Passenger on diverted Ryanair flight jailed in Belarus A Belarusian court has sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident detained after their Ryanair flight was forced to land in Belarus, to six … World • 06 May 22
ECB tells banks to watch all Russian clients - sources European Union regulators have told some banks to scrutinise transactions by all Russian and Belarusian clients, including EU residents, to ensure that they are not … Business • 16 Mar 22
IKEA closes stores in Russia, warns of higher prices Swedish furniture giant Ikea said today it would suspend its activities in Russia and Belarus, affecting nearly 15,000 employees, 17 stores and three production sites, … Business • 03 Mar 22
Russia holds drills in Belarus amid invasion fears Russia is holding military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following its troop build-up near Ukraine. World • 10 Feb 22
Record 488 journalists imprisoned in 2021: RSF There are currently 488 media professionals imprisoned around the world, the highest number since Reporters Without Borders began counting more than 25 years ago, the … World • 16 Dec 21
Belarus jails opposition leader's husband for 18 years Syarhei Tsikhanouski, the husband of Belarus's opposition leader, has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for organising mass unrest and inciting social hatred. World • 14 Dec 21
Belarus summons Ukrainian military attaché over border The Belarusian defence ministry said it had summoned Ukraine's military attaché to protest against what it called repeated violations of Belarus' airspace by Ukrainian aircraft. World • 05 Dec 21
Poland says Belarus changed tactics on migrant crisis Poland said today that Belarus has changed tactics in their border crisis by now directing smaller groups of migrants to multiple points along the European … World • 20 Nov 21
Poland says Belarus trucking migrants back to border Poland has accused Belarus of trucking hundreds of migrants back to the border and pushing them to attempt to cross illegally, only hours after clearing … World • 19 Nov 21
Migrants arrive back in Iraq on flight from Belarus Hundreds of Iraqis have returned home on an Iraqi Airways flight from Belarus, where thousands of migrants have camped on the Polish border for weeks … World • 18 Nov 21
Desperate people caught up in EU-Belarus stand-off Thousands of migrants are camped out close to the Poland-Belarus border in dire conditions aiming to cross into the European Union, in a crisis that … World • 18 Nov 21
Belarus to hold talks with EU over migrant crisis Belarus has said that President Alexander Lukashenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a telephone call that Minsk and Brussels should discuss the migrant … World • 17 Nov 21
Poland fires tear gas at migrants on Belarus border Polish forces have fired tear gas and water cannon at people trying to cross the Belarusian border, sparking accusations from Belarus that Poland - a … World • 16 Nov 21
EU aircraft leasing contracts with Belarus to end Contracts between Irish aircraft leasing companies and the Belarusian national carrier will be hit by a fresh round of sanctions agreed by EU foreign ministers, … World • 15 Nov 21
50% of Belarussian fleet managed through Irish firms Over 50% of the Belarussian air fleet is managed through Irish leasing companies, it has been disclosed. Business • 12 Nov 21
EU sees 'progress' on Belarus crisis but tension high The World Health Organization has said it was "very concerned" about the health situation of thousands of migrants stranded in Belarus amid a border standoff … World • 12 Nov 21
Belarus threatens EU gas supplies over new sanctions Countries bordering Belarus have expressed concern that a crisis over growing numbers of migrants trying to break through its frontiers into the European Union could … Europe • 11 Nov 21
UN to meet on Poland border crisis, new sanctions by EU The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow on the migrant crisis at the border between Poland and Belarus, diplomats said. World • 10 Nov 21
Polish PM accuses Putin of planning migrant 'attack' Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating an unprecedented wave of migrants trying to illegally enter Poland from Belarus, … World • 09 Nov 21
Poland repels migrants at Belarus border Polish authorities accused Belarus of trying to spark a major confrontation and said they had mobilised additional soldiers as footage on social media showed hundreds … Europe • 08 Nov 21
Polish politicians approve Belarus border wall Polish politicians have given approval to build a controversial wall on the eastern border with Belarus, in response to an unprecedented wave of migrants, mostly … World • 29 Oct 21
Belarus recalls Paris envoy after French diplomat exits Belarus has said it is recalling its ambassador in Paris for consultations after French envoy Nicolas de Bouillane de Lacoste was ordered to leave the … World • 18 Oct 21
Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova jailed for 11 years One of the leaders of mass street protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko last year - Maria Kolesnikova - has been sentenced to 11 years … World • 06 Sep 21
Surge of migrants leave Belarus for Latvia - minister Latvia's Minister for Defence Artis Pabriks has said they have experienced large numbers of migrants at the border from Belarus in recent months and believes … World • 12 Aug 21
Britain and US impose fresh sanctions on Belarus Britain has imposed sanctions on Belarus's potash and petroleum product exports in an attempt to put pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko, who swiftly retorted that … World • 09 Aug 21
