Jun 21 EU, U.S., UK, Canada join forces to slap sanctions on Belarus By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada have joined forces to impose sanctions on several officials in Belarus over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk last month. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.N. assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Supporters had hoped the 193-member world body would approve the resolution unanimously by consensus, but Belarus called for a vote. The measure was approved with 119 countries voting "yes," Belarus voting "no," and 36 countries abstaining. Continue reading
May 29 Belarusians in Ukraine protest repression in homeland By Associated Press The protest of about 100 people came a week after Belarus sparked outrage in the West by diverting a commercial airline flight over its territory and arresting a dissident journalist who was on board. Belarus claims the diversion was necessary… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Moderna says its vaccine effective in children ages 12 to 17 In our news wrap Tuesday, Moderna announced its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects children as young as 12, and plans to seek emergency FDA approval. Airlines began avoiding Belarus after a plane was forced down on Sunday, and a dissident journalist… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 8:42 EU sanctions Belarus for arresting journalist in Ryanair ‘hijacking’ By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The government of Belarus on Sunday forced an international civilian plane flying over its airspace to land to arrest a passenger, a dissident Belorussian blogger. The move was widely condemned in the United States and in Europe. Nick Schifrin reports… Continue watching
May 24 Belarus president signs tough new law on media restrictions By Associated Press Monday's move by President Alexander Lukashenko came one day after the arrest of a prominent opposition journalist whose commercial flight was forcibly diverted to Belarus because of an alleged bomb threat. Continue reading
May 23 Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press A prominent opponent of Belarus’ authoritarian president was arrested Sunday after the airliner in which he was traveling was diverted to the country after a bomb threat, in what the opposition and Western officials denounced as a hijacking operation by… Continue reading
Apr 30 Belarus Olympian to go on hunger strike as political protest By Associated Press An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike to support victims of political repression in the country. Continue reading
Dec 16 Belarus opposition leader calls for EU support as she collects human rights award By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Mass protests have gripped Belarus since official results from the Aug. 9 presidential election gave Alexander Lukashenko a landslide victory over his popular rival, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and a sixth term in office. Continue reading
Nov 23 Belarus pensioners march demanding leader’s resignation By Associated Press Over 2,000 pensioners were estimated to have marched down a central avenue in Minsk in what has turned into a regular Monday rally. Continue reading