Lukashenko wins Belarus' stage-managed election as planned
In a presidential election dismissed as a farce and an affront to democracy, strongman Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh term in power to extend his 30 years of rule over Belarus.…
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Putin says new Oreshnik missile system is also for Belarus
Russia intends to deploy its new Oreshnik missile system, recently used against Ukraine for the first time, in neighbouring Belarus as a deterrent to the West. "These complexes will be put…
Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As police raided the home of a gay couple in the Belarusian capital of Minsk and brutally beat them, the officers didn't hide that the crackdown was aligned to…
Poland charges three Belarusians after 2021 Minsk forced landing
Poland on Friday charged three Belarusian officials in connection with the 2021 forced landing of a Ryanair aircraft in Minsk with an opposition Belarusian blogger on board. Investigators…
Poland charges 3 Belarusians who forced the diversion of a plane to Minsk in 2021
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland said Friday they have charged three Belarusian officials with using a ruse to divert a Poland-registered plane and thus violating the freedom of…