World Oct 21 Ukraine hits all-time death record amid vaccine hesitancy Coronavirus infections and deaths in Ukraine surged to all-time highs Thursday amid a laggard pace of vaccination, with overall inoculations among the lowest in Europe.
World Sep 06 Belarus court gives opposition activists lengthy sentences A court in Belarus has sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last year’s anti-government protests.
World Jul 14 Belarus targets rights activists, journalists with raids Authorities in Belarus have raided offices and homes of dozens of human rights activists and journalists. The crackdown Wednesday came after the country's authoritarian president promised to "deal with" non-governmental organizations for allegedly fomenting unrest.
World Jul 06 Belarus’ presidential hopeful gets 14-year prison sentence Babariko had hoped to challenge Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko last year, but he was arrested before the country's August 2020 presidential election and prohibited from registering as a candidate.
World Jul 02 U.N. documents prisoners’ torture, abuse in Ukrainian conflict Friday's report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) noted that prisoners' abuse was particularly rampant in the initial stage of the seven-year conflict but continues to this day.
World Jun 02 Ukrainian president says Russian troops remain near Ukraine Speaking Wednesday during a meeting with a group of visiting U.S. senators, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy charged that Moscow has withdrawn only a fraction of the forces it concentrated near Ukraine in April.
World May 07 Ukraine says 2 soldiers killed in east amid Russia tensions According to Ukraine's military, 36 soldiers have been killed in the east this year. Efforts have stalled to end the conflict between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces, which has killed more than 14,000 people since it broke out in 2014.
Politics May 06 Blinken in Ukraine reaffirms U.S. support amid Russia tensions U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Ukrainian officials in Kyiv Thursday and reaffirmed Washington's support for the country in the wake of heightened tensions with Russia, fueled by its recent troop buildup near the borders with Ukraine.
World Apr 15 Ukraine seeks stronger Western backing amid Russian troop buildup Ukraine's top diplomat is asking for stronger Western backing amid escalating tensions in the country's east and a Russian troop buildup across the border.
World Sep 23 Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony Several European countries used the occasion to reiterate that they don’t recognize the results of the election and refused to regard Lukashenko as the legitimate president.