There has long been talk of introducing a common currency for a Russian-Belarusian union. Russian access to state-owned enterprises in Belarus is also possible
The Supreme Court in the capital Minsk sentenced former banker and prominent opposition figure Viktor Babariko for alleged money laundering, bribery and tax evasion
"I think these are sanctions that will hurt. And I hope they hurt so much that they bring the regime to its knees," said Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn.
"That the plane was forced to land by a MiG-29 fighter jet is an absolute lie!" said Lukashenko. Belarus acted for safety reasons, he said, because the plane flew over the country's nuclear power…
The award for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought cites the democratic opposition in Belarus as well as civil society activists, and includes exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Military manoeuvres with NATO troops are being conducted in Lithuania and Ukraine. At the same time, the Belarusian army is training with Russian forces in the west of the country near the EU's…
The Russian president emphasized during his meeting with Lukashenko that the crisis should be resolved without pressure from abroad. He also noted that Russian military forces in Belarus…
At least 7,000 people have been detained at protests since the elections, according to the Belarusian Interior Ministry. The United Nations has received 450 reports of torture and abuse of such…