September 20, 2020 Belarus sees another massive Sunday protest after opposition leader detained Tens of thousands of Belarusians calling for the authoritarian president to resign marched through the capital Sunday as the country’s wave of protests entered its seventh week.
September 17, 2020 US diplomat pleas for husband jailed in Belarus after visiting family The pro-democracy protests and subsequent crackdown in Belarus are hitting home for one American couple.
September 15, 2020 Ukraine backs opposition forces against Belarusian president Ukrainian lawmakers joined western countries in condemning the recent presidential re-election in Belarus by passing a motion that would enforce future sanctions against individuals involved in fixing elections and using violence against demonstrators.
September 11, 2020 Serena Williams out of US Open; Azarenka will play Osaka in women's final The American lost to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, falling short in her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title
September 7, 2020 Belarusian opposition figure snatched off street by unidentified masked men Unidentified masked men kidnapped Maria Kolesnikova, the leading Belarusian opposition figure, in broad daylight from a street in the center of the capital Minsk on Monday.
September 5, 2020 Belarusian student protesters targeted by masked men Students were dragged from the fourth week of protests against the contested re-election of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, by masked men who hauled them into vans, reported Reuters Saturday.
September 3, 2020 US troops deploy to Lithuania during heightened tensions in Eastern Europe The U.S. Army will initiate on Friday the deployment of about 500 troops to Lithuania as part of a military operation, though government officials have said the strategy has nothing to do with recent political tensions in the region.
September 1, 2020 Dozens of Belarus protesters missing after third weekend of demonstrations, opposition leader says Dozens of Belarus citizens arrested while protesting the results of their Aug. 9 presidential election have vanished, opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said Monday.
August 25, 2020 Belarus' Lukashenko opponent says, 'We will never forget the violence ... we will win,' as protests continue It is now more than two weeks into the standoff between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and critics and protesters who say he stole an election and had activists beaten and jailed -- and opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is standing firm.
August 23, 2020 Lithuania citizens form human chain to support Belarus protests, with fourth protester found dead The protests enter their third week, with EU leaders stating they will not accept the results.
