Belarus

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus

March 31, 2023 The Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by […]

EU to add airlines to Belarus sanctions as tensions mount

November 18, 2021 Lorne Cook, Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing Monday to slap sanctions on airlines accused of helping Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko wage a “hybrid attack” against the bloc using migrants, as […]

Biden imposes sanctions against Belarus’ Lukashenko regime

August 11, 2021 Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden on Monday said the United States is levying new sanctions against Belarus, marking the one-year anniversary of Alexander Lukashenko’s election as president in an election that the U.S. and […]

900 reported arrested in Belarus protests

November 16, 2020 The Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — A human rights group in Belarus said more than 900 people were arrested Sunday in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down. The demonstrations continued the […]

‘Telegram revolution’: App helps drive Belarus protests

August 21, 2020 Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

MOSCOW — Every day, like clockwork, to-do lists for those protesting against Belarus’ authoritarian leader appear in the popular Telegram messaging app. They lay out goals, give times and locations of rallies with business-like precision, […]

Belarus president remains defiant as protest strikes grow

August 18, 2020 Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

MINSK, Belarus — More workers in Belarus joined a widening strike Tuesday to press for the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has extended his 26-year rule in an election the opposition says was […]

Thousands in Belarus decry president’s reelection as rigged

August 12, 2020 The Associated Press

MINSK, Belarus — Thousands of protesters rallied in Belarus’ capital and other cities for a fourth straight night Wednesday, decrying an election they say was rigged to extend the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian […]

Police break up protests after Belarus presidential vote

August 10, 2020 Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

MINSK, Belarus — Phalanxes of Belarusian police in full riot gear violently dispersed thousands of demonstrators who poured into the streets to challenge the early count from Sunday’s presidential election indicating the longtime authoritarian leader […]