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.
August 23, 2020 NATO denies troop buildup at Belarus border as Lukashenko opposition protests enter third week NATO denied claims it’s organizing a build-up of troops at Belarus’ border, as mass protests continue in Minsk against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s election victory two weeks ago.
August 21, 2020 Belarus politician in exile makes plea to America Valery Tsepkalo is asking the United States to recognize Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as the legitimately elected president of Belarus, a country that has been ruled for 26 years by strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
