Ryanair flight FR4978 was travelling from Athens to Vilnius on 23 May when it made an abrupt change of course land in Minsk, Belarus The pilot of a flight that was diverted to Belarus, allowing the arrest of an…
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Mr Lukashenko’s security forces have a reputation for brutality The EU has added Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and his son Viktor to its sanctions blacklist of Belarus officials, bringing the total to 59. The 15 added on Friday also include KGB…
President Lukashenko’s motorcade swept through Minsk Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, whose re-election in a disputed poll last month led to weeks of mass protests, has been inaugurated for a sixth term in an unannounced ceremony. State media said several…
Kolesnikova is currently jailed in the capital A detained Belarusian opposition leader has said she feared for her life when security officers threw a bag over her head during an attempt to deport her. Through her lawyer, Maria Kolesnikova…
A detained Belarus opposition leader prevented officials from forcibly expelling her to Ukraine by tearing up her passport and throwing it out of a car window at the border, colleagues who travelled with her have said. On Monday Maria…
Maria Kolesnikova’s whereabouts are unknown Witnesses in Belarus say they saw a leading opposition figure being bundled into a minibus in Minsk and driven away, according to local media. Police have denied detaining Maria Kolesnikova in the Belarusian capital,…
Students from a number of Minsk-based universities took part in Tuesday’s marches Belarus police have detained a number of students as they marked the start of the academic year with protests against long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko. Columns of students…
Super Falcons of Nigeria star, Asisat Oshoala entered the score sheet as Barcelona Ladies thrashed Belarusian outfit, FC Minsk 5-0 in their UEFA Women’s Champions League round of 16 encounter at the Johan Cryuff Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on…