Artur Shumak and Yuri Moisevich leave 2020 Tokyo Olympic village as investigation into efforts to force sprinter home continue read more

Aide to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says limited measures will embolden Alexander Lukashenko’s regime read more

Sanctions extended as punishment for forced landing of Ryanair flight and detention of journalist read more

Airlines must remain free to fly over rogue states despite the “state-sponsored hijacking” of a plane by Belarus, according to the boss of Ryanair, as he told MPs of the “hostile and threatening” actions towards the flight crew in Minsk. read more

European countries begin to block flights from Minsk, with flight to Barcelona turned around at Polish border read more

Widely read Tut.by news site taken offline in latest attack on media freedom, say human rights groups read more

Roman Protasevich is wanted for organising last year’s protests against Alexander Lukashenko read more

The Belarusian foreign minister defended his government's anti-protest actions in an interview with Euronews. read more

Decision taken despite the risk of politicising music competition, head of European Broadcasting Union says. read more

Galasy ZMesta song sparks backlash from opposition figures, who have faced a violent crackdown during demonstrations. read more