Now playing Next France Tennis players struggle as Ukraine war comes to court This year's French Open saw one of Belarus's highest-profile athletes facing questions over whether she supports her country's president – and how she behaved towards her Ukrainian opponent. 12/06/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month Putin announced the planned deployment of short-range nuclear weapons in Belarus earlier this year in a move widely seen as a warning to the West as it stepped up military support for Ukraine. 09/06/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Euroviews. Today, Minsk is the European capital of political prisoners Lukashenka's continued repression of dissent is a catastrophe unfolding right now in the middle of Europe and on the EU's border. Remaining silent about it will come at a significant cost, Anna Zlatkovskaya, Inna Kavalionak, and Vita Dudko write. 30/05/2023
Now playing Next world news Fate of Belarus and Ukraine intertwined, says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya The Belarussian opposition leader will take part in a conference on Central and Eastern Europe's security in Bratislava. She is calling on the EU to maintain sanctions on Belarus and has said the course of the war in Ukraine and her country's fate were linked. 29/05/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus pardons disident blogger Roman Protasevich, state media says Protasevich was accused of coordinating mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020. 22/05/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Photos of Lukashenko appear after questions over leader's health On Monday, the state news agency Belta reported Lukashenko inspected an air force installation and a photo was posted to the presidential website showing him standing stiffly in a military jacket, taking a salute from an officer. 15/05/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Dissident Belarus journalist sentenced to 8 years in prison Roman Pratasevich stood trial on charges of organizing unrest and plotting to seize power. He was arrested in 2021 after being removed from a commercial airplane that was forced to land in Minsk. 03/05/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Zelenskyy rallies troops with war poised for new phase Ukraine's President on Tuesday visited frontline positions in the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, one of the hot spots of the ongoing war. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Putin says Belarus storage facility for nuclear weapons ready by July Russia’s President Vladimir Putin holds talks with his Belarus counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, on expanding political, military, and economic ties between the two countries. 06/04/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Euroviews. Re-engaging with Lukashenka is deeply wrong. It must be avoided Negotiating with Belarus' strongman would mean rewarding him for his role in the war against Ukraine and consenting to the repression against opposition-minded Belarusians. It would also open the door for Putin, Arkady Moshes and Ryhor Nizhnikau write. 06/04/2023
Now playing Next Russia Nuclear weapons in Belarus: Putin's warning to Poland Belarusian soldiers are already in Russia receiving training to use the Iskander-M missile system, capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Putin is advancing with his plan despite condemnation from the West, to send a warning to Poland, one of his great critics. 05/04/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Kremlin likely to 'coerce Belarus into further union' - analyst In February, a leaked document showed Putin's alleged plans to annex Belarus by 2030. 05/04/2023
Now playing Next Belarus 'Stupid dictator': Is Europe betraying its Belarusian allies? "Some people think we [Belarusians] are dangerous," said one dissident. "Its discrimination". 05/04/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus seeks nuclear weapons to prepare for conflict with the West In his address, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the nation and lawmakers that the West is "preparing to invade Belarus." 31/03/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine war: Missile tests, German funding, and Jedi air raid warnings The German parliament will vote to increase military aid, and Mark Hammill - Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker -- will record new bomb warnings for Kyiv. 28/03/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine calls for UN action over nuclear weapon deployment in Belarus Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Security Council over Russia’s announcement that it would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. 26/03/2023
Now playing Next Russia EU threatens sanctions if Russia moves nukes to Belarus The US says it has seen no indication Russia has moved nuclear weapons to neighbouring Belarus. 26/03/2023