Freed political prisoner who refused to leave Belarus vanishes
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Scores of political prisoners pardoned by the authoritarian leader of Belarus sat on a…
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts some sanctions on its national airline
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday, as the United States announced it was…
Activists raise alarm over convicted Belarusian journalist Suprunyuk’s health
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Activists have raised concerns about the health of a Belarusian journalist sentenced to 3…
Emaciated after 5 years in prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski vows to fight on
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus’ key opposition figure, imprisoned in 2020 and unexpectedly…
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and…
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarians
MIAMI (AP) — When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a…
Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave…
Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that’s almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader’s rule
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Lawmakers in Belarus on Wednesday set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a…