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'We were waiting for this'

Belarus Jails Students and Raids Media in Crackdown

Authorities in the ex-Soviet country are in the midst of a months-long effort to crush Belarus's remaining pockets of dissent.

press under pressure

Belarus Raids Independent News Sites in Media Crackdown

President Lukashenko's regime continues to clamp down on media not under state control in the wake of last year's opposition protests.

American Lawyer Detained in Russia Alongside Veteran Belarus Opposition Leader – CNN

Russian FSB agents reportedly put a hood over Yuras Zyankovich’s head and took him to Belarus to face charges of attempting a coup.

long way around

Belarus Strongman Threatens Ban on German Export Traffic to Russia, China

The Kremlin called Lukashenko’s threats the result of “harsh, unjustified and illegal” sanctions.

jailed opponent

Top Belarus Opposition Figure Babaryko Jailed for 14 Years

Viktor Babaryko was arrested last year ahead of a disputed presidential election that sparked nationwide demonstrations.

High-profile trial

Lukashenko Rival Maintains Innocence as He Faces Jail

"I am not ashamed in front of my family and friends," Viktor Babaryko said to applause in the courtroom.

home confinement

Jailed Belarus Activist, Girlfriend Moved to House Arrest

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskya described the move as "good news" but said the pair is "still being held hostage."

aerial sanctions

EU Imposes New Sanctions on Belarus

The package looks to hit key sources of revenue for Minsk after the forced landing of an airliner and arrest of a dissident journalist.

'hostile actions'

Belarus Denounces 'Destructive' New Western Sanctions

The sanctions followed global outrage over the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk to arrest a regime critic.

Belarus Seeks 15 Years in Jail for Lukashenko Opponent

Viktor Babaryko was arrested last year ahead of presidential elections that sparked historic anti-government protests.

Hitting Where It Hurts

Potash, Petro Products: EU Hits Belarus Economic Pillars

The sanctions target major sources of revenue for the regime of Alexander Lukashenko.

'ideologically charged'

Belarus Denies Russian State Media Accreditation Over ‘Bias’ – FM

Belarus' foreign minister accused TASS of allowing headlines “that surpass even [U.S.-funded RFE/RL] in their emotional coloring.”

politicized flyover

Belarus Flight Ban 'Not in Airlines' Interests' – Ryanair

Belarus sparked global outrage and a ban on its airspace when it diverted a Ryanair flight and detained an opposition campaigner and his girlfriend.

Belarus Parades Opposition Journalist Before the Media

The opposition journalist captured by Belarus after the flight he was on was diverted to Minsk was paraded before the media Monday.

rights recognition

Navalny Dedicates Award to All Political Prisoners in Russia, Belarus

"He wrote that most of them are in a much worse situation compared to me, because they're not as well known or famous," his daughter Daria said.

Belarus Strongman Toughens Protest Laws

The move raises the stakes of a crackdown following Lukashenko's disputed re-election last year.

Russian Tycoon Mazepin Denies Funding Belarus Opposition

Jailed journalist Roman Protasevich hinted at an unnamed Urals oligarch’s role in last summer's Belarus protests in a controversial interview.

'An Iron Curtain': Exiled Belarusians Protest on Border

Exiled Belarusians protested on Saturday at the Polish frontier, calling for European Union to impose tougher sanctions on Belarus.

Belarus Opposition Leader Says Jailed Activist Spoke 'Under Pressure'

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya dismissed an interview with arrested activist Roman Protasevich shown on state television in Belarus.

opinion Kirill Rogov

How Lukashenko Became a Bone in Putin’s Throat

Belarus’s deepening political isolation makes it easier but also more expensive for Moscow to control Lukashenko.

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