EU bans Belarusian flights from bloc's airspace EU leaders have announced a ban on all Belarusian flights into EU airspace and a ban on the country's state carrier Belavia from landing at … World • 25 May 21
Belarus bans Euronews broadcasts Belarusian authorities said they had banned European news network Euronews from broadcasting, in a move denounced by critics of President Alexander Lukashenko as a new … World • 12 Apr 21
EU threatens new Belarus sanctions after protest death The European Union has warned that it could impose further sanctions on targets in Belarus and condemned the death in police custody of an opposition … World • 13 Nov 20
Britain expels Belarus diplomats in retaliatory move Britain has expelled two Belarusian diplomats "in response to the unjustified expulsion" of two British diplomats by Belarus yesterday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has … World • 10 Nov 20
Belarusians protest despite threats and warning shots Riot police fired warning shots into the air, used stun grenades and made arrests to deter tens of thousands of Belarusians who marched through Minsk … Europe • 01 Nov 20
Belarus strikes start after Lukashenko ignores deadline Factory workers chanted slogans, students took to the streets and police made detentions as Belarusians answered an opposition call for a national strike to force … World • 26 Oct 20
EU sanctions on Belarus draw strong Russian response Taoiseach Micheál Martin will outline Ireland's concerns over the impact of Brexit on the second day of a summit of European Union leaders. World • 02 Oct 20
Macron calls for Belarus president Lukashenko to resign French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Belarus's leader Alexander Lukashenko must step down, after the EU refused to recognise him as the legitimate president … World • 27 Sep 20
Taxi driver becomes viral hero of Belarusian protests A taxi driver in Belarus has become an unlikely hero of the protests against veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko after helping a man escape from riot … News Lens • 24 Sep 20
EU refuses to recognise Lukashenko as Belarus president The European Union refuses to recognise Alexander Lukashenko as president of Belarus, saying the August election results and his inauguration this week lacked democratic legitimacy, … World • 24 Sep 20
Thousands protest after Lukashenko hastily sworn in Belarusian security forces have detained people and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the streets of Minsk in protest against the … World • 23 Sep 20
No EU sanctions on Belarus despite Tikhanovskaya plea EU foreign ministers have failed to agree sanctions over the political crisis in Belarus, despite a plea for support from opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. World • 21 Sep 20
Tens of thousands protest in Belarus capital Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk despite authorities deploying a heavy police presence. World • 20 Sep 20
Belarus strips status of former diplomats over protests The Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko, has stripped the credentials of two former diplomats who supported opposition protests and fired his "inadequate" ambassador to Latvia, state-run … World • 17 Sep 20
Putin backs Belarus leader Lukashenko Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the embattled Belarus leader and promised €1.26bn loan as Alexander Lukashenko vowed to strengthen ties with Moscow. World • 14 Sep 20
Arrests as tens of thousands protest in Belarus capital Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of the Belarusian capital for a new march as police said they had detained some … World • 13 Sep 20
Call for UN Belarus debate as protesters held at church The European Union is requesting an urgent debate on Belarus at the UN Human Rights Council as further anti-government protests saw people being detained during … Belarus • 11 Sep 20
Belarus 'terror' denounced as another activist detained Nobel prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich accused the authorities in Belarus of terrorising their own people today as another opposition politician was detained by masked men … World • 09 Sep 20
Belarus opposition figure detained at Ukraine border Prominent opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova was detained by Belarusian authorities, a border official said, after thwarting what a Ukrainian government minister described as an attempt … World • 08 Sep 20
Masked men detain Belarus protest leader - opposition Masked men detained Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova in central Minsk this morning and drove her away in a van and two of her allies … World • 07 Sep 20
Crowd chants 'happy birthday, you rat' at Lukashenko Belarusians chanting "Happy Birthday, you rat" and flying red-and-white opposition flags gathered near President Alexander Lukashenko's residence today as protesters kept up pressure on the … World • 30 Aug 20
Women become a symbol of change in Belarus The 'Women in White' are peaceful demonstrators who hold flowers and dress in red and white while demanding political change in Belarus. Women have become … World • 30 Aug 20
Belarus in crackdown on journalists' right to work Belarusian authorities have withdrawn the accreditation of several foreign media journalists, including AFP, ahead of the latest demonstration challenging the results of the presidential election. Belarus • 29 Aug 20
Putin vows military support for Belarus' Lukashenko Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed military support for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, while urging a peaceful resolution to unrest and demonstrations that erupted after … World • 27 Aug 20
Belarusian Supreme Court rejects appeal over election The Belarusian Supreme Court has rejected an appeal lodged by opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to annul the results of the disputed presidential election held earlier … World • 25 Aug 20
