Belarus

Country in Eastern Europe

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Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus and formerly known as Byelorussia or Belorussia, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) is forested. Its major economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including Kievan Rus', the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire.

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Workers and students strike against Lukashenko Factory workers chanted slogans, students and pensioners took to the streets, and police detained dozens on Monday as the Belarusian opposition sought to ramp up pressure on veteran leader Alexander.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:50Published 4 days ago

Belarus: Opposition says general strike underway as Lukashenko ignores call to resign Hundreds of students have gathered outside universities in the capital Minsk clapping and chanting slogans.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:26Published 4 days ago

Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya calls for nationwide strike Tikhanovskaya said the deadline for authorities to meet her demands, which included Lukashenko announcing his resignation, would expire at 11:59 pm on Sunday.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published 5 days ago

Belarus police fire stun grenades as 100,000 protest The opposition has given Belarusian President Lukashenko an ultimatum: Resign by midnight or face a national strike. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:20Published 5 days ago

Protests in Belarus ahead of Lukashenko deadline Tens of thousands of people have marched throiugh Minsk and other cities in Belarus a day before the country's opposition has threatened to launch a national strike if President Alexander Lukashenko.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:49Published 5 days ago

Belarus opposition movement wins Sakharov Prize for human rights The award comes as EU sanctions Belarusian officials amid protests and refuses to recognise Alexander Lukashenko as the leader. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:13Published 1 week ago

Sakharov Prize 2020: Belarus' opposition wins EU human rights award EP President David Sassoli recognised an "initiative of brave women" in his speech, including opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:07Published 1 week ago

Belarus opposition wins EU human rights prize Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:55Published 1 week ago

Belarus protests: Retirees rally against authoritarian president Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:26Published 1 week ago

Anti-government rallies held across Belarus despite regime threats Police have detained protesters at a rally in the Belarus capital Minsk as anti-government protests show no signs of abating Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:05Published 2 weeks ago

Women take to streets of Belarus once again, calling for Lukashenko to go In what has now become a tradition on Saturdays in the Belarusian capital, hundreds marched carrying flowers and chanting in protest againt president Alexander Lukashenko Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:10Published 2 weeks ago

Belarus ramps up crackdown on protests, allows police to use lethal weapons Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:42Published 2 weeks ago

EU agrees sanctions against Lukashenko for crackdown on Belarus protests EU foreign ministers also agreed to sanction Russian officials over the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:37Published 3 weeks ago

Belarus police crack down on protesters, detain dozens Security forces in Minsk use water cannon, stun grenades to disperse opposition supporters demanding new election. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:58Published 3 weeks ago

Dozens detained in Belarus after clashes with police Tens of thousands of people marched through the center of the Belarusian capital Minsk on Sunday to demand that authorities free political prisoners, prompting police to turn water cannon on them... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:24Published 3 weeks ago

Belarus: Dozens of arrests in Minsk as police use water cannon to break up anti-Lukashenko protests Thousands rallied for the ninth consecutive Sunday rally against Alexander Lukashenko following his disputed re-election in August.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published 3 weeks ago

“We are women. We are strong.” - Belarusian opposition leader promises to fight until victory The leader of Belarus’s opposition movement has promised their combat will continue “until victory” - because the Belarusian people will never again accept to live in “a state of slaves”.View.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 08:00Published 3 weeks ago

Kyrgyzstan president: Ready to resign amid unrest Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said on Friday he was ready to resign once a new cabinet was appointed to end the power vacuum in the Central Asian nation gripped by unrest since opposition.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:55Published 3 weeks ago

Belarusian opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya unfazed by Russian arrest warrant Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian opposition figurehead who is currently in exile, told Euronews she is not frightened about being placed on Russia’s wanted list. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:47Published 3 weeks ago

