A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were ...

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...

The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from ...

Belarus plans to make it to the top 50 countries in terms of GDP per capita by 2040 (at purchasing power parity), Belarusian ...

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

Near a border checkpoint between Belarus and Ukraine, anti-tank spikes and concrete pyramids block what was once a bustling ...

First of all, it is a good platform for us to develop positions together with key political partners on the main items on the ...

Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that over 44,000 domestic and 486 international observers from 52 countries had monitored the election ...

Belarus's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko moved the 2025 presidential election to January to avoid protests, ensuring a likely seventh term. Lukashenko relies heavily on Russian support ...

There are times in history when countries are gripped by election fever. January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them. Drive around Minsk and you'll see no big billboards promoting the portraits of ...