Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Ukrainians pay last tribute to Belarusian killed in Kyiv clashes
Thousands of people, including Ukrainian opposition leaders Vitali Klitschko, Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Oleh Tyahnybok, turned out Sunday to pay final respects to Mikhail Zhyznewski, a Belarusian citizen killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and police whose body was lying in state at read more 
Another vain promise or course toward improving relations with EU?
At today's meeting with the heads of several Belarusian media outlets the Belarusian President brought up the issue of releasing political prisoners Ales Bialiatski and Mikalai Statkevich. read more 
“Freedom to Statkievich“ billboard installed at Belarus-Poland border
A billboard with the image of the political prisoner was installed in the territory of Poland next to the border with Belarus. read more 
Belarusian army: between disarmament and optimisation
On 4 January, the Belarusian army deployed a third battery of the Tor-M2 short-range surface-to-air missile systems, supplied to them by Russia. In December, the first Russian fighter jets arrived at a prospective Russian air force base in Baranavichy. Does this signal that the regional military read more 
Medicines for political prisoner delayed: merely coincidence?
On December 15, 2013 Mikalai Autukhovich's mother sent him a parcel with medicines her son needed. But on December 26 she received a letter saying that no medicines had been passed to him. read more 
Statkevich's letter about protests in Ukraine doesn't pass censorship
Political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich wrote his brother, who lives in Ukraine, about protests in Kyiv and the relations between Ukraine and Russia. read more 
Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk: authorities struggle with challenges
The World Ice Hockey Championship will take place in Minsk on 9-25 May. Although not as extensive as those for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, preparation for this major sporting event is riddled with abuses and misteps. read more 
Priest Lazar released from KGB jail
The Roman Catholic Church in Belarus has announced in a statement that priest Uladzislaw Lazar has been released from the KGB detention center in Minsk. read more 
OSCE/ODIHR director condemns criminal case against Byalyatski as violation of Belarus` OSCE commitments
The criminal prosecution of Ales Byalyatski constitutes a violation of Belarus OSCE commitments, Janez Lenarcic, director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, says in a press release issued on the occasion of the second anniversary of the conviction of the Belarusian read more 
EU ready to discuss agreement with Kyiv at Vilnius summit
The European Union is ready to discuss the Association Agreement with Ukraine if Kyiv changes its decision before the summit starts. read more 
Opposition protest actions to continue in Kiev today - photo and video
They will start picketing there at 10 a.m. FET. Participants of "euro Maidans" in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities demand that the government should sign an association agreement with the EU. read more 
About 20 people come to support Lohvinau publishing house
Most of them are literary men and journalists, Euroradio reporter Ales Piletski informs. read more |
