The Latest Breaking News from Alexander Lukashenko

While Donald Trump’s special envoy was en route to Moscow to talk about a possible ceasefire deal with his opposite numbers in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin enjoyed a meet-up with his old friend Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, and the atmosphere was reportedly congenial.

These are the key developments on day 1,114 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Around 1,400 political prisoners – including doctors, journalists and scientists – are jailed in the country, according to human rights groups

I've fled from two countries to escape Russian aggression. Trust me: The price of Trump's "peace" is far too high

Officials say that Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, part of efforts by the two neighbors and allies to expand military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine

The United States’ steadfast allegiance to Ukraine during that country’s three-year war against Russia appears to be quickly disintegrating under the Trump administration. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19, 2025, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “a dictator” and falsely blamed him for the war that Russia initiated as part of…

The American was not identified. Their release comes a day after Marc Fogel, an American teacher, was released by Russia.

Recent release of an American citizen and political prisoners in Belarus as a gesture to improve US-Belarus relations.

A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis".