A Belarusian civil society activist and former prisoner of conscience has slashed his hand in a courtroom to protest against his closed-door trial, which rights activists called politically motivated.
A wealthy Russian national is accused of seeking to acquire marijuana retail licenses in the United States by contributing to political committees with help from Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. Is it a reflection of lessons learned in post-Soviet Russia, the reality of the U.S. cannabis market, or both?
Russia says Belarusian authorities have detained and then released Anna Bogachyova, who was allegedly involved in Moscow's reported meddling in the U.S. presidential election in 2016.
Thirty-seven individuals, including a Russian national, have been convicted in Belarus in a high-profile drug-trafficking case.
Two businessmen from the former Soviet Union have been arrested for allegedly breaking U.S. campaign-finance laws.
European Union ambassadors have approved a visa-facilitation plan with Belarus, a step that could eventually lead to smoother travel to the bloc for citizens of the former Soviet republic.
A group of 11 human rights groups has urged Belarus not to forcibly return a Tajik opposition activist Farhod Odinaev to Tajikistan, where they said he “risks torture or other ill-treatment.”
Dozens of people have rallied in Minsk’s Freedom Square against their country’s possible integration with Russia.
Belarus has pardoned a Ukrainian man sentenced to 8 years in prison on espionage charges a day after Ukrainian authorities released on his own recognizance a Belarusian citizen also charged with spying.
Lithuania has held emergency drills amid safety concerns about a new nuclear plant that will soon start operating in neighboring Belarus.
The United States and Belarus are preparing to exchange ambassadors after a long hiatus -- a sign that Washington is shifting its focus on Minsk from isolation over human rights abuses to maintaining its sovereignty from Russia, analysts say.
Lithuania is holding a four-day national emergency nuclear emergency drill amid mounting concerns as a Russian-made nuclear power plant in neighboring Belarus nears completion.
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