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.

Belarus' election was absolutely democratic, independent observer from Switzerland, Chairman of the public association Youth ...

The E.U. has called the election a sham, and President Alexander Lukashenko has said he’s “too busy” to even campaign.

Everything was well organised during the Presidential election in Belarus. People were excited about the event. They were in a good ...

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warns of potential Russian military deployment in Belarus, emphasizing heightened risks for NATO members in the region.

The electoral process at the presidential election in Belarus is organized remarkably well, foreign (international) observer ...

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out ...

“You can congratulate the Republic of Belarus, we have elected a president,” Igor Karpenko, the head of the country’s Central Election Commission, told a news conference in the early hours ...

Speaking to journalists after casting his ballot in the presidential election Sunday, Belarusian President Alexander ...

The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year ...