Tokyo 2020: Belarusian athlete arrives in Poland Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has landed in Poland, where she is to take refuge after saying she feared for her life if forced to … World • 04 Aug 21
Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova goes on trial Maria Kolesnikova, the last remaining protest leader still in Belarus, has gone on trial after 10 months in custody as the regime of President Alexander … World • 04 Aug 21
Ukraine police say Belarusian activist found dead A missing Belarusian activist has been found dead in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, police have said, adding they have opened a murder … World • 03 Aug 21
Belarus athlete says she is 'safe' at Tokyo airport Belarus Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has said she was "safe" and under police protection in Japan after claiming she had been forced to leave the … World • 01 Aug 21
Irish politicians sponsor Belarus political prisoners The Belarus opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will give evidence to the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs today. Analysis and Comment • 15 Jul 21
Belarus jails Lukashenko opponent Babariko for 14 years A court in Belarus has jailed former presidential contender Viktor Babariko for 14 years after convicting him on corruption charges he denied. World • 06 Jul 21
Belarus suspends participation in EU initiative Belarus is suspending its participation in the Eastern Partnership, an initiative to boost ties between the EU and its ex-Soviet neighbours. World • 28 Jun 21
Jailed Belarus activist moved to house arrest: report Belarus's opposition-in-exile said journalist Roman Protasevich, who was dramatically detained after his plane was forced to land in Minsk, has been moved to house arrest. World • 25 Jun 21
EU agrees new Belarus sanctions over plane rerouting European Union ambassadors have agreed to impose sanctions on 78 individuals and seven entities after the forced landing of a European airliner by Belarus, diplomats … World • 16 Jun 21
O'Leary: Belarusian airspace ban not long-term solution Ryanair does not support a ban on Belarusian airspace in the long term, its group chief executive said today and called on international authorities to … Business • 15 Jun 21
'Hostage' Protasevich tells reporters: 'Nobody beat me' In today's news conference, which was organised by the foreign ministry, the 26-year-old activist said he was in good health. World • 14 Jun 21
Coveney says Lukashenko has no democratic legitimacy The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has told the Dáil that the Government affirms its solidarity with the people of Belarus. News • 01 Jun 21
US preparing sanctions against Belarusian government White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden's government was also suspending a 2019 agreement between Washington and Minsk that allowed carriers from each … World • 29 May 21
'Bomb threat' sent after plane diverted - email company The alleged bomb threat cited by Belarus as the reason why it diverted a plane to Minsk before arresting a journalist on board was sent … World • 28 May 21
Austrian Airlines unable to secure Belarus re-route Austrian Airlines has cancelled a Vienna-Moscow flight, saying Russian authorities had not approved a route change for the plane to be able to avoid Belarusian … Europe • 27 May 21
Europe agency urges all airlines to avoid Belarus Europe's aviation regulator has today urged all airlines to avoid Belarus airspace for safety reasons, saying the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight had put … Business • 26 May 21
Journalist was plotting 'bloody rebellion' - Lukashenko Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said a journalist pulled off a plane that was forced to land in Minsk had been plotting a rebellion, and … World • 26 May 21
What is the impact of airlines avoiding Belarus skies? Global airlines are avoiding the airspace of Belarus after the country diverted a Ryanair jet and arrested a dissident journalist on board. World • 25 May 21
Belarus, Lukashenko and 'Europe's last dictatorship' It was the Bush administration which coined the term "Europe's last dictatorship" for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Analysis and Comment • 25 May 21
UN Security Council to meet over Protasevich detention The UN Security Council will hold an informal closed-door meeting tomorrow on Belarus, which is accused of diverting an airliner and arresting a dissident on … World • 25 May 21
Forced landing of Ryanair plane 'attack on EU' - Martin Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the fresh sanctions on the Belarusian regime and said the forced landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk on Sunday … World • 25 May 21
Roman Protasevich: From teen activist to regime foe Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich, who was detained in Belarus after the Ryanair flight he was on was diverted and forced to land on Sunday, began … World • 25 May 21
Ryanair flight sent '20 departure delay messages' Ryanair Flight 4978 sent 20 departure delay messages while it was on the ground in Minsk, according to an internal report by the European air … World • 24 May 21
Belarus activist appears to 'confess' in state media Arrested Belarussian opposition blogger Roman Protasevich has said he is cooperating and admitting to charges of organising protests in a video circulated by state TV … World • 25 May 21
O'Leary says plane grounding 'state-sponsored piracy' A decision by authorities in Belarus to force a Ryanair jet to land in Minsk on Sunday and detain a dissident journalist was a "state-sponsored … Business • 24 May 21
