Fifth-term blues: Belarus needs reform but its leader isn’t keen read more

This is the bizarre moment a bus passenger gets her skirt trapped as she tried to wriggle out of a coach window during a tug-of-war with a ticket inspector. read more

The Belarusian journalist said in her Nobel lecture that former Soviet countries were ‘again living in an era of power’, and recounted her time reporting the Chernobyl disaster from the radiation zone read more

A Russian bid to create a major free trade zone in the South Caucasus region to counter poor European Union relations appears to be falling flat. read more

Despite raised hopes, a full turn toward Europe seems unlikely read more

Belarus has announced it is seeking a $3 billion loan over 10 years from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in return for some economic reforms. read more

At his swearing-in ceremony Friday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko rejected calls for economic reforms, shattering hopes for a liberalization inspired by the release of political prisoners and a rapprochement with the West. read more

Belarusian leader in charge since 1994 is inaugurated after landslide victory with an ominous promise to serve till the end read more

Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Monkey Cage Election Reports, we are pleased to present the following post-election report on the October 2015 Belarusian presidential election from political scientist Matthew Frear of Leiden University. read more

The lone opposition candidate in Belarus's presidential election earlier this month has defended her decision to run against authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka despite criticism that her participation may have been used to lend legitimacy to the poll. read more