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Belarus president's main rival held in pre-election clampdown President Alexander Lukashenko's main rival was detained on Thursday and accused of siphoning $430 million out of Belarus, in a widening crackdown ahead of August's presidential election. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Belarus election candidate says she will press on despite threat to children A candidate standing against Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday she would press on with her campaign, despite receiving a threat to have her children taken away. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Belarus president accuses election rival of corruption after raid The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on Friday accused his political rival Viktor Babariko of corruption but denied trying to block Babariko from standing against him in the presidential.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020

Belarus unit of Gazprombank raided as Lukashenko cracks down on election opponents Security officials in Belarus on Thursday raided the local unit of Russia's Gazprombank, which until recently had been headed by one of President Alexander Lukashenko's main rivals in a presidential.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Russians bypass coronavirus travel ban via Belarus, say transport sources Russians are using Belarus as a springboard to travel abroad as their country's international borders remain largely closed as part of efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, transport.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Detained Belarusian blogger could be sentenced to three years in prison A detained Belarusian blogger who helped lead protests against President Alexander Lukashenko has been charged with disrupting public order and attacking a policeman and could be sentenced to three.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020

Belarus leader names new prime minister two months before election Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko named a former diplomat who had been overseeing the defence industry as prime minister on Thursday, two months before a presidential election which poses his.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Belarus president names new prime minister: Belta news agency Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appointed Roman Golovchenko on Thursday as prime minister, the Belta news agency reported. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
'Stop the cockroach': protests rattle Belarus President Lukashenko before election In the Belarusian capital Minsk, a long queue formed outside a covered food market on Sunday as people waited for hours to give their signature to opposition candidates contesting a presidential.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Shunning virus lockdown, defiant Belarus stages Victory Day parade Thousands of soldiers marched in Belarus on Saturday to celebrate the Soviet victory in World War Two, as President Alexander Lukashenko rejected calls for lockdown measures to fight the coronavirus.. Reuters - Published on May 9, 2020

