The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. 9 in eastern Belarus. It marks Bialiatski as a political prisoner to be singled out for harsh treatment.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's youngest son, Nikolai, has been appearing ever more frequently in the media lately. The 20-year-old, who used to accompany his father on state visits, now appears to be influencing national politics.

The expert stressed that Belarus, like other countries of the post-Soviet bloc, used to be oriented towards Europe and the World Trade Organization.

The aggressor country of russia intends to annex Belarus within the next ten years in order to further use the economic resources and geographical position to

A Polish court has convicted a man of raping, robbing and killing a Belarusian woman and handed him a life sentence in prison with a requirement for therapy.

Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus who has been in office for the last three decades, said that he is not trying to hold on to power and is ready to do everything to quietly and calmly hand it over to a new generation.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 23 political prisoners, state media reported, the latest mass pardoning ahead of next week's presidential election.

Jailed Belarusian politician Viktor Babariko, who was arrested while trying to run in a 2020 election against President Alexander Lukashenko, has been allowed to send a message to his family for the first time in nearly two years.

Fugitive oppositionists who have found themselves in the countries of the European Union are already preparing for the presidential elections in Belarus, which will be held on January 26. At the same time,

Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has told AFP the forthcoming presidential election there will be a "sham" and urged dissidents to prepare for an opportunity to change their country.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Viktar Babaryka, a former presidential hopeful, stands inside a defendants’ cage during his trial in Minsk ...

Lukashenko's spokesperson denied on Monday that any apology took place, but confirmed that a call between both leaders soon after the war began.