Mar 09 Belarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The authoritarian leader of Belarus has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason. Continue reading
Mar 03 Belarusian court sentences Nobel laureate Bialiatski to 10 years in prison By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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
Nov 30 President of Belarus offers to host Russian nuclear weapons By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Lukashenko made the remarks as he moves to cement ties with Russia, his main ally and sponsor, amid tensions with the West over his disputed reelection last year and a crackdown on dissent in Belarus. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 8:38 Growing number of young Americans feel climate anxiety. Here's what they need to cope By William Brangham, Gretchen Frazee In a recent PBS NewsHour survey in partnership with The Generation Lab, nearly two-thirds of children and young adults said climate change will influence where they decide to live. A third said it would affect their decision to have children. Continue watching
Aug 09 Biden imposes sanctions against Belarus' Lukashenko regime By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the United States is levying new sanctions against Belarus, marking the one-year anniversary of Alexander Lukashenko's election win that the U.S. and international community said was fraught with irregularities. Continue reading