Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

Alexander Lukashenko will soon begin his seventh term as president of Belarus. The official result of the 26 January election gave him 86.8 per cent of the vote, following an election held in a ...

The Columbia Journalism Review published a story worrying that Elon Musk and DOGE's decision to shut down USAID will impact ...

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...

Here’s a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich ...

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “The world has become well-accustomed to Lukashenko’s cynical pretence of democracy in Belarus, while in reality he brutally represses civil society and ...

Many Belarusians around the world came together on Sunday to protest against the presidential election in Belarus held that ... of the historical Belarusian flag painted on a mask on his face ...

Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, secured a seventh term in office following an election widely condemned as fraudulent. Official results gave him an overwhelming 87.6% of ...

Many people were forced to leave Belarus, including pro-democracy opposition leader Sviatlana ... and the marchers holding traditional flags banned for use in Belarus by Lukashenko.