Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

On April 12, 2022, Navapolatsk court Judge Iryna Zharava ruled to transfer Yauhen Afnahel to a prison regime for 2 years. The trial was held via video link from the colony. The political prisoner was ...

A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis". Tech has been ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia would deploy troops on the territory of Belarus, and then begin to ...

Since February 2024, the Belarusian government has reduced export duties on oil, bitumen, fuel oil and several other petroleum products to zero. However, from September 1, export duties were ...

The new building of the National History Museum in Minsk will be visually designed in the shape of Belarus’ map – as noted by Director ...

Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns ...