I’ve been saying that Latvia’s leadership will deal with non-citizens first and then with Latvians. And one recent story is quite indicative. I am talking about the arrest of a very prominent Latvian ...

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.

Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...

Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank you for your work and thank our people. The Belarusian people should know (I ...

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

Near a border checkpoint between Belarus and Ukraine, anti-tank spikes and concrete pyramids block what was once a bustling ...

A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Minsk during early voting in presidential election, 25 January, 2025 ...

(AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) FILE - A woman covers herself with an old Belarusian national flag while shouting at police during ...

The following year he strong-armed lawmakers into holding a referendum on making Russian an official language, changing the flag to resemble its Soviet-era design and giving him the right to ...

Criticism of the strongman is banned. Most people AFP spoke to in Minsk and other towns voiced support for him. In Minsk, 74-year-old pensioner Nadezhda Guzhalovskaya said she voted for Lukashenko due ...

Belarus's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko moved the 2025 presidential election to January to avoid protests, ensuring a likely seventh term. Lukashenko relies heavily on Russian support ...

The Sporting News explains where the reigning consecutive Australian Open champion is from and why she doesn't have a flag next to her name. Sabalenka, 26, was born in Belarus' capital Minsk and ...