Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian hacktivists claim drone attack on Minsk riot police base Footage of the incident showed loud bangs and flashes emanating from part of the compound. 13/10/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus will refuse to take back migrants until the EU lifts sanctions The vote on Monday formalises the move that was announced by Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko in June. 05/10/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Belarus hits back at EU and announces vote on a new constitution Critics say the new constitution could further cement President Lukashenko's grip on power after months of mass protests. 28/09/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian political activist Maria Kolesnikova given 11 years in jail Kolesnikova was a key figure of the Belarusian opposition in last year's disputed presidential election. 06/09/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Belarus to receive large batch of weapons from Russia, says Lukashenko President Alexander Lukashenko says Belarus will soon receive dozens of combat jets, helicopters, and air defense missile systems from Russia. 02/09/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova faces 12 years in prison Belarus' public prosecutor's office requested 12 years in prison for Maria Kolesnikova, one of the main figures of the opposition movement. 31/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Medal won by exiled Belarusian sprinter auctioned to support athletes Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's silver medal from the 2019 European Games was sold for €17,800 on eBay to a collector from the United States. 27/08/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Tsikhanouskaya on peaceful protests and the long wait for change The hijacking of a Ryan Air Flight and the death of Vitali Shishov, who was found hanged in Kyiv, has kept the pressure on Belarus' exiled opposition. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya talks to Euronews on what has been gained, and what has been lost, one year after the Belarusian uprising. 23/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus carries out fresh raids at private news agency belaPAN Belarus police searched and detained employees of the independent news agency belaPAN in an escalating crackdown on the media. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian activist sentenced, weeks after stabbing himself in court Stsiapan Latypau was reportedly given an eight-a-and-half-year sentence after his trial resumed on Monday. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian authorities detain over 20 in new wave of arrests According to the Viasna Human Rights Centre, there are currently 631 political prisoners in the country. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Is Belarus using migrants as part of a ‘hybrid war’ against the EU? EU states Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, who all share a land border with Belarus, have seen a sharp rise in the number of migrants making illegal border crossings from Belarus. 11/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Revolt, repression & reprisals: A look back at Belarus' turbulent year Monday marks one year since the disputed election in Belarus, which sparked a protest movement of unprecedented size. 09/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Lukashenko denies involvement in death of Belarusian activist Shishov Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko denied involvement in the death of an activist in Kyiv last week, claiming he was "nobody" to the regime. 09/08/2021
Now playing Next View The struggle is not over for a democratic Belarus | View One year after elections widely viewed as unfair, Franak Viacorka, advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, says they will continue to fight for reforms and that the regime’s recent actions are desperate. 09/08/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe The raid that killed off Belarus' last independent media platform The raid is symptomatic of a wider crackdown on dissent in Belarus since the disputed reelection of Lukashenko last August had sparked huge protests. 05/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'Freedom is worth fighting for': Prominent Belarus dissidents on trial The trial of Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak, both leading members of the opposition, takes place amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent in the ex-Soviet republic. 05/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Dissident Belarusian sprinter arrives in Poland Tsimanouskaya claimed her team tried to force her to return home to Belarus, where she fears reprisal from the government after posting criticism on social media. 04/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus IOC investigates allegations that Belarus tried to force sprinter home The International Olympic Committee has launched an investigation into the case of Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who claims that her team's officials have tried to force her home. 03/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Poland grants a visa to sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been granted a visa to travel to Poland, the country's deputy foreign minister has said. 01/08/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Jailed Belarus journalist needs urgent hospital care, says press union Andrei Skurko was arrested earlier this month when authorities raided prominent Nasha Niva newspaper. He has reportedly been infected with COVID-19 while in detention. 29/07/2021
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