Nobel winner and Belarusian dissident Ales Bialiatski told AFP on Thursday that it was "very important" to keep up pressure on Belarus in order to free political prisoners after his first meeting with the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

The Kremlin used Belarusian territory to launch its February 2022 ‍invasion of Ukraine and Belarus ​remains a steadfast ally, though longstanding President Alexander Lukashenko has vowed to commit ​no troops ⁠to the conflict.

Ukrainian leader accuses Belarus of helping Russian forces to circumvent defences that protect Ukraine from attack.

EADaily, January 8th, 2026. The scenario of Venezuela in Belarus is unrealistic. This was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the ceremony of awarding the prize "For Spiritual Revival",

The deployment of Oreshnik missiles to Belarus—the likely front line of a NATO-Russia conflict—is especially concerning because European nations have no reliable countermeasures against them.

Russiaʼs Ministry of Defence (MoD) declared in a 30 December 2025 online post that it had put on combat duty a Strategic Missile Forces unit equipped with the

In accordance with the directive, signed by Head of State Aleksandr Lukashenko on January 6th, scholarships of the President of Belarus

The only official document human rights advocate Uladzimir Labkovich had with him when he was suddenly released from a Belarus prison, blindfolded and driven to neighboring

The year has exposed how fragile religious freedom is, even as the faithful strive to survive with courage, hope and community.

But when we crossed the border into Lithuania, I knew that I would be free. That day, I was one of 123 prisoners released in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions on key Belarusian exports. I am grateful to President Trump for making this happen, but the job is not yet done.