and lawmakers that the West is "preparing to invade Belarus." 31/03/2023
