The Latest Breaking News from Belarus

Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over alleged smuggling of migrants

Lithuania is asking the International Court of Justice to rule that Belarus breached its international obligations by allegedly organizing the smuggling of migrants to its territory and award it compensation

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

First direct peace talks: Will Putin come face-to-face with Zelenskyy?

As Ukraine’s president is getting ready to travel to Istanbul, the Kremlin has not yet responded to whether Vladimir Putin will attend the meeting on Thursday. Will Putin come for a face-to-face meeting with Zelenskyy?

Euronews · May 13, 2025

Belarus opens case against an 78-year-old activist who became a symbol of the pro-democracy movement

Authorities in Belarus have opened a criminal case against the 78-year-old activist who became the face of the country’s pro-democracy protests in 2020

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Germany will not invite Russia and Belarus to second world war commemoration

Moscow and Minsk ambassadors excluded over concerns they could ‘exploit’ event for anti-Ukraine propaganda

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

Two bodies believed to be migrants retrieved from river on Poland-Belarus border

Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.

Euronews · Apr 16, 2025

Elon Musk boosting influencer who platforms far-right Putin allies

Mario Nawfal has interviewed Serbian, Belarusian and Slovakian leaders and Russian minister of foreign affairs

The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2025

Russia completes development of 30-year-old outdated lithography tool

Russia's ZNTC and Belarus's Planar have completed the development of a 350nm-class lithography system, but despite its symbolic value, the machine lags far behind global standards.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 29, 2025

NGOs criticise Polish asylum law amid 'dire' conditions at Belarus border

Poland's suspension of asylum rights for migrants at the Belarus border has drawn criticism from human rights groups, who fear worsening humanitarian conditions.

Euronews · Mar 28, 2025

Dictators only understand language of 'power or strength', says Tsikhanouskaya

Belarus could be used as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine and Western neighbours, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warned on The Europe Conversation.

Euronews · Mar 27, 2025