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November 3, 2023

Belarus sentences independent news editor to 4-year prison sentence

Belarus has convicted chief editor Aliaksandr Mantsevich of the independently-run Regionalnaya Gazeta newspaper of "discrediting the Republic," sentencing him to four years in prison.

September 23, 2023

Russia accuses West of fueling conflict, avoids discussing Ukraine in speech on day 5 at UN General Assembly

The fifth day of the United Nations General Assembly took place in New York on Saturday with key countries such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and Belarus speaking.

September 19, 2023

Nearly 50 children from Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine arrive in Belarus

A Belarusian charity has organized the removal of dozens of children from the occupied Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia. The children have arrived in Belarus.

September 5, 2023

Lukashenko bans Belarusians from renewing passports abroad

Authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close Putin ally, moved Tuesday to ban citizens from renewing their passports while outside the country.

September 1, 2023

Over 2,000 Russian troops take part in military exercises in Belarus near borders of NATO countries

Russian troops took part in military exercises in Belarus. The exercises took place near the borders of NATO countries. They are meant to prepare for joint operations.

August 30, 2023

Ex-member of Belarus security forces to face trial in Switzerland for disappearances of political opponents

An ex-member of the special security forces is scheduled to face trial next month for his alleged involvement in the forced disappearances of political opponents during the late 1990s.

August 28, 2023

Poland, Baltic states will seal off Belarusian borders in event of any military incidents, migrant pushes

Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania announced that they would seal their borders with Belarus in the event of any military incidents or massive migrant pushes.

August 16, 2023

Lithuania temporarily closes multiple checkpoints with Belarus as tension at the border continues

Multiple checkpoints between Lithuania and Belarus were closed on Aug. 16, 2023, as the tension between the neighboring countries continues to grow.

August 15, 2023

Poland deploys thousands of troops to Belarusian border as tension continues to grow

Tension along the border between Belarus and Poland has continued to grow since Russia's war in Ukraine began. Poland recently deployed thousands of troops to its Belarusian border.

August 8, 2023

Following drama at Tokyo Olympics, Belarus-born sprinter Tsimanouskaya will represent Poland at world games

Belarus-born sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is set to run for Poland in the upcoming world championships this month. The track and field world games are set for Aug. 19-27.