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NGOs slam Polish asylum law amid 'dire' conditions at Belarus border

Poland's suspension of asylum rights for migrants at the Belarus border has drawn criticism from human rights groups, who fear worsening humanitarian conditions.

The Europe Conversation

Dictators only understand language of 'power or strength', says Tsikhanouskaya

Belarus could be used as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine and Western neighbours, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warned on The Europe Conversation.

Europe News

Alexander Lukashenko sworn in for seventh term as president of Belarus

Lukashenko marked three decades in power last year and his political opponents have denounced the tightly orchestrated presidential election on 26 January as a farce.

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Polish soldiers foil attempted illegal border crossing from Belarus

Polish authorities thwarted an illegal border crossing attempt near Belarus on 21 March, capturing footage of a group attempting to cut through a metal gate.

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World News

Belarus' opposition leader insists regime change is still possible

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews that although the protest movement in Belarus has gone mostly underground, people are preparing and "will be ready" to topple the regime at first opportunity.

World News

Tsikhanouskaya: Betraying Kyiv’s interests will allow another invasion

The threat of Russia attacking EU and NATO states from the territory of Belarus should be taken very seriously, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews. She says that will depend on whether Ukraine's interests are sacrificed now.

Netherlands

How transnational mafiosi became the new generals of hybrid warfare

Europol’s report “EU Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment 2025” spotlights “DNA mutation” of organised crime, an alarming destabilizing factor for democratic political systems through war and new technologies

Belarus

Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years in jail for espionage

Masatoshi Nakanishi was accused of taking photos of military facilities near Belarus' border with Ukraine and sharing them with Japanese intelligence.

Belarus

Lukashenko orders search for rare earth minerals in Belarus

The move comes after US President Donald Trump tried to sign a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine.

Ukraine

Putin may attack a NATO country from Belarus next year, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president issued a stark warning, saying that Russia may be preparing an act of aggression against NATO members as early as next year. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack might come from Belarus.

USA

Russia and Belarus cheer USAID breakup as rights groups voice concerns

Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns in Russia, Belarus and Moldova.

Europe News

EU signals further sanctions on Belarus after Lukashenko election win

Final votes are still being counted, and the result isn't expected to be released until later on Monday, but state television predicted Lukashenko would win with almost 88% of the vote.

Europe News

Exiled Belarusians denounce Lukashenko's sham elections and repression

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and supports his war in Ukraine, is standing for election for the seventh time.

Europe News

Belarus state TV claims President Lukashenko gained 87% in election

State TV reports exit poll that suggests Belarusian President Lukashenko gained 87.6% of the vote, giving him a seventh term in office.

Belarus

Belarus election set to extend Lukashenko's iron-fisted 30-year rule

Belarusians will vote on Sunday in a presidential election that is all but certain to see President Alexander Lukashenko win a seventh term.

Europe News

At the Poland-Belarus border, security and migration merge into one

Poland has reframed the debate on migration through the lenses of national security, forcing the EU to change its tune.

Europe News

Poland focuses on border security at start of EU presidency

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that protecting borders is a 'sacred duty', but humanitarian organisations have expressed concerns.

Europe News

Jailed Belarus opposition figure seen for first time in two years

Viktar Babaryka was jailed for trying to run against President Alexander Lukashenko in a 2020 election and has been denied contact with his family.

Belarus

Catholic priest in Belarus sentenced to 11 years as crackdown tightens

'The harsh sentence is intended to intimidate and silence hundreds of other priests ahead of January's presidential election,' human rights activist Pavel Sapelka said.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal negotiated by the United Arab Emirates.