Critics of Lukashenko regime say candidates were ‘appointed’ to appease west, and observers report vote-rigging read more

On September 11, Belarus is holding a parliamentary election. The EU will need to respond to this vote in a carefully calibrated manner. While the union is presently focused on other priorities, Belarus presents important geostrategic challenges that will test the EU’s ostensibly new European read more

Banners along the fastidiously clean streets of Belarus' cities tell the country's people to be sure to vote in Sunday's national parliament election. What's missing are any posters showing candidates' faces, or their names, or even stating which parties are in the running. read more

Official Andrei Fomochkin made political gesture at opening ceremony. IPC will not tolerate protests of a political nature. read more

Belarus has Europe’s poorest democratic credentials, but in elections this weekend, a new generation of candidates are talking quietly of change read more

Russia has thanked a member of the Belarusian Paralympic team for carrying the Russian flag at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Rio. read more

Athletes supported Russia, banned from Games due to doping allegations, by carrying country’s flag during procession read more

Actor and friend of Vladimir Putin met Kyrgyzstan president and opened World Nomad Games clad in medieval armour and on horseback read more

There are about 4,300 free economic zones across the world and more are constantly being added. Belarus, with its population of close to ten million and area of slightly over 200,000, sq. km, has six regional zones. It also has the Great Stone Industrial Park which is located near the country’s read more

Photographer Siarhiej Leskiec has spent four years documenting ancient eastern European healing practices, speaking to the women who believe they have God-given powers to heal the sick and exorcise evil read more