Spanish authorities have broken up a cybercrime syndicate of Ukrainian and Russian nationals that allegedly stole more than 1 billion euros ($1.24 billion) from bank accounts over more than four years.
The European Union has called on Belarus to immediately release all the opposition activists who were arrested at the weekend as they attempted to hold an unsanctioned rally in the capital.
Europe's law enforcement agency says Spanish police have arrested the alleged mastermind of a cybercrime syndicate that stole more than 1 billion euros ($1.24 billion) from banks over more than four years.
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Police have arrested more than 30 participants in a rally called on March 25 in downtown Minsk by opposition leader and former presidential candidate Mikalay Statkevich. The rally was not approved by the authorities.
Dozens of people have been arrested in Belarus as opposition activists attempted to hold a rally in the capital, Minsk.
Thirty-five members of the European Parliament have criticized the European Union’s position toward Belarus in a letter, saying that the bloc's relationship with Minsk is centered on economic cooperation, trade, and assistance instead of being focused on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
The European Union has criticized Belarus for executing convicted murderer Kiryl Kazachok and urged President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's government to abolish capital punishment.
Vadim Lipinski, who grew up disabled in an orphanage in Belarus, is about to ski for his country at the Paralympics in South Korea. The chance to win gold is a lifelong dream, but he's pursuing other dreams as well: a closer relationship with his birth parents and a home and family of his own.
The first winner of the Miss Wheelchair World beauty pageant is crying foul after a trendy nightclub in Minsk denied her entry, claiming safety issues.
A Belarusian vlogger has attracted the attention of the authorities after posting a video that pokes fun at President Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
With Russia's presidential election weeks away, it appears the bots are at it again on YouTube by "disliking" critical reports.
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