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RFE/RL Iran Coverage Cited Around the World 

RFE/RL's coverage of the post-election crisis in Iran has been cited by a variety of media outlets around the world. More
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RFE/RL's Belarus Service

 

The Belarus Service was established in 1954 as part of Radio Liberty's broadcasts to the former Soviet Union. With much of the independent media in Belarus silenced, the service remains one of the few media outlets accessible to Belarusians in their own language, providing timely, objective, and balanced information to residents of "Europe's last dictatorship."

 
 
 
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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
 
 
 
 
 
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Facts & Stats
Map of Belarus

Population
9.7 million

Ethnic Groups:
Belarusian 81%
Russian 11%
Polish 4%

Religions:
Orthodox 80%
Other 20%

Languages:
Belarusian, Russian