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.

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his more than three decades in power in an orchestrated ...

The E.U. has called Sunday’s election a sham. Lukashenko, running virtually unopposed, said he was “too busy” to even campaign.

Belarusians are voting in a closely-managed presidential election that is all but certain to extend the one-man rule of ...

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in ...

The decree is aimed at nurturing a sense of pride in Belarusians for their country and a sense of belonging to the country’s ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko has awarded himself a seventh term as president of Belarus, with the West calling the so-called vote a ...

President Alexander Lukashenko, often dubbed "Europe's last dictator," offered to free Anastassia Nuhfer whose arrest was ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is projected to take victory in the virtually uncontested election by a greater ...

Canada said on Monday it would impose sanctions on 10 individuals and 12 entities in Belarus, citing what it called "gross ...

MINSK (Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that some of his political opponents had "chosen" to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a security guarantee agreement with Belarus to the State Duma for ratification ...