KAZAN — There aren't many world leaders who've been in power for 30 years. Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has been accused of stealing elections, crushing dissent and dismantling democracy.
The UK, the EU and the US do not recognize him as the (...)
Dmitry Luksha built up muscles breaking rocks in a Belarusian prison camp, put to work alongside men convicted of murder and drug smuggling.
The journalist was imprisoned in 2022 and sentenced to four years for his reports on the mass opposition (...)
Belarus and China kicked off 11-day joint military training exercises Monday, Belarus' defense ministry said – with activities taking place just miles from the border of Poland, a NATO and European Union member.
The joint anti-terrorist training (...)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he will run for another term in elections set to be held in 2025, a move likely to extend the long rule of a key ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Lukashenko, while speaking to journalists at a polling (...)
The UN Secretary-General addressed the Security Council on Friday, underscoring the fundamental need to honor the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as the full-scale invasion by Russia of the country marks its (...)
Belarus has conducted mass raids, interrogations and arrests of dozens of friends and relatives of political prisoners, a Belarusian human rights group said, in the regime's latest crackdown on dissent.
At least 159 people were persecuted across the (...)
Ukraine's military says it has shot down a Russian military spy plane over the Sea of Azov, in what analysts say would be a blow to Moscow's air power.
Army chief Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the air force had "destroyed" an A-50 long-range radar (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman received his Italian and Turkmen counterparts at his office in Riyadh.
During the meeting between Prince Khalid and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, they reviewed aspects of (...)
This week saw spectacular Ukrainian attacks on the Crimean Peninsula, hitting Russian warships and missiles.
Estimates of the damage done ran into billions of pounds and raised the question: is Ukraine getting ready to retake Crimea, which Russia (...)
Two Russian warships were damaged after Ukraine launched an extensive assault on a Russian ship repair base in Crimea early Wednesday morning, officials said, in what appears to be Kyiv's most ambitious strike on the port since the war (...)
The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been listed as an "educational organization" in Belarus.
Media reports on Wednesday revealed that the group had been registered as a limited company on Aug. 4.
The place of registration corresponds to the area (...)
Poland is set to hold its largest military parade in decades on Tuesday, in a flex of defensive muscle that comes as tensions rise on the border between the NATO nation and key Russian ally Belarus.
Poland's Defense Ministry said the celebration of (...)
Western countries announced new sanctions against Belarus on Wednesday, three years after the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.
The 9 August 2020 vote sparked a massive protest movement in Belarus, with hundreds of thousands of people (...)
Wagner fighters in Belarus could pose as migrants and enter the EU, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned.
Wagner could also facilitate illegal migration from Belarus, which Poland describes as "hybrid warfare", he says.
About 100 (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to buy time while he works out how to deal with Yevgeny Prighozin, says the director of the CIA.
Prigozhin is the head of the Wagner mercenary group who led a mutiny in Russia a month ago.
That mutiny (...)
A video on Telegram channels linked to the Wagner mercenary group appears to show its boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in Belarus.
He is seen welcoming fighters and describing recent developments on the front line in Ukraine as a "disgrace".
He also hints (...)
KRYNKI — The prospect of mercenaries from the Russian Wagner group moving to Belarus as part of the deal struck to end their mutiny has made Poland extra wary of its neighbor.
A border once marked by a few pillars and wooden look-out posts has (...)
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin -- who led a short-lived rebellion in Russia last month -- is in Russia and not Belarus, the leader of Belarus says.
Prigozhin's whereabouts have been a mystery since the mutiny.
Under the deal to end the stand-off, (...)
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has invited Wagner Group mercenaries to his country to train its military.
Lukashenko alluded to the invitation in a speech Friday dedicated to Belarus' Independence Day, according to state news agency (...)
Satellite images appear to show activity at a disused military base in Belarus, amid speculation about Wagner forces relocating to the country.
An image from June 27 obtained by BBC Verify, and first reported by Radio Free Europe, shows what could (...)
The leader of Russia's 24-hour mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus, three days after his Wagner mercenary group's mutiny came to an end 200km (125 miles) south of Moscow.
"Yes, indeed, he's in Belarus today," leader Alexander (...)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared it was "painful to watch" Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's attempted insurrection over the weekend, in his first address since the most serious leadership challenge to ally Russian President Vladimir (...)
Emergency security measures remain in place in Moscow, after a rebellion by Wagner mercenaries that has shaken the position of the Russian president.
In a startling 24 hours, Vladimir Putin faced the greatest challenge to his authority since coming (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that Ukraine's counter-offensive has been unsuccessful, with its army suffering major losses.
Speaking at a meeting of war correspondents, he said that Kyiv's losses were approaching a "catastrophic" (...)
Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko has missed a major state celebration, further fueling health speculation.
The autocratic politician, 68, usually speaks publicly at the annual National Flag, Emblem and Anthem Day event but his prime minister (...)
