Belarus: Thousands continue anti-president protests in Minsk
Tens of thousands of people protested against Alexander Lukashenko for the 15th consecutive Sunday in Minsk, demanding Lukashenko's resignation. Protesters…
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UK Foreign Office expels Belarusian diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Britain has sent home two Belarusian diplomats in response to the expulsion of two UK diplomats by Minsk. The spat…
Belarus: a nuclear power plant inaugurated by Belarusian president has suspended electricity production
A nuclear power plant that some neighbouring countries have opposed because of safety concerns has been inaugurated by Belarusian president…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on October 6. They discussed the trying…
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…
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…
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…
Czech Republic Provides 10 Million Crowns To Support Belarusian Civil Society
The Czech government has approved the creation of a special fund to help independent Belarusian media and people persecuted or…
Lukashenko has learned to ignore the EU’s empty threats
On Belarus, the EU has been eager to talk the talk. But it has been slower to walk the walk.…