4 days ago · Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years of sweeping ... Syarhei Tsikhanouski, at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber ...

Jan 17, 2023 · Ukrainian officials have warned for months that Moscow is dragging Belarus towards opening a new front to the north, which could force Kyiv to divert resources from its efforts to push back...

Jul 19, 2024 · Lukashenko’s reelection in a 2020 vote was seen by the opposition and the West as fraudulent, sparking the largest protests ever seen in Belarus. In a subsequent crackdown, over 35,000 people were arrested, thousands were beaten in police custody, and hundreds of independent media outlets and nongovernmental organizations were closed and outlawed.

Jan 21, 2025 · The 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum took place from 20-24 January in Davos, Switzerland. Davos 2025 convened under the theme of “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.” Close to 3,000 participants from over 130 countries took part in the gathering.

Jan 16, 2023 · Belarus' exiled opposition leader said on Monday she did not think Russia would launch an offensive on Ukraine from Belarus after the two countries began military drills, but Moscow could launch...

4 days ago · Lukashenka has roped Belarus closely to Russia and has provided support for Russia's war on ... Organizers said the Davos event brings together some 3,000 leaders from more than 130 countries ...

Jul 4, 2023 · Russia says Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to relocate to Belarus, after the mercenary group abandoned its rebellion. Russian President Vladimir Putin also says the group's fighters...

Jan 21, 2025 · Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of playing games with the West by drip-feeding releases of political prisoners ahead of...

6 days ago · Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition ...

3 days ago · FILE – Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds a photo of her imprisoned husband, Syarhei Tsikhanouski, at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21 ...