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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 32 prisoners, including 28 individuals convicted on charges of “extremism,” according to a statement from a Telegram channel linked to his administration. The decision comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Belarus’s human rights record,......
The United Nations has expressed growing concern over increasingly tense rhetoric involving Belarus amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, warning that any further escalation could threaten regional stability. Speaking during a meeting of the UN Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Belarus to reduce its involvement in Russia’s military efforts, warning that continued support for Moscow could further destabilize the region and increase tensions along the shared border. In a public statement, Zelensky expressed concern over......
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a rare telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to an announcement from the Belarusian presidency. The call marks the first publicly reported direct contact between the two leaders since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine......
Lithuanian authorities temporarily suspended operations at Vilnius International Airport after unidentified objects believed to be smuggler balloons entered the country’s airspace from neighboring Belarus. According to airport officials, air traffic was halted for approximately one hour overnight......
North Korea and Belarus have signed a new treaty of friendship and cooperation, marking a significant step in strengthening ties between the two countries at a time of heightened global tensions. The agreement was formalized during an official visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang,......
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko agreed on Thursday to coordinate a joint response to what they described as emerging threats from “unfriendly countries.” The announcement came during a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State,......
A 32-year-old Montenegrin national was detained at Warsaw Chopin Airport on suspicion of spying for China, Polish authorities reported on Tuesday. The arrest followed a European Arrest Warrant issued by Lithuania, which suspects the individual of acting on behalf of Chinese intelligence services. Officers......
A Moscow court has imprisoned stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin for five years and nine months in a penal colony over jokes deemed insulting to war veterans and religious believers. This ruling underscores Russia's ongoing crackdown on dissent since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. District......
US President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in a proposed international peace council, an initiative aimed at addressing major global crises, including the future governance and reconstruction of Gaza. The proposal comes at a time when the war in Ukraine continues......
Belarus has released 123 prisoners, including human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, following diplomatic discussions between Minsk and Washington, according to human rights organizations and official sources. The release was confirmed by Viasna, the leading Belarusian......
Lithuania announced on Tuesday that it has enacted a state of emergency in response to a series of security threats linked to smuggling balloons allegedly launched from Belarus. According to Lithuanian authorities, traffickers have been using meteorological balloons to transport illegal cigarettes across......
Belarusian opposition leader Mikola Statkevich, who was unexpectedly released in September, has been returned to prison to complete his sentence after refusing to leave the country, according to his wife. She had not received any information about him for more than two months. Statkevich, 69, a longtime......
