Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: 300 more held as opposition continues small-protest strategy Dozens of small rallies took place all over the capital Minsk on Sunday, on the 18th consecutive weekend of anti-Lukashenko protests. 07/12/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus opposition to compile register of alleged police abuses Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who was the main opposition candidate in the August 9 presidential election, said that the opposition would compile the accounts of police abuse against peaceful demonstrators. 01/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Belarusian musicians playing prison blues as protest strategy changes In Belarus, opposition supporters have organised smaller-scale neighbourhood anti-government protests with concerts. But it looks like they're playing all the wrong notes for Lukashenko. 30/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus More than 300 people arrested in latest Belarus demonstrations It is the latest in a series of protests over a disputed presidential election in August. 30/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Hundreds detained in latest anti-government demos in Belarus Rights groups say hundreds of protesters have been arrested in Belarus as weekly demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko continue. 22/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus EU condemns death of Belarusian artist after police arrest The European Union has condemned the death of a Belarusian artist, whose passing has sparked emotional tributes in the country. 13/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus UK ministers condemn expulsion of British diplomats from Belarus Belarus has declared two British diplomats "persona non grata", the spokesman of the Belarusian diplomacy announced on public television. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Police break up crowds amid latest anti-Lukashenko protests Stun grenades were used and there were more reports of mass arrests and beatings as protesters across Belarus turned out for the 13th straight Sunday. 02/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus ¨Protest-hit Belarus closes all borders except its one with Russia Entry into the country from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine is now restricted for most people. 30/10/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Workers go on strike as Lukashenko ignores call to resign Hundreds of students have gathered outside universities in the capital Minsk clapping and chanting slogans. 26/10/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanouskaya calls for nationwide strike Tikhanouskaya said the deadline for authorities to meet her demands, which included Lukashenko announcing his resignation, would expire at 11:59 pm on Sunday. 25/10/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Dozens arrested in Belarus as police break up anti-Lukashenko protests Thousands rallied for the ninth consecutive Sunday rally against Alexander Lukashenko following his disputed re-election in August. 11/10/2020
Now playing Next Belarus 'No democratic legitimacy': EU slams Lukashenko's 'inauguration' "This ‘inauguration’ directly contradicts the will of large parts of the Belarusian population [...] and serves to only further deepen the political crisis in Belarus," said EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell 24/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Water cannons deployed to disperse protesters in Minsk More than 150 people were arrested in demonstrations across Belarus on Wednesday following the secret inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko, according to a monitoring group. 23/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Tens of thousands protest in face of police repression Over a 100 people were arrested at Sunday's protest in Minsk and other cities, a day after over 400 women were arrested at peaceful women's marches. 20/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: More than 300 arrested at women's march in Minsk Among those arrested was 73-year-old Nina Baginskaya who has become a regular figure of anti-establishment protests since they began in August. 19/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Lithuania says its Belarus border is open despite Lukashenko claim Lithuania's FM, Linas Linkevičius, urged caution when it came to statements made by Belarusian President Lukashenko, telling Euronews there had been "no changes whatsoever" on the border between the two countries. 17/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: media homepages blank in solidarity with jailed journalists "There should have been a picture here. Photojournalists Alyaksandr Vasyukovich and Uladz Hrydzin got 11-day jail terms," one independent media wrote on a banner. 17/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusians flag their opposition to Lukashenko with defiant displays Belarus' official flag is green and red. The white-red-white flag one has been prohibited by Lukashenko's administration, leading to these tiny acts of rebellion. 15/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus What Lukashenko's meeting with Putin could mean for Belarus' future Belarus' fate could be sealed in Sochi as Lukashenko sits down with his 'elder brother' Putin to discuss the ongoing unrest. What will it mean for the country's future? 14/09/2020
