World May 15 Footage of Belarus President Lukashenko emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Mar 24 U.S. sanctions Belarus election officials, President Lukashenko’s plane Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, intensified his repression after a wave of protests in 2020 following a presidential election that the West and Belarus’ opposition denounced as a sham. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Mar 23 Watch 6:08 Exiled Belarus opposition leader speaks out against country’s crackdown on dissent The U.S. and its allies initiated an international investigation into human rights abuses in Belarus. For years, the Belarus government has imprisoned anyone seen as a threat. It has also become increasingly reliant on Russia and supports its war in… By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
World Mar 09 Belarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason The authoritarian leader of Belarus has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason. By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Mar 03 Belarusian court sentences Nobel laureate Bialiatski to 10 years in prison A Belarusian court has sentenced Ales Bialiatski, Belarus' top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison. By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
Oct 07 Leader of Belarus gives Putin a tractor as gift for his 70th birthday By Associated Press, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an unusual gift for his 70th birthday: a tractor. Continue reading
May 05 Belarus leader defends Russia invasion of Ukraine but admits surprise war ‘drags on’ By IAN PHILLIPS, Associated Press Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is defending Russia's invasion of Ukraine in an interview with The Associated Press, but he said he didn't expect the 10-week-old conflict to "drag on this way."… Continue reading
Dec 23 Belarus labels local service of U.S.-funded broadcaster extremist By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Belarus has labeled the local service of U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty extremist and launched a criminal probe against one of its journalists. It's the latest step in a crackdown on independent media. Continue reading
Dec 14 Belarus court sentences opposition leader’s husband to 18 years in prison By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Five other opposition activists were sentenced to lengthy prison terms of 14 to 16 years alongside Tsikhanouski. Continue reading
Dec 01 Belarus detains journalists, activists in crackdown on dissent By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Belarus raided the homes of dozens of journalists and activists Wednesday, according to a human rights group, in what appeared to be the biggest one-day crackdown on dissent in the past three months. Independent… Continue reading