Belarus presidential elections to be held on August 9, Belta reports The Belarusian parliament said on Friday presidential elections would be held on Aug. 9, the news agency Belta reported, with the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994,.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
Belarus enters 'concerning' new phase in coronavirus outbreak: WHO official A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Saturday urged Belarus to impose new measures to contain the new coronavirus, out of concern that the outbreak in the country has entered a worrying new.. Reuters - Published on April 11, 2020
Belarus coronavirus cases pass 1,000, no new deaths The number of coronavirus cases in Belarus topped 1,000 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, reporting 205 new infections, a record daily rise. Reuters - Published on April 8, 2020	In Belarus, some don't wait for Lukashenko to start worrying about coronavirus Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko may have called coronavirus a "psychosis" that can be fought with vodka, saunas and driving tractors, but some of his citizens are taking matters into their own.. Reuters - Published on April 1, 2020
Belarus reports first coronavirus death: Belta cites Lukashenko Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday a patient who tested positive for coronavirus had died, the country's first confirmed death resulting from the virus, the Belta news agency.. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020	Vietnam expands foreign visa ban, 85 coronavirus cases in country Vietnam will temporarily suspend visa-free travel for citizens of Japan, Belarus and Russia from Saturday as its health ministry reported nine more coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing total in the.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020
With Russia ties under strain, Belarus holds drills with British Marines Belarus began holding joint military drills with 28 British Marines at a training ground in the north of the country this week at a time when relations with its traditional ally Russia are under.. Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020	Belarus' Lukashenko appoints new deputy PM as oil row drags on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday appointed a new deputy prime minister to oversee the country's petrochemical industry as a dispute with neighboring Russia over oil supply terms.. Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020
Belarus announces first case of coronavirus - TASS Belarus registered the first case of coronavirus infection in the country, Russian news agency TASS reported on Friday, citing the Belarussian Ministry of Healthcare. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020	EU extends arms embargo against Belarus, travel ban on four individuals The European Union on Monday extended until Feb. 28, 2021, an arms embargo on Belarus and an asset freeze against four nationals from the ex-Soviet republic, according to a statement. Reuters - Published on February 17, 2020
Russia hints at Belarus joining it in a unified state in exchange for oil deal: Lukashenko Moscow has hinted at giving Minsk a deal on energy prices in exchange for Belarus joining Russia in a unified state, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, the state news agency.. Reuters - Published on February 14, 2020	Kremlin: Belarus has every right to develop ties with U.S. Belarus has every right to develop ties with the United States, the Kremlin said on Monday, following an unusual trip to Moscow's traditional ally by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Reuters - Published on February 3, 2020
Pompeo visits Belarus as Minsk's ties with Moscow fray U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to Belarus on Saturday, seeking to "normalize" ties at a time when relations between Minsk and its traditional ally Russia are under strain. Reuters - Published on February 1, 2020	Trump administration plans to add Nigeria and six other nations to travel ban list: reports The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries - Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania - to its travel ban list, U.S. media reports said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on January 21, 2020
Russia, Belarus closer to resolving oil, gas issues, says Moscow Russia and Belarus have come closer to resolving their differences on oil and gas supplies, Russia's economy minister said on Saturday after talks between the two countries. Reuters - Published on December 7, 2019	Leader of Belarus dismisses fears Russia could swallow his country The veteran leader of Belarus on Thursday dismissed opposition fears that a possible integration pact with Russia could end with his country losing its independence to Moscow, saying the two countries.. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019
Opposition wins no seats in Belarus election, Lukashenko vows to stay put Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko maintained his hold on power after results published on Monday showed not a single opposition candidate had won a seat in a weekend parliamentary election. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019	Belarus says still committed to closer integration with Russia Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said on Monday that his country remained committed to closer integration with Russia, a day after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to pull.. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019
Belarus election did not comply with democratic standards: international observers The parliamentary election in Belarus at the weekend did not comply with democratic standards and was marred by curbs on fundamental freedoms and concerns over procedural integrity, international.. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019	Belarus threatens to pull out of Russia integration deal over subsidy row Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday threatened to pull out of signing an integration deal with Russia next month if Moscow failed to resolve their dispute over energy subsidies. Reuters - Published on November 17, 2019
Belarus holds parliamentary election as strongman leader keeps grip Parliamentary elections being held in Belarus on Sunday will be closely watched by the West to see how much leeway President Alexander Lukashenko will allow opposition candidates while keeping his grip.. Reuters - Published on November 17, 2019	Belarus briefly detains Russian accused of U.S. election meddling Belarus briefly detained a Russian national accused by Washington of taking part in Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Belarus's interior ministry said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on October 15, 2019
Belarus calls for U.S. role in Ukraine peace talks Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday the conflict in eastern Ukraine could not be resolved without U.S. involvement in peace talks. Reuters - Published on October 8, 2019	Russia complains over Belarus's refusal to host air base Russia said on Thursday that Belarus's refusal to host a military air base backed by President Vladimir Putin had been an "unpleasant episode", a rare public display of disagreement between the close.. Reuters - Published on September 26, 2019
Belarus, U.S. look to bring back ambassadors after 10-year hiatus The United States and Belarus will announce plans on Tuesday to bring back ambassadors to their posts in their respective countries after a 10-year hiatus, U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs.. Reuters - Published on September 17, 2019	Belarus leader tells Trump adviser he wants to reset ties with the U.S. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told U.S. national security adviser John Bolton in talks in Minsk on Thursday that he wanted to reset ties with Washington, TASS news agency reported. Reuters - Published on August 29, 2019
Trump adviser says he'll warn leader of Belarus about Russian threat U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Thursday he planned to use a trip to Belarus to warn its leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, of the security threat posed by Russia. Reuters - Published on August 29, 2019	U.S. adviser Bolton to visit Belarus, meet Lukashenko John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser, will travel to Belarus and meet President Alexander Lukashenko, the presidential office said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on August 27, 2019
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Belarus diplomat shot by neighbor in Ankara over personal row: governor A Belarusian diplomat was shot and wounded by his neighbor in the Turkish capital Ankara late on Wednesday, Ankara's governor said, adding that the shooter had later committed suicide. Reuters - Published on July 24, 2019

Belarus

Country in Eastern Europe

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