Tag: Belarus

Moscow, Minsk to develop defense cooperation because of West’s behavior – Lavrov (TASS)

Russia and Belarus intend to develop defense cooperation in view of reluctance of the West to meet halfway, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told...

Belarus Declares Social Media Page Of Rights Organization ‘Extremist’ (RFE RL)

Belarus has declared a social media account of one of its oldest rights organizations “extremist” as the government of strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka continues its crackdown on...

Russia, Belarus Announce Plans For More Joint Military Drills (RFE RL)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka's proposal to hold another round of joint military drills. Putin, who met with Lukashenka in...

Belarus Unveils Draft Constitutional Changes To Tighten Strongman’s Grip On Power (RFE RL)

Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka has published draft constitutional amendments that would allow him to further strengthen his authoritarian rule and remain in office until...

Over 11,000 Migrants Entered Germany Via Belarus Route In 2021 (RFE RL)

More than 11,000 illegal migrants have entered Germany this year after transiting through Poland from Belarus, German police said on December 27. The EU accuses...

Envoy To Belarus Says Release Of All Political Prisoners Remains Goal Of U.S. Sanctions Policy (RFE RL)

The unconditional release of all political prisoners in Belarus remains the top goal of the United States, the U.S. special envoy to Belarus, Julie...

Crackdown In Belarus Among Reasons Behind Record Number Of Journalists Behind Bars (RFE RL)

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says 488 journalists and media workers were detained around the world as of December 1, the highest number since the...

Belarusian Political Crisis: Untenable Risks and Achievable Goals (Grigory Ioffe, The Jamestown Foundation)

According to Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from June 2020 to the end of July 2021, Polish consulates issued a total of 178,711 visas...

Belarusian Court Hands Down Harsh Sentences To Tsikhanouski, Losik, Other Activists (RFE RL)

A Belarusian court has delivered verdicts and harsh sentences to a group of bloggers, opposition activists, and the husband of exiled opposition leader Svyatlana...

Belarusian Bloggers Losik, Tsikhanouski Await Verdict (RFE RL)

A Belarusian court is set to deliver verdicts and sentencing in one of the country's most closely followed trials against a group of bloggers,...

U.S. Prosecutors Indict American Seeking Asylum In Belarus On Charges Related To Capitol Riot (RFE RL)

An American who has fled to Belarus has been indicted on charges of assaulting police officers and other crimes related to the January 6...

Knights Close the Ranks: New Sanctions Against Belarus (Ivan Timofeev, Valdai Discussion Club)

The Belarusian leader faces two basic scenarios, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Ivan Timofeev. The first is to “swallow” Western sanctions, to keep a low profile and, at least temporarily,...

Number Of Jailed Journalists Increased In 2021, With Belarus Among Top Five Worst Countries (RFE RL)

The number of jailed journalists worldwide set another record in 2021, which was “an especially bleak year” for defenders of press freedom, the Committee...

Lithuanian Lawmakers Extend State Of Emergency At Belarusian Border (RFE RL)

Lithuanian lawmakers have extended the state of emergency at the Baltic nation's border with Belarus and at camps hosting migrants who arrived from there...

Belarusian Blogger Eduard Palchys Goes On Trial Amid Crackdown (RFE RL)

Noted Belarusian blogger Eduard Palchys has gone on trial amid an ongoing crackdown on those who have challenged the official results of last year's presidential election that...

Belarus summons Ukrainian military attache over border violation (Reuters)

The Belarusian defence ministry said on Sunday it had summoned Ukraine's military attaché to protest against what it called repeated violations of Belarus' airspace...