Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has stunned his nation by giving a speech...in Belarusian. read more

On 21 June, Belarus authorities unexpectedly released one of political prisoners, the head of Viasna Human Rights Centre, Alieś Bialiacki. The EU, US, UN and OSCE welcomed the release as a positive step and called upon Minsk to release the remaining inmates. read more

Russia’s 'centres of science and culture' are established in Belarus with the sole purpose of expanding the borders of the 'Russian world' and preparing Belarus for its annexation to Russia. read more

On 24 June Aliaksandr Lukashenka, on a visit to defence industry enterprises in Barysau, said that his personal major priority is maintaining the security of the state. read more

Lukashenka's administration believes that Belarus' participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU) does not restrict its ability to balance its interests between Russia and the West. read more

The monument of Grand Duke Algerd of Lithuania arrived at the Market Square in central Viciebsk on June 24. read more

Ales Bialiatski was not included in the amnesty but was amnestied on its first day. The other political prisoners’ situation is more complicated. read more

At a press conference on 11 June, Russian ambassador to Belarus, Aleksandr Surikov, announced that Russia had agreed with Belarus to acquire three Belarusian military and high-tech large-scale industrial complexes. read more

Following the unrest in Ukraine, the Belarusian government has reinvigorated its anti-corruption offensive. read more

While the Kremlin has achieved its primary goal by launching the Eurasian Economic Union last month, the leaders of Belarus and Kazakhstan look unsatisfied. read more

On 12 June, Alexander Lukashenka completed his populist tinged visit to Serbia. The visit showed that Lukashenka is able to easily bypass the visa restrictions placed on him by the EU, and some partners of the West still consider him a friend. read more

On 27 May Lukashenka announced several radical initiatives that would virtually introduce serfdom into the nation's state-run farms. Two weeks later it remains unclear how serious Lukashenka was but the authorities like to resort to drastic administrative policies to regulate the economy. read more