Belarus
Scores arrested at banned protest in Belarus
Police in the Belarusian capital have begun wide-scale arrests of protesters who had gathered for a forbidden demonstration that they hoped would build on a rising wave of…
Scores arrested as protestors defy ban to march in Belarus
Police in the Belarusian capital arrested hundreds of protesters Saturday as they gathered for a banned demonstration they hoped would build on a rising wave of defiance of the…
Video: Is Chernobyl still harming children today?
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster near the border between Ukraine and Belarus, residents and scientists remain concerned about the possible genetic effects of the…
Is Chernobyl still harming children today?
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster near the border between Ukraine and Belarus, residents and scientists remain concerned about the possible genetic effects of the…
Belarus increasingly torn between Russia and the West
Sunday's presidential election in Belarus passed off without a repeat of the violent repression seen five years ago. As a result the EU has suspended, for 4 months, sanctions…
Belarus re-elects 'last dictator in Europe' for fifth term
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko won a fifth term in office by a landslide in Sunday’s election, but international monitors have slammed the vote for falling short of…
Belarus poised to re-elect the 'last dictator in Europe'
Belarussians began voting Sunday in an election that is likely to see authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko claim a fifth term, with the EU possibly lifting sanctions…
Nobel laureate on Russia: 'The time of hope is over'
Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich, winner of this year’s Nobel literature prize, tells FRANCE 24 that Russia’s new-found belligerence is a “terrifying legacy” of its…
Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus wins Nobel literature prize
Belarussian author Svetlana Alexievich has won the Nobel Prize for Literature for her portrayal of life in the former Soviet Union which the Swedish Academy said was “a monument…
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels swap hundreds of prisoners
Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia rebels exchanged nearly 370 prisoners Friday, a major step toward easing hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Belarus's president shakes up cabinet amid economic woes
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country’s prime minister, central bank head and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday,…