In a strategic move to reduce its heavy dependence on Russian natural gas, Belarus has successfully completed its first ...

Belarusian police have launched sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President ...

MINSK, 19 November (BelTA) — Belarus and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China outlined new opportunities for deepening interregional cooperation, Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Alesya ...

The Viasna Human Rights Centre reported a fresh wave of detentions that swept Belarus on Thursday. Among those detained were ...

Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, has pardoned and released 31 political prisoners TALLINN, Estonia -- Belarus's authoritarian ...

Belarusian authorities have initiated a wave of arrests ahead of January’s election, Viasna human rights center reported on Nov. 6. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power ...

Belarusian authorities have launched a new wave of arrests, seeking to uproot any sign of dissent ahead of January’s election ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ election commission on Monday allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run against him in January’s election ...

Human rights activists say Belarus now holds about 1,300 political prisoners and that many of them are denied adequate medical care and contact with their families. Lukashenko has relied on ...