Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
U.S. senators urge Lukashenka to release protesters, warn of Russia risks
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has sent a letter to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka expressing "great concern" over a crackdown on citizens protesting against a controversial tax on the unemployed and urged the "immediate" release of those detained. read more 
Patriots’ case: Charges pronounced to historian Alyaksandr Zimnitski
Historian Alyaksandr Zimnitski has been accused of ‘preparation and financing of mass riots’ or the so-called ‘patriots’ case’. read more 
Lukashenko will not visit U.S. for WWI anniversary
Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Kravchenko will represent Belarus at a memorial ceremony dedicated to the 100th anniversary of U.S. entry into WWI, the ministry’s spokesman Dmitry Mironchik told the media. read more 
Lukashenka says he hopes accord with Russia can ‘preserve the stability’
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka says he hopes the settlement of an energy dispute with Russia can ease tensions with Moscow and bring stability to his own country, which has been hit by a wave of street demonstrations. read more 
Liberal analyst tells EU to turn a blind eye on Belarus arrests
Politial analyst and Liberal Club head Yauhen Preiherman has called on the European Union not to succumb to emotions and turn a blind eye on mass arrests in Belarus. He published an article with the same title on Carnegie Europe. read more 
New detainee in riot case
Viktar Maroz, director of a Minsk-based distribution firm, has been detained in connection with the investigation into the 'riot case' read more 
Jailed blogger Maxim Filipovich to stand trial again
The Homel inhabitant has been jailed since March 13. He has been scented to 13, 5 and 7 days of imprisonment for taking part in non-freeloaders’ protest actions in different Belarusian cities. The last two trials were held when the blogger was in jail. read more 
Action of solidarity with Belarus organized near White House
An action of solidarity with Belarus was held near the White House in Washington on April 2. American Belarusians organized it. read more 
Several Young Front activists released from prison
Three young men detained in the case of “militants” – Raman Vasilyeu, Zmitser Kramyanetski and Artsyom Leuchanka have been released from jail on Valadarski street in Minsk during the weekend. read more 
Raman Vasilyeu: “Investigator said there had been no dispersal on March 25”
Raman Vailyeu’s wife has received a letter from her husband imprisoned on suspicion of ‘preparation of mass riots’. He feels okay and regrets he is not allowed to get books in parcels, Raman wrote to Kasya. read more |
