Anonymous hackers leaked the personal data of 1,000 Belarusian police officers in retaliation for a crackdown on street demonstrations against the veteran president, Alexander Lukashenko, as protesters geared up for
Alexander Lukashenko has given awards to 300 members of his riot police force and KGB for “impeccable service” as the Belarusian president attempts to maintain the loyalty of security services
Thousands of Belarusians have gathered in the capital Minsk for what could be the biggest protest in the country’s history, as an extraordinary week of rising protest sentiment comes to
The Belarusian opposition candidate who left the country for neighbouring Lithuania after standing in Sunday’s presidential election has resurfaced in a video, calling on supporters to continue their protests against
On 9 August, presidential election day, clashes broke out across Belarus as riot police used rubber bullets, flash grenades, teargas and water cannon to quash protests. Alexander Lukashenko, who has
Protesters have clashed with riot police for the third night running in cities across Belarus as the European Union threatened to reimpose sanctions over suspected vote-rigging and a violent crackdown
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in Sunday’s disputed elections in Belarus, has left the country as clashes between heavily armed police and demonstrators escalated during a second night of
Belarus was braced for protests on Sunday evening as the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, appeared poised to claim victory in an election marred by accusations of vote-rigging. As polls closed
Belarus has accused 33 Russian mercenaries detained near Minsk of preparing a terrorist attack to destabilise the country ahead of its presidential elections in a sharp escalation of tensions with
