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We Got This Covered · Oct 6

Belarus Warns Political Emigrants They Could Lose Citizenship as State Propaganda Campaign Intensifies

Belarus has intensified warnings that political emigrants could lose their citizenship, prompting concerns over passport invalidation, statelessness and pressure on dissidents living abroad.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5

'I'm not a terrorist, I'm just a journalist', how to carry on reporting for Russia and Belarus from exile

Alina Koushyk and Maxim Katz, two opposition journalists living in exile who fled Belarus and Russia respectively, on how they pursue their work from abroad.

Euronews · Oct 5

Russia is ‘testing how far it can go' before the EU reacts, says Tsikhanouskaya

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya believes change in Russia could begin with change in Belarus, arguing that her country’s opposition movement is “more consolidated” than its Russian counterpart.

Euronews · Sep 30

How Russia recruits Belarusians for war in Ukraine: Methods and consequences

Russia's recruitment drive targeting Belarusians has become a key tool to boost manpower on the battlefield and exploits economic hardship and isolation.

Euronews · Sep 26

Poland halted asylum claims at the Belarus border and now wants Europe to follow its example

Poland stopped registering asylum applications from migrants entering from Belarus in March 2025, calling it a temporary emergency measure

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Lukashenko Praises Putin's 'Successful' Election After Joking About Who Is the 'Bigger Dictator'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko joked about his reputation as Europe's last dictator, praised Vladimir Putin and defended close Russia-Belarus ties amid scrutiny over the Ukraine war.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

Trump promotes 'massive' Belarus potash deal to undercut Canada

The US president says fertilizer from Lukashenko's Russia-allied regime will cost far less than Canadian supplies, the latest sign of Washington's warming relationship with Minsk.

Euronews · Sep 21

US to ease some Belarus sanctions after securing release of 25 political prisoners

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The Independent UK · Sep 16

Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companies

Hundreds remain in prison, including journalists, trade unionists and others who supported the 2020 protests against Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election.

Euronews · Sep 16