Police in Smalyavichy detain group of journalists to prevent them from attending public meeting with member of local district council
A group of journalists were briefly detained by police in Smyalyavichy, Minsk region, on December 24 after they came to the city to attend a public meeting with Yahor Lebyadok, a member of the Smalyavichy District Soviet (Council). read more
Belarus will remain independent forever, Lukashenka says
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said on Friday that Belarus would remain an independent country forever. read more
Workers locked in workshops during Lukashenka’s visit
The workers of Borisovdrev share shocking details of the dictator’s visit. read more
Foreign Policy: Europe's Pet Dictator
Parts of the old Soviet bloc have moved on. So why is Belarus still mired in despotism? read more
Belarus to host 650,000 Chinese nationals
The information about Belarus's plans to issue 650,000 work visas to citizens of China has been confirmed. read more
“All accordionists wear watches on the right hand“
Another set of scandalous statements by Aliaksandr Lukashenka was heard at a press-conference in Minsk. read more
Leanid Zaika: Lukashenka got opportunity to take place in Kremlin
"Putin has a very serious position. Yes, Alyaksandr Lukashenka has got an opportunity to take a place in the Kremlin, that's why he will go to the oil negotiations. Putin should know who has pretensions to what." read more
US state secretary calls for release of political prisoners in Belarus
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has once again called on the Belarusian authorities to release the political prisoners. read more
Stefan Fule: It is time for Belarus to release political prisoners
The European Commissioner opened the IV Civil Society forum of the Eastern Partnership. Stefan Fule paid a lot of attention to the events, that are taking place in the framework of the Eastern Partnership program. read more
Alyaksandr Klaskowski: Who will come after Lukashenka?
All the serious democratic players inside and outside Belarus should sit at a single table and start to negotiate already today. While wasting time, the opposition may be late for 'the decisive moment' and be no better off than before. And then Moscow will skim all the cream from the change of read more |