Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Humanism or political calculation: why did Lukashenka pardon political prisoners?
On 22 August, the state-run news agency Belta reported that “based on the principle of humanism” the President of Belarus decided to pardon and release from prison former presidential candidate Mikalaj Statkevich and five other opposition figures. read more 
Ex-presidential candidate Ales Mihalevich to return to Belarus, is detained in Hudahai
He has reported it on social networks. read more 
Lukashenka's 2015 election strategy
On 4 August, Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka met with journalists of non-government media to discuss a wide range of topics. In particular he focused on the preelection campaign and the conflict in Ukraine, stressing that Russia will not go to war with Belarus and no Russian planes read more 
The myth of thriving Belarusian agriculture
Agriculture was the fastest growing branch of the Belarusian economy in the first half of 2015. Many in Russia and other post-Soviet countries consider Belarus to be a model when it comes to maintaining a viable agricultural sector. read more 
CEC: Tsyareshchanka’s team presented over 123 thousand fake signatures
Only four contenders have collected the necessary number of signatures. read more 
Nyaklyaeu and Statkevich accuse 'Tell the Truth' of collaboration with KGB
The duo is set to persuade Tatsiana Karatkevich to withdraw from the elections and convince the OSCE that they should not be recognized as free. read more 
Lukashenka pardons Statkevich and all other political prisoners
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 
Belarus and the Ukraine conflict: more losses than gains?
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 
Candidates for 2015 Presidential elections: who are they?
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 
What makes the 2015 Belarus Presidential campaign so different?
Each and every election in Belarus follows a straightforward pattern: limit the rights of the opposition, control the vote-counting process and, later, announce the predetermined winner. read more |
