Belarus

Belarus

Exiled Belarusians protest at closure of Polish land border

Officially the reason for the closure since December is COVID-19 - but many suspect Lukashenko of using the pandemic as a pretext for clamping down on the protest movement against his rule.

06/06/2021

Belarus

Belarusian airlines banned from flying over EU or using its airports

It follows Minsk's move to divert a Ryanair passenger plane and arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich last month.

04/06/2021

Belarus

'Spoken after torture': Opposition slams journalist's video confession

In the video aired on Belarus state TV, regime critic Roman Protasevich claimed opposition protests were pointless and that he had been set up.

03/06/2021

Belarus

Belarusian activist stabs himself in court to protest repression

Stsiapan Latypau's desperate act on Tuesday sheds light on the situation of Belarus' 454 political prisoners. The activist was arrested during massive protests against President Lukashenko last September.

01/06/2021

My Europe Series

Meet the journalist who fled Belarus hours before Ryanair diversion

Carrying just her passport, money and a few essentials in her handbag, Arina Malinovskaya fled for the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

01/06/2021

Belarus

EU vows support for 'democratic' Belarus

The EU says it would extend economic support to a "democratic" Belarus as Russian President Vladimir Putin plays dow reaction to flight forced to land in Minsk

29/05/2021

Belarus

Putin supports Lukashenko amid outcry over Ryanair flight diversion

"There is always someone who causes problems for us," Lukashenko told Putin.

28/05/2021

Belarus

Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko meets Vladimir Putin amid EU showdown

Belarus's authoritarian leader will travel to Sochi to meet the Russian president.

28/05/2021

Belarus

Euroviews. EU must go further to punish Lukashenko’s brazen act of piracy | View

"If the European Union does not react strongly to such abuses of international law, more incursions and violations of its sovereignty are to be expected."

27/05/2021

Belarus

'Hear the scream of my heart': Protasevich's mum pleads for help

Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was detained after the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk on Sunday.

27/05/2021

Belarus

US, European nations call for probe into Belarus plane diversion

"These acts are a blatant attack on international civilian aviation safety and on European security and show flagrant disregard for international law," they said following a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

27/05/2021

Belarus

Lithuania latest to pull out of track cycling competition in Belarus

The decision to boycott follows the forced diversion of a plane on Sunday by Belarusian authorities.

27/05/2021

Belarus

Lukashenko invites Biden and Putin to Belarus to discuss 'problems'

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has remained defiant amid international outcry over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight and subsequent detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.

27/05/2021

Belarus

Tsikhanouskaya: Diverting flight was 'huge mistake' by Belarus leader

The Belarusian opposition leader told Euronews that Lukashenko made a 'huge mistake' by diverting a flight to arrest a journalist because it renewed international scrutiny into the regime.

26/05/2021

Belarus

UN Security Council to hold 'closed door' meeting on Belarus plane

The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed door meeting on Belarus' diversion of a Ryanair plane. France, Ireland and Estonia will raise the issue.

25/05/2021

Belarus

Belarusian opposition politician sentenced to 7 years in prison

Pavel Seviarynets was sentenced along with six other activists on Tuesday amid international fury over Minsk's forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist.

25/05/2021

Belarus

EU sanctions on Belarus hampered by Russia-influenced member states

EU policy-making is requires all 27 member states to agree on every name, every person who's going to be sanctioned. 'That's where you run into trouble,' says Magnitsky campaigner Bill Browder.

25/05/2021

Belarus

Lukashenko 'doesn't care what international community thinks'

Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies in London. He's a Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and also the former British Ambassador to Belarus. He told Euronews that he's "shocked and surprised" by Sunday's incident

24/05/2021

Belarus

TUT.BY: Independent Belarus media website blocked after raids

Belarus' Ministry of Information has stated that they had restricted access to TUT.BY following an order by the country's general prosecutor.

18/05/2021

Belarus

Euroviews. EU must respond or risk gradual Russian takeover of Belarus | View

Does the EU have the political will to defend its values in its European neighbours? Pavel Latushko is a member of the Presidium of the Coordinating Council and a key figure in the Belarusian opposition.

17/05/2021

Belarus

Belarusian drummer given six-year sentence for playing during rallies

According to Viasna, the musician had blocked traffic by waving a red and white flag and encouraged demonstrators to clap their hands.

13/05/2021

Belarus

Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko hits back at Germany complaint

President Alexander Lukashenko charged that “heirs of fascism” were in no position to judge him.

07/05/2021

Belarus

Belarus opposition calls for new protests and tougher EU sanctions

Key opposition figure Pavel Latushko says the current persecution of the opposition in Belarus is the worst terror Europe has seen in 40 years. And he called on the EU to apply tougher sanctions.

07/05/2021

World

The Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs defends the country's actions on protests

"The actions of law enforcement agencies and authorities were absolutely adequate and necessary. The fate of the country was at stake" - Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vladimir Makei, gives us his perspective of the political crisis in the country.

30/04/2021

Belarus

The push for a free Belarus requires patience and endurance | View

More than eight months after the fraudulent elections that sparked massive pro-democracy protests, it is tempting to declare the Belarusian uprising a failure, argues Tatyana Margolin from Open Society Foundations.

29/04/2021

Belarus

Handling of protests excessive but adequate, Belarus FM tells Euronews

Vladimir Makei, Belarus' foreign minister, sat down with Euronews to discuss anti-government protests, the decline of democracy and relations with Mother Russia.

29/04/2021