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Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest.
Jul 26, 1999 · Belarus, country of eastern Europe. Until it became independent in 1991, Belarus, formerly known as Belorussia or White Russia, was the smallest of the three Slavic republics included in the Soviet Union (the larger two being Russia and Ukraine).
Sep 8, 2020 · Belarus is gripped by mass protests, triggered by an election widely believed to have been rigged in favour of the long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko.
Jul 3, 2024 · Belarus firm accused of bypassing UK sanctions. MP claims a garage door parts company is getting round import bans imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. UK Politics. 27 Apr 2024.
Aug 10, 2023 · Belarus allowed Russian troops to invade Ukraine from across its border, and is allowing Russia to put tactical nuclear missiles on its soil.
The warning comes as Russia is sending thousands of troops back to Belarus, prompting fears the two countries could be planning a joint incursion across Ukraine's northern border.
Jul 19, 2024 · FILE - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, left, with his sons Viktor, second from left, Dmitry, third from left, and Nikolai, right, attend a meeting with motorbikers in Minsk, Belarus, on Sept. 24, 2016. Lukashenko kept his youngest son, Nikolai, at his side at official events, fueling speculation that he could be grooming him as a ...
Opposition protesters remain defiant in Belarus despite police brutality, 100 days after they first took to the streets to denounce the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Jul 22, 2023 · After claiming victory in a widely disputed presidential election three years ago — and violently crushing the outraged protests that followed — Mr. Lukashenko has ushered in a chilling era of ...
Jul 20, 2024 · A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged with terrorism and mercenary activities, according to a Belarusian human rights group. The group Human Rights Center ...
