Belarus

Putin, Lukashenko confident Belarus’ problems to be resolved soon

Oct 02, 2020 12:58

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, have expressed confidence that the current political problems in Belarus will be resolved soon.
Putin slams external pressure on Belarus as Macron meets opp. leader

Sep 29, 2020 10:28

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decried the “unprecedented external pressure” exerted on neighboring Belarus, as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania.
Russia says EU meddling in Belarus’ affairs

Sep 25, 2020 11:58

Russia says the European Union (EU)’s decision not to recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus constitutes meddling in the Eastern European country’s affairs.
On Lukashenko inauguration day Russian paratroopers parachute into Belarus for drills

Sep 23, 2020 14:04

Russia’s Ministry of Defense says its paratroopers have parachuted into Belarus as part of joint military exercises.
Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus’ president

Sep 23, 2020 06:54

Aleksander Lukashenko has taken the oath of office as the president of Belarus in an official ceremony in the capital city, Minsk.
US troops to stay longer in Lithuania: Defense minister

Sep 22, 2020 08:32

A new battalion of US military forces, equipped with tanks and other armored vehicles, is to be deployed to Lithuania in November and will remain there until next June, the country’s defense minister says.
Russia denounces UNHRC resolution on Belarus as 'void'

Sep 21, 2020 11:03

Russia has denounced the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Belarus as “legally void,” saying that it was pushed by the West to force President Alexander Lukashenko to start a dialogue with the opposition.
Belarus scene of fresh protests on eve of Lukashenko's Russia visit

Sep 14, 2020 08:12

The situation remains tense in Belarus, which has been the scene of protest rallies by supporters of opposition, who refuse to accept the official results of last month’s presidential election in the East European country.
US moves tanks in Lithuania closer to Belarus border as Russia plans joint drills

Sep 13, 2020 08:06

The United States has ordered its military forces and equipment in Lithuania to move closer to the Belarusian border as Minsk and Moscow gear up for a joint defense drill.
Belarus protests: Ministry confirms hundreds of arrests in unauthorized rally

Sep 07, 2020 10:14

Almost a month since Belarus held its presidential election, the country continues to be the scene of protests by opposition supporters who claim the vote was rigged. Tens of thousands of people converged on central Minsk on Sunday for another unauthorized protest rally.