President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out ...

A crackdown since the contested 2020 election has brought mass arrests, raids and journalists fleeing into exile, analysts ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed eight political prisoners Friday, in what his press office called an "act of mercy" ahead of elections set to extend his grip on power.

Belarus prepares for a controversial election as Lukashenko tightens grip on power amid opposition crackdown and ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners on Friday in what state media called a humanitarian gesture, ...

When Alexander Lukashenko emerged victorious from Belarus's presidential election in 2020, protesters came out on the streets ...

January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them. Drive around Minsk and you'll see no big billboards promoting the portraits of ...

Belarusians will vote on Sunday in a presidential election that is all but certain to see President Alexander Lukashenko win ...

THE HAGUE — Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Friday it had filed a complaint at the International Criminal ...

Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for 31 years, is set for a new five-year term in an election that an exiled ...

According to state media, Lukashenko pardoned eight persons convicted of extremist involvement and seven jailed for narcotics ...