Belarusian Leader, Berezovsky Colluded In Arrest, Lawyer Says 

Few stories are as Byzantine as the recent case involving Emanuel Zeltser, an American lawyer who late last month was released from a Belarusian jail after spending nearly a year behind bars on charges of industrial espionage. Zeltser, who returned to the United States last week, spoke to RFE/RL about his ordeal. More

Inside The Mind Of Belarus's President 

In a recent interview with Russian media, Belarus's Alyaksandr Lukashenka displayed the pugnacious, didactic stance that has fascinated Belarus-watchers throughout his 15-year presidency. So what's going on in his mind? For help in drafting a psychological portrait of "Europe's last dictator," RFE/RL's Belarus Service spoke to two political analysts: Uladzimir Padhol in Minsk and Leonid Radzikhovsky in Moscow. More

Widow Of Slain Balloonist Wants Answers From Minsk 

British-born U.S. balloonist John Stuart-Jervis had made a career of airborne adventure, serving as a Royal Navy fighter pilot before moving on to commercial air shipping, parachuting, and work as a flight instructor. In 1995, at the age of 68, he entered the Gordon Bennett Cup, the world's most prestigious hot-air balloon race. But the event ended in tragedy when the Belarusian army shot down his balloon, killing him and his partner, and sparking a major diplomatic dispute with Washington. Fou More

EU Says It Will Help Belarus If Democracy Advances 

The European Union's external relations commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, visited Minsk on June 22 for talks with Belarusian officials including President Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Foreign Minister Syarhey Martynau. Ahead of her visit, RFE/RL's Belarus Service solicited questions from listeners to put to Ferrero-Waldner in an online interview. More

Is EU Doing Too Little To Help Eastern Neighbors? 

It has been just over a month since the European Union attempted to draw six post-Soviet neighbors -- Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia -- closer to its orbit with its Eastern Partnership program. But a new report by the European Council on Foreign Relations blasts the EU for what it calls its "complacent" and "long-term" strategy in the region, and warns that without fast action to engage the eastern neighbors, Europe could risk another "August surprise" with Russia -- More