https://www.rferl.org/z/658 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Belarus https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/658 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:22:18 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Aleksandr Lukashenko is walking a fine line aimed at making sure that Belarus does not get dragged into Russia’s war in Ukraine following an ultimatum by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that hinted at Ukrainian military or covert action. https://www.rferl.org/a/lukashenko-belarus-war-zelenskyy-ultimatum-ukraine/33786397.html https://www.rferl.org/a/lukashenko-belarus-war-zelenskyy-ultimatum-ukraine/33786397.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:34:26 +0200 News Analysis An art initiative is reminding the world of the political prisoners held in Belarus through traditional cross-stitch embroidery. https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-cross-stitch-prisoner-art/33782331.html https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-cross-stitch-prisoner-art/33782331.html Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:59:08 +0200 Belarus Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned neighboring Belarus -- a close ally of Russia – to remove signaling equipment used by the Kremlin to target Ukraine or, he said, Kyiv would do the job itself. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-belarus-zelenskyy-lukashenko-russia-signal-relay/33784778.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-belarus-zelenskyy-lukashenko-russia-signal-relay/33784778.html Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:12:12 +0200 News Russian authorities said a Ukrainian drone hit a bus carrying a Belarusian children's football team in Russia's Bryansk region, a claim Kyiv said was "false." https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-ukraine-russia-drone-strike-bus-children/33783067.html https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-ukraine-russia-drone-strike-bus-children/33783067.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:38:55 +0200 News A woman from Guinea who was deported from Belarus without her infant daughter has finally been reunited with the child after more than a year apart. Rights groups say the separation ended only after pressure from the UN, UNICEF, and Guinean diplomats. https://www.rferl.org/a/deported-from-belarus-a-mother-finally-reunites-with-daughter-left-behind/33769400.html https://www.rferl.org/a/deported-from-belarus-a-mother-finally-reunites-with-daughter-left-behind/33769400.html Sun, 31 May 2026 15:19:25 +0200 Belarus In this week's briefing, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: more EU sanctions on Russia, and the US pressuring EU countries to allow Belarusian potash exports. https://www.rferl.org/a/wider-europe-russia-sanctions-belarus-potash-exports-jozwiak/33764597.html https://www.rferl.org/a/wider-europe-russia-sanctions-belarus-potash-exports-jozwiak/33764597.html Tue, 26 May 2026 12:02:43 +0200 Wider Europe