Belarus

Belarus

'Belarus has woken up': Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addresses MEPs

The opposition leader, who has become a lightning rod for protests in Belarus, addressed MEPs via video link from exile in Lithuania.

25/08/2020

Belarus

Nobel laureate Alexievich summoned over Belarus opposition council

Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich has been summoned by Belarus investigators over a new opposition council that is aiming to facilitate a transition of power in the country.

24/08/2020

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Lukashenko brandishes rifle as he leaves helicopter

Belarus' authoritarian president has made a dramatic show of defiance against massive protests demanding his resignation.

24/08/2020

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Faces of protest in Belarus

Protesters in Belarus share what motivates them to join the demonstrations, their hopes and fears

24/08/2020

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Lukashenko still has control but many eyes are on Russia, says analyst

Alex Kokcharov is a Russia and Eastern Europe Analyst at the think-tank IHS Markit.

24/08/2020

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Thousands protest in Minsk against Lukashenko election

Demonstrations continued to sweep Belarus on Sunday as thousands of people gathered in the capital Minsk in the latest protest against the country's longtime ruler, President Alexander Lukashenko.

23/08/2020

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Belarus: Lukashenko brandishes rifle amid ongoing mass protests

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Belarus return to the streets of Minsk to demand the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the latest wave of demonstrations against his disputed re-election.

23/08/2020

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'Lies, lies, lies': Belarusian journalists on working for state media

Belarusian journalists are quitting their jobs at state-run media companies. They told Euronews why.

23/08/2020

Belarus

Belarusians prepare for violent protests with first aid training

As evidence of a crackdown emerges, Belarusians are finding ways to protect themselves in the form of a first aid class. An organisation is providing the training to help those if things take another violent turn.

22/08/2020

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Belarus: Strongman Lukashenko orders army to defend borders

"It involves taking the most stringent measures to protect the territorial integrity of our country," Lukashenko said.

22/08/2020

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Belarus or "White Russia"? What's in a name

Opposition demonstrations have dominated worldwide headlines, but media coverage has differed in one noticeable way across Europe - how to name the country involved.

21/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Tsikhanouskaya urges factory workers to continue strikes

On Friday, Lukashenko told a support rally at a state farm that "the US is planning and directing everything, and the Europeans are playing up to it."

20/08/2020

Belarus

‘He can crawl to the hospital’ — one man’s story of police brutality in Belarus

‘He can crawl to the hospital’ — one man’s story of police brutality in Belarus

19/08/2020

Belarus

'They say I sold out to Europe': Belarusian police officer resigns

"Seventeen years of service over... My conscience is clear," Yegor Yemelyanov, a former captain of the Belarusian police wrote on Instagram. He was then promptly detained.

19/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Lukashenko threatens renewed crackdown on election protesters

Authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has threatened election protesters with tough new measures. It comes as the EU pledged its support for a peaceful transition of power in "Europe's last dictatorship."

19/08/2020

Belarus

Major Belarus factory strike delayed as workers face dismissal threat

Opposition demonstrators want employees at the state-owned Minsk Tractor Works to down tools in an effort to pressure President Alexander Lukashenko

18/08/2020

Belarus

How are Russian media presenting the unfolding of events in Belarus?

Foreign interference or true organic movement? How Russian media report on the protests in Belarus.

18/08/2020

Belarus

Belarusian ambassador resigns in support of protesters

The ambassador's resignation could indicate growing dissent at a high level of government in Belarus.

18/08/2020

Belarus

Family of dead Belarus protestor speaks out

Euronews has obtained medical documents that contradict the official narrative of Aleksandr Taraikovsky's death.

18/08/2020

Belarus

In Belarus, a family detained and beaten by police is re-united

Christina and Andriy Vitushka went to get their son from jail. Instead of taking him home, they were arrested themselves.

17/08/2020

Belarus

Russian support for Lukashenko will only go so far, says analyst

Belarus protests: Lukashenko calls for Russian support as international pressure mounts

17/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus on general strike in protest against election results

Viewers saw empty studios on state television as the general strike began in Belarus.

17/08/2020

Belarus

Thousands rally in Minsk as EU prepares emergency summit on Belarus

Belarus opposition cranks up the pressure with criminal charges and leadership declarations.

17/08/2020

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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters gather in Minsk

Tens of thousands of people marched in Belarus against authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

16/08/2020

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Peaceful protesters in Minsk fear that violence will break out again

Protesters standing along major roads with flowers and balloons say they are not sure that Lukashenko will leave without more violence.

15/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Tens of thousands protest as Lukashenko rejects vote rerun

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has spoken with Russian president Vladimir Putin, as unrest continues in the wake of the Belarusian presidential election.

15/08/2020