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Euroviews. It’s time to bring Belarus back to the European family it belongs to
Belarus' place in the European family is not just a dream; it's a destiny that we, as a nation, are committed to achieving. We seek to join the rest of Europe as a full-fledged democracy, embodying the European values of freedom, equality, and fraternity, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya writes.
From allies to uncertainty: Lithuania's Belarusian exile dilemma
"Putin and Lukashenko want the old Iron Curtain between Belarus and Europe," one politician told Euronews, warning against imposing restrictions on Belarusian citizens.
West sanctions Belarus 3 years after Lukashenko's re-election
Hundreds of Belarusian exiles marched in neighbouring countries on the third-year anniversary of the vote, widely considered rigged.
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.
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'Stupid dictator': Is Europe betraying its Belarusian allies?
"Some people think we [Belarusians] are dangerous," said one dissident. "Its discrimination".
Court in Minsk sentenced Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya sentenced to 15 years in prison
Belarusian Nobel Prize winner Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in jail
Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 2022.
Belarus: Political activist jailed amid crackdown on dissidents
Mikalay Autukhovich's sentence comes just days after another imprisoned activist, Ales Bialiatski, was one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Belarusian athlete who fled Lukashenko becomes Polish citizen
The 25-year-old sprinter gained international attention by refusing orders to return to Belarus after criticising her country's athletics federation.
UN aviation agency blames Belarus for Ryanair plane diversion
The body said that "senior Belarusian officials" had sent a "deliberately false" bomb threat to aircraft to divert it to Minsk and arrest a dissident journalist.
Jailed Russian partner of Belarus dissident asks Lukashenko for pardon
Sapega was sentenced in May to six years in prison for "inciting social hatred" and "violence and threats".
Ryanair plane diversion: Journalist's girlfriend gets 6-year jail term
Sofia Sapega and Protasevich were arrested in 2021 after their flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted by a Belarusian MiG-29 fighter jet to Minsk.
Girlfriend of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich goes on trial
Sofia Sapega and Roman Protasevich were arrested in May 2021 while flying from Athens to Viulnius.
Nasha Niva: Belarusian journalists jailed in latest media crackdown
The independent newspaper was blocked by Belarus in July and banned as an "extremist" entity in November.
Skier flees Belarus for Poland after Winter Olympics ban
Her coach and father, Sergei Dolidovich, has been supportive of Belarus' opposition.
Belarusian Olympic skier and Lukashenko critic fined over protest
Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya was charged with attending banned mass rallies, according to the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation.