Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as ...
"The people of Belarus had no choice. It is a bitter day for all those who long for freedom & democracy," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock posted on X. Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana ...
Belarus has "unilaterally" freed an American woman from detention, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday, as the Kremlin-allied country held an orchestrated election poised to give ...
Our earlier story is below: The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually ...
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year ...
As opposition-minded Belarusians will tell you, the country's presidential election on January 26 isn't a real election. Independent media has be ...
The E.U. has called the election a sham, and President Alexander Lukashenko has said he’s “too busy” to even campaign.
MINSK, BELARUS - Belarusians began voting Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, pro ...
The E.U. has called Sunday’s election a sham. Lukashenko, running virtually unopposed, said he was “too busy” to even campaign.
Belarus’ Presidential Press Service via AP, File Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds a photo of her imprisoned husband, Syarhei Tsikhanouski, at the annual World Economic Forum ...
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