A 72-year-old woman in Belarus has racked up more than $16,000 in fines for taking part in decades of demonstrations and protests, many alone and holding the banned Belarusian first republic flag.

A white flag with a red stripe down the middle was the official flag of Belarus for several years, historically speaking. At the turn of the 19th–20th century, a cloth with this pattern was used among ...

The protesters dress in white and red – the colors of the opposition flag – and bring flowers and balloons. Protests have been held in more than 30 cities.

Despite efforts by the authorities to stop people from flying the red-and-white flag adopted by the opposition, Belarusians are finding unique ways to show their solidarity.

Telegram is known for supporting opposition players and political activists. Earlier this year, Durov donated 10 Bitcoins ( BTC ) to a Russia-based charity project backed by activist Yegor Zhukov.

Now, even wearing red and white, the colors of the opposition's flag, can bring heavy fines or arrest, according to activists in Belarus. So, for the moment, it has come down to the cries from ...

The flag was forbidden by the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Poland and annexation of modern-day West Belarus in 1939. However, the occupying Nazi administration featured the flag on ...

WARSAW, Poland — The leading opposition candidate in Belarus’ disputed presidential election said Wednesday that the political tension in her country should be solved internally, by the ...

In the 90-minute video broadcast Thursday night, Raman Pratasevich repented for his opposition activities and said he respects Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko as “a man with balls of ...