President Lukashenko refuses to cancel event as cases of Covid-19 climb to nearly 17,500 read more

Natalia Kaliada and Nikolai Khalezin explain how political exile prepared them for lockdown and why their latest project is about fairytales. read more

It is "frankly not comprehendible" that professional football is continuing in Belarus amid the coronavirus pandemic, says world players' union Fifpro. read more

The healthcare system in Belarus is being propped up by volunteers and crowdfunding campaigns as the country grapples with a coronavirus pandemic its president has been hesitant to admit exists. read more

They don’t chant, they don’t move and they mostly wear the wrong colours. read more

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — When Belarus’ president last made a public appearance he wore protective gear, but it wasn’t for the coronavirus. read more

MOSCOW — In Belarus, authoritarian leader President Alexander Lukashenko has famously scoffed at the coronavirus as a “frenzy and psychosis.” read more

With professional football at a virtual standstill around the globe, fans in need of their weekly fix are turning to the Belarusian Premier League to fill the void as it carries on with matches despite the coronavirus outbreak. read more

A Russian state company is financing and building reactors across the world, reaping for Moscow both profits and geopolitical influence. read more

A proposed waterway linking the Black Sea and the Baltic has sparked fears of catastrophic biodiversity loss – and raised the spectre of Chernobyl read more