Aug 04 Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland By Vladimir Isachenkov, David Keyton, Associated Press Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had arrived in the Polish capital after flying from Tokyo via Vienna, a route apparently chosen to confuse those who would endanger her safety. Her husband fled Belarus this week and Poland… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: COVID-19 vaccination mandates spread in the U.S. as the delta variant surges In our news wrap Tuesday, mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations spread to more of the U.S. as the delta variant surges, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected any new restrictions, New York became the nation's first big city to require proof… Continue watching
Aug 03 Belarus sprinter says punishment awaited her back home By Daria Litvinova, Daniel Kozin, Associated Press A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games says that authorities “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic government. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is waiting… Continue reading
Aug 02 Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Poland has granted a visa to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and that her team's officials tried to force her to fly home. Continue reading
Aug 01 Belarus runner alleges Olympic team tried to send her home By Associated Press A Belarus track sprinter alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday evening at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:42 Belarusian opposition leader on Lukashenko’s dictatorship, underground protests, U.S. aid By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn It's been nearly a year since the man known as Europe's last dictator, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, was declared victor in an election widely-denounced as a fraud. The woman leading his opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is in Washington this week meeting… Continue watching
Jul 20 WATCH: Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks with Amna Nawaz By Associated Press PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Amna Nawaz will moderate a discussion Tuesday with Belarus’ main opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:45 Dissidents are fleeing Belarus after Lukashenko’s crackdown on protesters By Simon Ostrovsky President Lukashenko's landslide victory in Belarus last year marked more than 25 years of control and the start of the authoritarian leader's sixth term. Mass demonstrations followed, with thousands of protesters imprisoned. Thousands more are fleeing to neighboring countries, crossing… Continue watching
Jul 14 Belarus targets rights activists, journalists with raids By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 13 Putin hosts leader of Belarus for talks on closer ties By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has increasingly relied on Russia's support amid soaring tensions with the West. Lukashenko thanked Putin on Tuesday and pledged that his country would duly repay its loans from Russia. Continue reading