Belarus
Lukashenko to amend emergency transfer of presidential power – Belta
MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he will sign a decree allowing the transfer of presidential power to…
Photo Story: Mural in Poland dedicated to the Belarusian opposition
A view of the mural on the wall of one of the tenement houses at Legnicka Street in Wroclaw, Poland. The mural…
Belarus investigates opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya for terrorism
The Belarus prosecutor's office has opened a criminal case against opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, the…
Belarus disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest
Organisers of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have disqualified Belarus, ruling that its entry song - by a band whose lyrics have…
Belarus president names two former ministers as possible successors
KYIV (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday named a former interior minister and a former health minister as possible successors…
EU may impose more sanctions on Belarus, says Polish foreign minister
The European Union may impose further sanctions on Belarus after Minsk jailed two journalists for filming protests, Poland's state news agency PAP…
U.S. hits dozens of Belarusians with visa restrictions for undermining democracy
The United States imposed visa restrictions on 43 Belarusians, including high-ranking justice officials and other government personnel, accusing them of undermining democracy…
EU condemns jailing of reporters in Belarus for filming protests
The European Union condemned a Belarusian court decision to jail two reporters from Poland-based TV news channel Belsat who filmed protests against…
Two journalists jailed for two years in Belarus for filming protests
A Belarusian court sentenced two Belarusian journalists from Poland-based TV news channel Belsat to two years in prison on Thursday, after authorities…
Lukashenko launches a “People’s Assembly”
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko launched a “People’s Assembly” of 2,700 delegates, most of them allies, on Thursday which he says will discuss…
Lithuanian president nominates Belarus opposition leader for Nobel prize – sources
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has nominated Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for the Nobel Peace Prize, two sources with…
Belarus opposition leader calls on West for tougher response on Lukashenko
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States must be "braver and stronger" in their response to helping end the…