The U.S. State Department has welcomed the release from prison of Belarus opposition politician and former presidential candidate Mikalay Statkevich and five others. read more

EU praises release of political prisoners, including Nikolai Statkevich, as ‘progress towards the improvement of relations between the EU and Belarus’. read more

At 64, the former vocalist for hard-rock groups Rainbow and Deep Purple has joined a list of artists better known for earlier work who have jumped to the defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin. read more

French-born actor aims for ‘historically accurate’ account of warplane unit that fought alongside Soviets on the eastern front. read more

Resistance of Ukrainians to Russian aggression forbids Putin to liquidate Belarus. read more

UK festival of undercover performances and secretive debates lets audience experience restricted existence of theatre outlawed in its home country. read more

The United States’ top diplomat once called this cloistered nation the last dictatorship in Europe. Its fearsome security services are still named the KGB. But after a year of geo­political conflict with Russia, some in the West say Belarus may not be so bad after all. read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev a state honor for his contribution "in bilateral efforts to advance Eurasian integration processes. read more

Left shaken by the Ukraine crisis, the Belarusian president has started looking for new allies in Europe. read more

The May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe will be a big, international prestige moment for Russian President Vladimir Putin. read more