Belarusians vote for a new parliament on February 25. There will be very little choice on the ballot papers. Sentenced in 2022 to three years in prison for “slandering”...
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You can read all of our coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including explainers and articles offering context and background information here...
As speculation grows that Belarus might formally commit troops to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s economic woes pile up. Earlier this month the dictator of...
The 2022 winners of the Nobel Prize for Peace were announced on October 7, and – not for the first time – controversy ensued. An individual from...
The oldest human rights group in Belarus is facing closure as the country’s authorities step up their crackdown on civil society. The Belarusian Justice Ministry...
A year on from a fraudulent presidential election, two horrifying incidents have this week served to offer a timely reminder of just how far the regime of Alexander...
Human rights groups have condemned a new round of arrests in Belarus targeting civil society organisations. Belarusian authorities carried out a day of massive...
Just days after a carefully staged-managed All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, convened as a show of support for the country’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus has...
Even if the Moscow Bolshoi is the more famous, its sibling in Minsk is surely more magnificent and robust. The agenda for September is proof of that: seven operas and...
