The Latest Breaking News from Alexander Lukashenko

Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday voted to ban the Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a move welcomed by President Volodymyr Zelensky who said it would bolster Ukraine’s independence. Kyiv has been trying to curb religious and social links with Russia for years—a process that was accelerated by Moscow’s 2022 invasion, which the…

Fighting has escalated after Ukrainian troops smashed through the border into Russia’s Kursk region this month.

While Belarus’s Lukashenko has commented on the cross-border attacks, Central Asian nations stay mum.

As the war enters its 903rd day, these are the main developments.

Belarus deploys troops to Ukraine border after drone incident, warning of provocations and urging de-escalation. Concerns raised about conflict escalation.

Russia on Saturday announced what it called a counterterrorism operation to increase security in the border region where an incursion this week by Ukrainian forces caught Russian troops off-guard and exposed its military vulnerabilities in the 2 1/2-year-old war

The European Union and the United States have marked the fourth anniversary of massive protest in Belarus by calling for the release of all political prisoners voicing support for the Belarusian people

Belarus faces human rights concerns as political detainees are excluded from a recent prisoner swap.

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya fled the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in dramatic fashion after threats from her country’s authorities. Now a Polish citizen, she is finally fulfilling her dream of taking part in the Paris Olympics.

A human rights group says two Belarusian journalists who worked for news outlets that the country's authoritarian government has declared extremist have been sentenced to prison terms

Belarus' President pardons German facing death penalty on terrorism charges, sparking speculation and diplomatic discussions.