Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in ... Belarusian authorities responded to the demonstrations with a sweeping crackdown on dissent, resulting in about 65,000 people ...

Tens of thousands of people poured into the ... Association of Journalists. Many face beatings, poor medical care and the inability to contact lawyers or relatives, according to activists and former ...

Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 16 more prisoners, continuing his selective releases while also cracking ...

Congratulations on Independence Day are being received today by President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko and the Belarusian people from ...

“The crackdown on the people only intensified ahead of the ‘election’,” said Tsikhanouskaya. “Lukashenka continues to behave as if hundreds of thousands are marching outside his palace, just like in ...

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Monday signed a decree pardoning 37 people convicted of crimes related to "extremism", state news agency Belta reported.

Ahead of a January 26 presidential election, pro-government forces in Belarus are making a concerted push to reach young people on TikTok, wary of the unprecedented youth-powered protests around ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authorities in Belarus opened a criminal case against a 78-year-old activist who became the face of the country’s pro-democracy protests in 2020, a rights organization ...

Sergei Tikhanovsky had planned to challenge Alexander Lukashenko in the 2020 election, but was detained before the vote.

Belarus secures extradition of prominent opposition figure Vasily Veremeychik had fought as volunteer for Ukraine KGB says his case is a warning to 'terrorists' Nov 21 (Reuters) - Vietnam has ...

Belarus’ election commission has allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run in January’s election in an apparent bid to create a ...