Opposition activist Vyachaslau Siuchyk has returned to Belarus after five years of self-imposed exile in Ukraine, becoming the second government foe to come home ahead of an October 11 presidential election. read more

It is up to Western nations to recognize the Belarus president election as valid or not. Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina made the statement on 10 September when asked about the election's recognition by Western countries and the OSCE. read more

The politician organized an unauthorized picket in the centre of Minsk. read more

The President’s activities correspond to ‘ordinary people’s’ interests, most pollees said. read more

The issue has appeared on the agenda after the release of political prisoners. read more

By the end of August, 40 long-term observers of the Organisation on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will arrive in Belarus to keep an eye on the Presidential elections. read more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has pardoned six prisoners - Mikalai Dzyadok, Ihar Alinevich, Mikalai Statkevich, Yauhen Vaskovich, Artsiom Prakapenka and Yury Rubtsou, BELTA reports with reference to the Presidential Administration. It is noted that the decision to pardon them is guided by "principles read more

Although the Belarusian authorities have managed to promote their country in a favourable light by hosting the high-level talks on Ukraine, they seriously worry about the direct spill-over of the Ukrainian conflict.​ read more

On 20 July the Central Election Committee of Belarus registered eight initiative groups which nominate candidates for the presidency. Except Lukashenka himself, two candidates can be regarded as pro-government, three as oppositional and the other two as neutral and marginal. read more

Official Minsk seeks closer political and economic cooperation with Kyiv, in particular, to promote Belarusian goods on the Ukrainian market and in the future on the European Union market. In exchange, Belarus offers Kyiv facilitation of access of Ukrainian products from the sanctions list on the read more

On 13 July, the Council of the European Union once again removed restrictions against several Belarusian officials and entities subjected to an EU-wide travel ban and asset freeze. read more

On July 17, 2015, Representative Steve Pearce of New Mexico proposed a bill imposing sanctions on JSC Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest potash miners. read more