Keywords: Belarus


Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners in Belarus, including many convicted of ‘Extremism’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 32 prisoners, including 28 individuals convicted on charges of “extremism,” according to a statement from a Telegram channel linked to his administration. The decision comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Belarus’s human rights record,......

UN expresses concern over rising tensions involving Belarus

The United Nations has expressed growing concern over increasingly tense rhetoric involving Belarus amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, warning that any further escalation could threaten regional stability. Speaking during a meeting of the UN Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee......

Zelensky warns Belarus as Ukraine strengthens northern border defenses

Ukraine has reinforced its military posture along its northern frontier as President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning to Belarus over any potential involvement in the war. The statement came during a visit to the city of Slavoutych near the Belarusian border, a region that has regained strategic importance......

Kremlin dismisses Zelensky warning over Belarus military threat

The Kremlin has rejected warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia could be preparing military operations from Belarus targeting Ukraine or even NATO territory. Moscow described the claims as politically motivated and aimed at escalating tensions in an already prolonged conflict. Kremlin......

EU bans all crypto transactions with Russian and Belarusian providers

The European Union has adopted a sweeping ban on cryptocurrency transactions involving service providers based in Russia and Belarus, marking a major escalation in its sanctions regime. The measures form part of the bloc’s 20th sanctions package targeting Moscow and its allies, shifting from selective......

Ukrainian hackers expose Belarusian role in Russian drone war

A covert Ukrainian cyber operation has revealed how Russia has been using civilian infrastructure in Belarus to extend the reach and precision of its drone attacks on Ukraine and to probe potential routes over NATO territory. Over several months beginning in mid‑2025, specialists from the Fenix Cyber......

Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggling balloons from Belarus

Lithuania declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in response to repeated incursions of weather balloons from Belarus that officials say are being used to smuggle contraband cigarettes, marking an escalation in tensions between the Baltic nation and its authoritarian neighbor. The Lithuanian government......

Belarusian opposition figure Mikola Statkevich imprisoned again after September release, says Wife

Belarusian opposition leader Mikola Statkevich, who was unexpectedly released in September, has been returned to prison to complete his sentence after refusing to leave the country, according to his wife. She had not received any information about him for more than two months. Statkevich, 69, a longtime......

Lithuania rejects Belarus’ conditions for border talks

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has dismissed the idea of holding border negotiations on Belarus’ terms after President Alexander Lukashenko instructed his government to reach out to Vilnius. “It is not Lukashenko who decides the conditions or determines......