Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Europe's last dictator back in favor as EU courts Belarus
European Union governments scrapped sanctions on leaders of Belarus in an effort to pry the former Soviet republic out of the shadow of the Kremlin. Asset freezes and travel bans on 170 officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko, were revoked by EU foreign ministers on Monday in Brussels. read more 
European Union agrees to end nearly all sanctions on Belarus
The European Union has lifted almost all sanctions on Belarus, including those against President Alexander Lukashenko, paving the way for closer relations. An arms embargo, however, remains in place. read more 
EU lifts most sanctions against Belarus despite human rights concerns
Decision to lift sanctions against 170 people including president Alexander Lukashenko prompts widespread criticism. read more 
Belarus walks a tightrope
Five years after the United States and the European Union imposed sanctions on Belarus for violently suppressing political opposition in the 2010 presidential elections, the sanctions have been lifted after relatively peaceful elections in October. read more 
Belarus's Russia problem
More than five years have passed since Belarus experienced its fraudulent presidential election on December 19, 2010. Then incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko retained his seat for a fourth term with almost 80% of the vote–but the ballots counted arbitrarily and without credible observation. read more 
The devil we know in Minsk
Europe is about to let its last dictator in from the cold. Here's why it should demand change instead. read more 
Families welcome children from home in Chernobyl region
Disabled people from Belarus orphanage to spend Christmas and new year here read more 
Last year saw biggest slide in freedom in a decade, says monitoring group
Last year saw a greater decline in global freedom than any other in the past decade, according to a leading rights monitor. read more 
Whether the West will continue to suspend sanctions against Belarus depends upon security strategy
Lift of sanctions didn’t happen because Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka has demonstrated the respect for human rights that the US Secretary of State John Kerry called for five years ago. read more 
Inside Belarus's 'rehab prisons' for alcoholics – in pictures
Photographer Irina Popova’s new book documents her trip inside a controversial Soviet-era workhouse for substance abusers – where most inmates get drunk to celebrate their release read more |
