After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better relations, raising hopes of loosening his repression and his embrace of Moscow.

The head of state emphasized that internationalist soldiers and veterans of the war in Afghanistan make a significant contribution to patriotic education of the youth, instill love for the Fatherland, ...

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Accused Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik is being released from US custody in exchange for Marc Fogel, a Trump ...

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis) The flag of the United States ... (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ...

Here’s a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich ...

15 political prisoners released on eve of sham elections in Belarus Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko released 15 more political prisoners ahead of the country’s sham presidential ...

Novaya Guta is one of almost a dozen border crossings left deserted since Russia invaded Ukraine via Belarus in February 2022, slashing relations between Minsk and Kyiv. Up to 17,000 people a day ...

Near a border checkpoint between Belarus and Ukraine, anti-tank spikes and concrete pyramids block what was once a bustling ...