Yuras Karmanau

Veteran Belarus opposition leader Mikalai Statkevich has vanished after refusing to leave the country in a U.S.

A Belarusian court has sentenced independent journalist Ihar Ilyash to four years in prison. On Tuesday, he was convicted on extremism charges for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko's government.

Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners as part of a deal brokered by the United States. It was another sign of a possible rapprochement between Washington and Minsk, a close ally of Russia that has faced Western isolation for years.

The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later.

Human rights activists say female political prisoners in Belarus are often singled out for abuse and humiliation, threatened with losing their children, and having medical problems ignored.

Belarus and Iran signed have new agreements to boost bilateral ties in areas including defense. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a package of 13 documents on Wednesday covering areas such as industry, tourism and technology, as well as military co

A Belarusian journalist was convicted of treason and revealing state secrets and was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a closed trial.

Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsihanouski says he was held in solitary confinement, in conditions similar to torture, during five years in prison.

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday announced granting pardons to 42 imprisoned opposition activists.

Authorities in Belarus have opened a criminal case against the 78-year-old activist who became the face of the country’s pro-democracy protests in 2020.