These three women stood up to Europe’s longest-serving dictator, here’s what happened to them

By CNN,

Five weeks have passed since Belarus learned the results of its presidential election, in which the country's Central Election Commission announced t...

Belarus , Maria Kolesnikova , President Alexander Lukashenko , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , Veronika Tsepkalo

Thousands shrug off virus concerns to attend match in Belarus

By Reuters,

More than 1,000 soccer fans cheered, chanted and hugged each other as they attended a Belarusian top-flight league match on Sunday despite calls from ...

Belarus

Belarussian President Lukashenko says hockey, vodka and sauna can cure coronavirus

By CNN,

As countries close their borders and hospitals struggle with a surge in coronavirus cases, some of the most repressive societies in the former Soviet ...

Fans turn to Belarus to fill void as virus puts sport on hold

By Reuters,

With professional soccer at a virtual standstill around the globe, fans in need of their weekly fix are turning to the Belarusian Premier League to fi...

Belarus , coronavirus

US Sanctions Target North Korean Leaders for Human Rights Abuses

By VOA,

The newly announced U.S. sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for human rights violations is not expected to have any immediate impact, but ad...