On Sunday, 25 October, after allowing protesters to march through Minsk largely unimpeded, in the evening, unknown men in helmets, balaclavas, with strobe lights and truncheons used stun grenades and chased people through courtyards on Orlovskaya Street. read more

Pulling off balaclavas and publishing names is new tactic to stem harassment and assaults read more

MINSK (Reuters) - Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a sixth term on Wednesday after an election that the opposition and several foreign governments say was rigged. read more

Rally in Minsk against disputed re-election of Lukashenko was attended by thousands Rally in Minsk against disputed re-election of Lukashenko was attended by thousands read more

Euroradio has learned of another soldier who had left the armed forces for reasons of conscience. read more

The supposed triumph of western liberal values in the 1990s – the ‘end of history’ – now rings hollow indeed read more

Factory strike leader and Tikhanovskaya aide held as Lukashenko releases video of himself armed with rifle read more

The apparent poisoning of the prominent Putin critic Alexei Navalny and the ongoing protests in Belarus have created diplomatic dilemmas for the west read more

Lukashenko regime supporters wave Soviet-era green and red banners but Minsk is shrouded in red and white. read more

Protesters remain defiant but there is a sense of foreboding as embattled Lukashenko digs in “During this week, we have lived many lives,” Maria Kolesnikova, one of the leaders of the Belarusian opposition, said in a video address to supporters on Friday. read more