The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. 9 in eastern Belarus. It marks Bialiatski as a political prisoner to be singled out for harsh treatment.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko freed 23 Belarusians convicted of "extremist crimes," his press office reported on Jan. 18. Lukashenko has pardoned political prisoners in rounds since July, a move that many see as an attempt to boost his approval rating ahead of the 2025 presidential election.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 23 political prisoners, state media reported, the latest mass pardoning ahead of next week's presidential election.

In this photo released by Belarus' Presidential Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, second right, visits the Minsk City Technopark in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Be

Lukashenko's spokesperson denied on Monday that any apology took place, but confirmed that a call between both leaders soon after the war began.

An official visit of the Belarus president to a European Union country took place in mid-November 2019. It was the first visit over a lengthy period of time. Aleksandr Lukashenko went to Austria.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko shake hands at the summit ... the Kremlin is in the endgame of a "de facto" annexation of Belarus. More ALEXANDR DEMYANCHUK/Getty Images The ISW's ...

Shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko apologized to President Zelensky over the country's involvement in the war, Zelensky revealed in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman published on Jan.

MINSK - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved the strategies of Belarusian participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS, the administration of Belarusian president said on Wednesday.

Lukashenko's spokesperson denied that an apology took place but confirmed that a call happened. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Belarus' leader, Alexander Lukashenko, apologized ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Belarus' leader, Alexander Lukashenko, apologized over the phone in early 2022 for his ...