The Latest Breaking News from Alexander Lukashenko

Belarusian President Lukashenko pardons protesters amid ongoing political repression and international scrutiny. Opposition leader calls for release of all...

European artists and filmmakers unite to prevent the extradition of Belarusian filmmaker Andrei Hniot to his home country, citing fears of persecution and ...

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