You know things are bad in Ukraine when even people who risk radiation poisoning for a living decide the country’s too depressing to live in anymore. read more

An 18-year-old from Belarus won the Google Code Jam Finals on Friday, beating out 26 coders from all around the world on his first attempt at the annual programming competition. read more

Belarus's long-ruling president, Alexander Lukashenko, is sometimes referred to as Europe’s "last dictator." But while he is frequently criticized abroad, Belarusans are the ones who feel the effects of his laws and policies. read more

Violence in neighbouring Ukraine has enhanced president’s standing as voters choose stability over change. read more

Shoppers in Belarus may soon be tempted by new breeds of potato with luridly blue and pink flesh. read more

The goods, banned in Russia, follow transit routes through the country’s territory. read more

This time, the dictator saw an enemy in a 83-year-old inmate of Soviet camps. read more

The crisis in neighbouring Ukraine has rattled Alexander Lukashenko's authoritarian regime. But with the opposition in retreat and the media silenced, can Belarus escape his grip? read more

Most Belarusians have a somewhat weaker sense of identity than Ukrainians but they feel Belarusian rather than Russian. read more

There was a moment at the height of the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962 when Soviet ships approached to within just a few miles of a U.S. naval blockade and then, at the last minute, turned back — prompting then-Secretary of State Dean Rusk to utter one of the most famous lines from the Cold read more