Belarus

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

No Comment

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

Belarus

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

No Comment

People of Minsk bid farewell to protester killed in Belarus unrest

Thousands of Belarusians gathered to pay tribute to the memory of a man who died during protests following last week's presidential election. They came to the place where Alexander Taraikovsky died.

15/08/2020

Belarus

EU to sanction Belarus over electoral 'falsification' and 'violence'

Meanwhile, Poland and Lithuania have announced financial, logistic and medical help for the protesters.

14/08/2020

Belarus

Teenager recounts police beatings while detained amid Belarus protests

As protests sweep over Belarus, authorities have responded with unprecedented violence - detaining thousands and wounding hundreds.

14/08/2020

Belarus

Activist recounts her experience of solitary confinement in Belarus

Olga Nikolaichik is hiding from authorities in Belarus after spending thirty days in solitary confinement with limited access to water after daring to speak out against Alexander Lukashenko.

14/08/2020

World

Women protesters in Belarus: 'We can change country for the better'

Euronews meets some of the women playing a key role in the protest movement in Belarus amid the outcry over President Lukashenko's disputed re-election.

14/08/2020

Belarus

In pictures: protesters freed from detention centres in Belarus

Emotional reunions were seen when relatives and friends greeted protesters released from the detention centres during the Belarus protest crackdown

14/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Evidence of abuses grows as protesters march on government

Hundreds of protesters have been released from detention in Belarus but many have described how they were beaten, abused and tortured in captivity. On Friday many protesters marched to the government building in the capital, Minsk.

14/08/2020

Belarus

'We can't keep silent': Belarus tech CEOs call for new elections

In a joint letter, the CEOs of some of the countries biggest companies have criticised violence against demonstrators.

13/08/2020

Belarus

Euroviews. People are seeking change in Belarus. Instead, they’re being mercilessly beaten and detained ǀ View

As officials and security forces attempt to silence all opposition, protesters on the streets of Minsk risk everything to have their voices heard.

13/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Detained protesters 'repeatedly beaten' in state crackdown

Euronews has heard evidence of physical abuse and inhumane conditions in Belarusian detention centres where thousands of protesters have been held.

13/08/2020

No Comment

Belarusian women call for an end to police violence

Protesters claim the election on Sunday was rigged to extend the rule of the country's authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko.

13/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus crackdown: Women form human chains in 'solidarity' protests

The authorities reported 700 more arrests on Thursday amid mounting fears for the fate of thousands of detainees in the election aftermath.

13/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Belarus: What do we know about the video of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya?

Growing claims have alleged the opposition leader was filmed speaking under duress at the country's electoral commission.

12/08/2020

No Comment

Dozens of people arrested in Minsk on third night of protests

Police in Minsk continued to detain people in an attempt to quell unrest following the disputed re-election of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Several journalists have been injured and some were detained by police.

12/08/2020

Belarus

What is Nexta — the Telegram channel reporting on Belarus' protests?

The online organisation, which is not state-run, has an encrypted Telegram channel that has over 1.3 million subscribers.

12/08/2020

Belarus

Belarus: Second protester dies and 6,000 arrested in demonstrations

Police in Minsk continued to detain people on Tuesday night to quell unrest following the disputed re-election of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

11/08/2020

Belarus

EU foreign minister: Belarus elections were 'neither free nor fair'

The EU’s foreign minister Josep Borrell has slammed the violence against protesters in the wake of the presidential election in Belarus, calling the vote “neither free nor fair”.

11/08/2020

No Comment

Violent protests continue after disputed Belarus election

One man has died in protests in Belarus as demonstrators clashed with police for a second night after a disputed election handed a sixth term to strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

11/08/2020