Escort Anastasia Vashukevich released from Moscow jail amid speculation she may have cut a deal. read more

Speculation that the merger of Russia and Belarus is just over the horizon has become so strident in recent weeks that top officials in both countries have made efforts to refute it. read more

From Russia to Armenia to Belarus there has been a surge in online justice campaigns. And it’s making a difference. read more

Belarus lifts a cap on the number of U.S. diplomats allowed in the country as Minsk looks west and spars with Moscow. read more

Now and then Minsk gets the title of the city that one day may become Europe’s next Silicon Valley. And it happened again, London-based online magazine The Calvert Journal put it first on its list of Startup cities in 2019. read more

As tensions between Minsk and Moscow spill out into the open, rumours multiply about Vladimir Putin's future plans for the small, Slavic nation on the edge of Europe. read more

To retain power, he is positioning himself as the leader of a closer union between Russia and its dependent neighbor. read more

In the nearly two decades that have passed since, nothing in Belarus has fundamentally changed at all. read more

In a region that saw some of the worst 20th-century horrors, there is a yearning for democracy and dialogue. read more

The leader of Belarus on Friday accused some politicians in Russia of floating the prospect of incorporating his nation, and vowed that he wouldn't let it happen. read more