Belarus

• May 09, 2025

  Brother Of Imprisoned RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik Also Jailed In Belarus

  The younger brother of imprisoned Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Ihar Losik was detained in April and remains in jail in his native Belarus on extremism charges related to Russia's war against Ukraine, according to a rights group and RFE/RL sources.

• April 30, 2025

  Belarus Frees US Political Prisoner Yuras Zyankovich After Nearly 4 Years In Prison

  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced via social media that American citizen of Belarusian origin Yuras Zyankovich has been released from prison in Belarus after more than three and a half years behind bars.

• April 23, 2025

  Lithuania Accuses Russia, Belarus Of Plotting Violent Attacks On Belarusian Exiles

  Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD) says it has uncovered a covert operation by Russian and Belarusian intelligence services aimed at inciting violence against Belarusian exiles living in Lithuania.

• April 22, 2025

  'Evil Sasha' Brings Belarusian Stand-Up To Exile Performances

  Belarusian comedian “Evil Sasha” turns trauma into dark humor on stage in Vilnius. Scarred by a fire and injured in 2020 protests, she fled to Lithuania. Now her sharp jokes blend laughter with the discomfort of lived experience.

• April 22, 2025

  No Holds Barred For A Disabled Belarusian Comedian In Exile

  Sasha Hushcha suffered severe burns early in life and endured bullying in childhood. In 2022, she left her native Belarus for Lithuania because she feared political persecution. Today, she's mining her past for laughs as a stand-up comic who jokes about disability, dating, and democracy.

• April 11, 2025

  Lukashenko Invites 150,000 Pakistanis To Work In Belarus Amid Labor Shortage

  In a rare bid to break his international isolation, Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko welcomed Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Minsk, marking a symbolic deepening of ties between the two countries.

• April 01, 2025

  Mourners Honor US Soldiers Who Died In Lithuania Training Exercise

  Mourners gathered at the US Embassy in Lithuania on April 1 to honor four American soldiers who died after their M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle became submerged in a peat bog during a training exercise.

• March 28, 2025

  Lithuanian President 'Hopes For Miracle' As Search For US Troops Continues

  Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda “hopes for a miracle” as he arrives at the Lithuania's Pabrade training ground, where four US in the M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle have been missing since the early hours of March 25.

• March 26, 2025

  Search Continues As NATO Walks Back Remarks On US Troop Deaths In Lithuania

  Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene has said there is "no confirmation" that four US soldiers who went missing in Lithuania during a military training exercise have died.

• March 26, 2025

  RFE/RL Finds New Evidence Of Russia's Suspected Secret Nuclear Base In Belarus

  Satellite images, documents, photos, and expert witnesses reveal extensive construction activity at a site in Belarus previously identified as a site that may house Russian nuclear weapons.

• March 25, 2025

  Lukashenko Sworn In For Seventh Term As Rights Groups Decry 'Unconstitutional' Rule

  Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenko was sworn in for a seventh time on March 25 as human rights groups said the authoritarian leader’s rule was unlawful.

• March 18, 2025

  EU Politicians Make Push For Radio Free Europe Funding After Trump Cuts

  European Union politicians said they are continuing their push into possible support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the Prague-based broadcaster's funding amid concerns its closure would be a blow to pro-democracy media.

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