Belarus
Belarus opposition leader to meet US Deputy Secretary of State
Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will meet U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun in Lithuania on Monday as part of efforts…
Belarusians will never accept Lukashenko – Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusians "will never accept" President Alexander Lukashenko's leadership, exiled opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Friday during a press conference in Lithuania,…
Calls for more strikes in Belarus to force new elections
Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called on her supporters to step up their strikes at factories across the country to…
Lukashenko steps up efforts to reassert control, EU announces sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stepped up efforts to reassert his control after 10 days of street protests and strikes triggered by…
Kremlin says it sees no need to help Belarus militarily
The Kremlin said on Wednesday there was no need for Russia to help Belarus militarily or otherwise amid the unrest over its…
Belarusian opposition leader asks EU not to recognise election result
Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya appealed to European Union leaders on Wednesday not to recognise what she said were fraudulent presidential elections,…
Lukashenko decries ‘attempt to seize power’
The nascent political opposition in Belarus set up a council inside the country, a move President Alexander Lukashenko denounced as an attempt…
Belarus President hints at new wave of repression
Belarusian president has hinted at a new wave of repression, in another sign he is seeking to outlast a protest movement that…
Lukashenko says he is ready to share power in Belarus
Facing growing protests that have posed the biggest challenge to his 26 years in power, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he…
Belarusian opposition politician Tsikhanouskaya says she is ready to lead nation
Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Monday she was ready to lead Belarus and called for the creation of a legal…
Poland says monitoring situation at its border with Belarus
Poland is monitoring the situation at its border with Belarus, Deputy Defence Minister Wojciech Skurkiewicz said on Monday. NATO dismissed on Sunday…
EU must support peaceful Belarus protesters, France’s Macron says
The European Union should support demonstrations in Belarus following the country's presidential election, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday. "The European…