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Alexander Lukashenko is the leader of Belarus. Since 2006, he and other Belarusian officials have been the subject of sanctions for human rights violations. The 2020 election was not recognized by the EU and others.

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Reports & Analysis

A Russian Iskander-K missile launched during a military exercise at a training ground in Russia

Russian tactical nukes in Belarus: What does this mean?

Russian tactical nukes in Belarus: What does this mean?

Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, the first time Moscow has based arms outside Russia in decades.
PoliticsMarch 27, 2023
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at a March 4, 2022 protest in Vilnius, Lithuania, against the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Why is Ukraine distancing from Belarus's opposition?

Why is Ukraine distancing from Belarus's opposition?

The fates of Ukraine and Belarus are "intertwined," says exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
PoliticsMarch 15, 202325:44 min
A Russian A-50 surveillance plane in mid-flight

Are Belarusian 'guerrilla' activists targeting Russia?

Are Belarusian 'guerrilla' activists targeting Russia?

Belarusian activists claim that they caused severe damage to a Russian surveillance plane in Belarus.
PoliticsMarch 1, 2023
Karyna Kazlouskaya prepares to fire an arrow

Paris Olympics: Dissident Belarusians abandoned by IOC

Paris Olympics: Dissident Belarusians abandoned by IOC

Olympic organizers are facing growing criticism over plans to let Russians and Belarusians into the Paris Olympics.
SportsFebruary 20, 2023
A Belarusian soldier guards a helicopter at the Asipovichy military training ground during the Zapad 2017 military exercises

Divided allegiances in Russia-Belarus relations

Divided allegiances in Russia-Belarus relations

Russia counts on support from Belarus, its closest ally. But some Belarusians are backing Ukraine's war effort.
ConflictsJanuary 31, 2023
In the wake of the crackdown on dissent in Belarus, thousands of Belarusians fled to Ukraine.

Belarusian exiles in Ukraine support war effort

Belarusian exiles in Ukraine support war effort

After the crackdown on dissent in Belarus, thousands of Belarusians fled to Ukraine. Many have stayed despite the risks.
January 31, 202302:53 min
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In the spotlight

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at a March 4, 2022 protest in Vilnius, Lithuania, against the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Belarus opposition leader: My people are ready to fight

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya believes a Russia weakened by the Ukraine war offers pro-democracy Belarusians a chance.
PoliticsOctober 8, 2022
Weißrussland | Journalist - Andrej Aleksandrov

Belarus: Former DW reporter behind bars

Former DW reporter Andrei Alexandrov has been handed a 14-year prison term in Belarus.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2022
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya speaks during a press conference

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Belarusians 'don't want to fight'

Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya tells DW that people in Belarus "don't support this war" in Ukraine.
ConflictsFebruary 25, 2022
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya in running gear

From sports stars to exiles: Belarus athletes abroad

For the sportspeople who opposed the regime in Belarus, life looks very different. DW spoke to some athletes in exile.
SportsJanuary 20, 2022
Police arrest a journalist in Yangon

Fewer journalists killed, more jailed in 2021

China, Belarus and Myanmar have among the poorest records in the world when it comes to jailing journalists.
Press FreedomDecember 16, 2021
Poland's foreign minister Zbigniew Rau during an interview

Polish FM for more sanctions against Belarus

Polish Foreign Minister Rau told DW he sees "no alternative to more sanctions" by the EU against Belarus.
PoliticsDecember 7, 2021
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Opinion

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Commentary
SocietyOctober 10, 2022
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Wimbledon ban punishes the wrong people

David Vorholt
Commentary
SportsApril 21, 2022
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Poland gives up on human rights

Amien Essif
Commentary
Human RightsNovember 22, 2021
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OSCE should find diplomatic solution to Belarus crisis

Roman Goncharenko
Commentary
MigrationNovember 16, 2021
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Poland-Belarus border crisis points to cynicism, hypocrisy

Barbara Wesel
Commentary
MigrationNovember 10, 2021
Eggert Konstantin

NATO-Russia rift is next level in Putin's escalation

Konstantin Eggert
Commentary
PoliticsOctober 19, 2021