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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

Lithuania

'Far-right extremists' could police Lithuanian border under new law

New legislation will allow volunteers to use force and help make arrests on Lithuania's border, sparking fears among activists.

26/04/2023

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

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

Belarus

Kremlin likely to 'coerce Belarus into further union' - analyst

In February, a leaked document showed Putin's alleged plans to annex Belarus by 2030.

05/04/2023

Belarus

'Stupid dictator': Is Europe betraying its Belarusian allies?

"Some people think we [Belarusians] are dangerous," said one dissident. "Its discrimination".

05/04/2023

United Kingdom

Wimbledon allows Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at Wimbledon later this year, the All England Club announced on Friday.

31/03/2023

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

Sport

IOC recommends return of Russian athletes to sports competition

The International Olympic Committee has opened the door to Russian athletes returning to competition - but not yet to the 2024 Olympic Games.

29/03/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Missile tests, German funding, and Jedi air raid warnings

The German parliament will vote to increase military aid, and Mark Hammill - Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker -- will record new bomb warnings for Kyiv.

28/03/2023

Work

For Belarus' tech exiles, Poland's business visa is a vital lifeline

Once the talent driving Belarus' burgeoning tech scene, workers who fled Lukashenko's regime have now found a home and career in Poland.

19/03/2023

Latvia

Europe's migrant hotspot you probably don't know about

When neighbouring countries put up huge razor-wire fences along their borders, it simply pushed people elsewhere, say observers.

06/03/2023

Belarus

Court in Minsk sentenced Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya sentenced to 15 years in prison

06/03/2023

Belarus

Belarusian Nobel Prize winner Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in jail

Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 2022.

03/03/2023

China

Putin's ally Belarusian president in Beijing on a three-day trip

Putin's ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after Beijing released it's 12-point peace plan on Moscow's war in Ukraine

01/03/2023

China

Belarus President Lukashenko in Beijing to meet Xi Jinping

The Belarusian leader said he was looking forward to seeing his "old friend" Xi Jinping and welcomed China's position on the conflict in Ukraine.

28/02/2023

Poland

Blockade at Polish-Belarusian border as tensions flare

Already-strained relations between Minsk and Warsaw are at a fever pitch after Poland closed its Bobrowniki border crossing with Belarus, one of the two main motorways between the two countries.

21/02/2023

Belarus

Trial of Belarusian journalist grabbed in flight 'hijacking' begins

A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of a dissident journalist, Román Protasévich, who is accused of organizing mass unrest and engaging in plots to overthrow the government, among other charges.

16/02/2023

Zimbabwe

Belarus' leader Lukashenko makes first trip to Zimbabwe

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, travelled to Harare on Monday for talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as both leaders attempt to further diplomatic ties.

31/01/2023

Lithuania

'Bodies in the forest': Missing migrants worry activists

Lithuania’s government recently approved controversial legislation to formalise pushbacks as an official policy at the Belarus border.

25/01/2023