Belarus

Belarus

Belarus stages nuclear drills with Russia amid new offensive fears

Russia and Belarus conducted joint nuclear exercises on Monday as Kyiv warned Moscow was preparing a new offensive from Belarusian territory against Ukraine or NATO.

18/05/2026

Sport

IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus’s athletes but Russians still barred

The IOC executive board released a statement saying that it "no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams."

07/05/2026

Europe News

Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap

Poczobut, a correspondent for the influential Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, was serving eight years in prison in a case condemned as politically motivated.

28/04/2026

Europe News

UN experts warn of human rights abuses in Belarus' prison system

There are more than 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails, many arrested after a disputed 2020 election that triggered widespread protests.

20/04/2026

Belarus

Belarus’ parliament passes bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights

Belarus decriminalised homosexuality in 1994 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it doesn’t recognise same-sex marriages and lacks protection for LGBTQ+ rights.

02/04/2026

Belarus

'Talk to Lukashenka or face Putin,' freed Belarus activist warns EU

After almost five and a half years in prison, Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kalesnikava has a clear warning for Europe, as she sees Belarus increasingly under Russian influence.

27/03/2026

Europe News

Belarus releases 250 political prisoners after negotiations with US

There are more than 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails, many arrested after a disputed 2020 election that triggered widespread protests.

19/03/2026

Belarus

Ukraine sanctions Belarus’ Lukashenka, to face ‘special consequences'

In 2022, Moscow used Belarus as a launchpad for its attack and has been trying to drag Minsk further into its war since.

18/02/2026

Belarus

Belarus joins Trump's 'Board of Peace,' raising eyebrows over its role

Belarus joined Donald Trump's conflict resolution initiative despite concerns over its president's continued crackdown on dissent and support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

28/01/2026

Belarus

Russia shows nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system in Belarus

Russia's Defence Ministry released the first images of an intermediate-range weapon entering service. Analysts identified a former airfield near the Russian border as a likely site.

30/12/2025

Belarus

Belarus threatens to seize Lithuanian trucks after border closure

Lithuania closed the two border crossings with Belarus on 29 October after meteorological balloons flying from Belarus caused repeated disruption to air traffic.

10/11/2025

Belarus

Belarus pitches new NPP to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine

Belarus opened its first nuclear power plant in Astravets in 2020 amid protests and concern in neighbouring Lithuania, where there was opposition to the plant's location.

26/09/2025

Belarus

Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump’s intervention, Nausėda says

Belarus released 52 prisoners, including 14 foreigners, who crossed into Lithuania. Lithuanian President Nausėda thanked Trump for his support.

11/09/2025

Belarus

Should NATO’s east expect more drone attacks ahead of Zapad-2025?

On Friday, Russia and Belarus are set to begin their joint military exercises. Poland announced earlier this week that it will shut down its border with Belarus during the Zapad-2025 drills, calling them “very aggressive”. Then, Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday.

11/09/2025

Belarus

Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost bilateral defence ties

Lukashenka, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, allowed Russia to use Belarusian territory as a staging ground for Moscow’ full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and later allowed the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear missiles.

21/08/2025

Belarus

Belarus journalist sentenced to 10 years for treason in closes trial

Danil Palianski, detained since September 2024, is one of 37 journalists currently imprisoned in Belarus.

08/08/2025

Belarus

Belarus targets dozens of government critics with raids, activists say

Mass arrests and convictions of government critics have continued since Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term as president in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.

06/08/2025

Europe News

Putin threatens Europe with Oreshnik missile deployment to Belarus

Russia first used the Oreshnik against Ukraine in November, when it fired the experimental weapon at a factory in Dnipro that built missiles when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.

01/08/2025

Europe News

Belarus continues crackdown on political dissent, rights group says

Mass arrests and convictions of government critics in Belarus have continued since 2020, when Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term in office in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.

01/07/2025

Belarus

Exclusive: Belarus releases political prisoners in surprise decision

The Belarus president pardoned several prisoners on Saturday during the visit of US special envoy Keith Kellogg in a move to ease tensions with the West.

21/06/2025

Belarus

Tsikhanouskaya: Lukashenka 'cannot be trusted' in US envoy visit

US envoy Keith Kellogg is reportedly due to travel to Minsk to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine with Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka.

18/06/2025

Belarus

Russia might use Belarus to attack the Baltics, Tsikhanouskaya says

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews that her country might be used as a launchpad to attack and invade the Baltic states, but the people of Belarus will not go to war against their neighbours.

13/06/2025

The Europe Conversation

Dictators only understand language of 'power or strength', says Tsikhanouskaya

Belarus could be used as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine and Western neighbours, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warned on The Europe Conversation.

27/03/2025

Belarus

Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years in jail for espionage

Masatoshi Nakanishi was accused of taking photos of military facilities near Belarus' border with Ukraine and sharing them with Japanese intelligence.

18/03/2025

Belarus

Lukashenko offers to host 'hassle-free' Ukraine peace talks

The long-serving authoritarian leader is a close ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

05/03/2025

Belarus

Lukashenko orders search for rare earth minerals in Belarus

The move comes after US President Donald Trump tried to sign a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine.

04/03/2025