Mass strikes of factory workers after Lukashenko resigns to quit
Factory workers chanted slogans, students staged a sit-in and police began detentions on Monday as Belarusians answered an opposition call…
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New round of strikes in Belarus: opposition’s ultimatum expires on Monday
A large-scale opposition march was held in Belarus on October 25, in which 200 thousand people took part. According to…
Owner of well-known Estonian IT company was arrested in Minsk
CEO of Estonian IT company Bamboo Group OÜ Vladislav Herchykau was arrested during a women's and students' march in Minsk…
Belarus: anti-Lukashenko protests continue
Belarus police have arrested 317 people and used water cannon during anti-Lukashenko mass protests. According to the opposition, the 2020…
Lithuania and Poland recalled ambassadors from Belarus for consultations
Lithuania and Poland have decided to recall their ambassadors to Belarus for consultations in the hope of reducing regional tensions,…
EU leaders agree Belarus sanctions after deadlock lifted
After weeks of deadlock, EU leaders agreed to sanction Belarus over disputed election and crackdown on protesters. Some 40 Belarus…
UK imposes sanctions on Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko
The UK has imposed sanctions on the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six other senior government officials judged…
Belarus leader Lukashenko opens new term with secret ceremony
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was inaugurated in a secret ceremony Wednesday for a new term in office, mainly to avoid…
Cyprus refuses to sign sanctions on Belarusian officials unless the EU imposes sanctions on Turkey
European foreign ministers have failed to break the deadlock over sanctions on Belarus, after Cyprus blocked the plan citing the…
Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova was abducted in Minsk
Unidentified masked men snatched the leading Belarusian opposition figure, Maria Kolesnikova, from the street in the centre of the capital,…