Candidates’ teams had to figure out on how to maintain people’s trust and convert it into a result. read more

MINSK -- Paval Sevyarynets, a co-chairman of the nonregistered opposition Belarusian Christian Democratic Party, has received his fifth consecutive 15-day jail term for allegedly calling on people to participate in an unsanctioned rally. read more

Minsker Aleh Zyl spotted his full name, address, and falsified signature next to them in a statement nominating an unknown woman to the local election commission. Tatsiana Plashchynskaya, HR officer at OAO Belmetal company, was proposed in mid-June as a member of the election commission at the read more

"We are interested in [Belarusian] Ambassador arriving in D.C. and getting to work as soon as possible," Belarus' Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei said on Tuesday. read more

Amnesty International says the Belarusian authorities are carrying out a "full-scale purge of dissenting voices" as part of a crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of a presidential election set for August 9. read more

On the evening of June 23, many visitors came to the symbal.by shop for purchases. When they had found out that the shop was closing, they decided to support it. read more

In 2020, Belarusians, previously not interested in politics, suddenly believed that they could be allowed to count the votes at the 2020 election. read more

MINSK -- Belarusian authorities have arrested a potential challenger to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka in an upcoming presidential election after questioning him on allegations of tax evasion and money laundering. read more

Belarus has come under international pressure for a crackdown on media in which at least 14 journalists were detained and three convicted for their coverage of protests against President Alyaksandr Lukashenka last week. read more

The statement by the EU spokesperson on recent developments. read more