Tomas Mazetti, Per Cromwell and Hannah-Lina Frey will make a statement in this case. read more

The European Union’s Political and Security Committee did not consider a mass diplomatic withdrawal from Minsk in response to the expulsion by Belarus of Swedish diplomats during its meeting on Friday, Olof Skoog, chairman of the Committee, told reporters in Brussels. read more

The diplomatic conflict with Sweden and the invasion of Belarus' airspace by a plane piloted by Swedes are not connected in any way, Alyaksandr Lukashenka told reporters in the Astravets district, Hrodna region, on Thursday. read more

The Swedish foreign ministry's proposed an ambassador of Belarus and two senior embassy officers to leave Sweden. In response the Belarusian authorities decided to withdraw the entire staff of the embassy. As a result, all employees of the Swedish Embassy are also have to leave Belarus. read more

Anton Surapin and Syarhey Basharymaw are formally charged by the Committee for State Security over a drop of teddy bears from a Swedish plane in July. read more

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Carl Bildt reacted in his Twitter on propaganda stories from the pro-government TV channels Belarus-1 and ONT on alleged "subversive activities" of Swedish Ambassador Stefan Eriksson in Belarus read more

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt wrote this in his Twitter read more

The chief of the Austrian Olympic Committee, Heinz Jungwirth, was found guilty of embezzling some €3.3 million. read more

Chairman of the State Border Committee Major-General Igor Raczkowski and Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces Major General Dmitry Pahmelkin were dismissed for the improper execution of official duties on ensuring the national security of the Republic of Belarus. read more

Matthias Seeger was accused of teaching Belarusian colleagues to drive away protest rallies. read more