Belarus

• April 29, 2026

  Hybrid War At NATO's Door: Lawmaker Wesley Bell On The Baltics, Russia, And US Resolve

  In an interview with RFE/RL, US Representative Wesley Bell, whose legislation to address threats to the Baltics has advanced with bipartisan support, discusses checking Russia’s ambitions, how the war in Ukraine shapes long-term security, the implications of Russia-Iran cooperation, and more.

• April 26, 2026

  Ukraine's President Accuses Russia Of 'Nuclear Terrorism' On Chernobyl Anniversary

  Ukraine’s president lashed out at Russia, accusing it of “nuclear terrorism,” as Kyiv observed the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl power plant, the world’s worst civilian atomic disaster.

• April 24, 2026

  'Chernobyl Will Always Be With Us,' Says Nobel Prize–Winning Author Alexievich

  Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Nobel Prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich says Belarus is still a "laboratory" in which the long-term effects of the massive radiation leak continue to play out.

• April 03, 2026

  Belarus Cancels Passport Of Nobel Laureate Byalyatski, Other Former Political Prisoners

  Belarus has cancelled the passport of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski and other recently deported political prisoners, in what rights groups say is a new form of pressure on exiled dissidents.

• March 20, 2026

  Belarus Could Boost Potash Exports After US Move, But EU Barriers, Logistical Hurdles Remain

  RFE/RL takes a closer look at what effects easing US sanctions can have on both Minsk and globally, as the world faces ever-growing price hikes due to the war in Iran.

• March 19, 2026

  Washington Eases Sanctions On Minsk As Belarus Releases 250 Prisoners

  The United States has lifted sanctions on several Belarusian entities and the country's Finance Ministry as Minsk announced the release of scores of prisoners -- including political detainees Kim Samusenko and journalist Katsyaryna Andreyeva.

• March 17, 2026

  Nobel Laureate Byalyatski: Continued Pressure Needed For Political Prisoner Releases In Belarus

  Possible prisoner releases in Belarus before a visit by a senior U.S. envoy may hint at modest progress in talks with Alexander Lukashenko, but a real end to repression will require sustained international pressure, says Nobel Laureate Ales Byalyatski.

• March 04, 2026

  Air Defenses Add To Evidence Of Russian Oreshnik Missile Deployment In Belarus

  An analysis of satellite images captured by Planet Labs suggests that six installations of systems designed to protect facilities against attacks from the air now ring a site where Russia may have deployed a nuclear-capable missile Moscow has used to flex its military muscle amid its war on Ukraine.

• February 19, 2026

  Belarusian Former Presidential Candidate Mikalay Statkevich Freed From Prison After Stroke

  Belarusian former presidential candidate Mikalay Statkevich, who has been imprisoned for over ten years, was released to his home in Minsk after having a stroke in jail, according to his family.

• February 11, 2026

  Satellite Imagery Points To Possible Russian Oreshnik Missile Site In Belarus

  A fresh satellite image obtained by RFE/RL shows that the development of a military installation is proceeding apace at a former Soviet airfield in Belarus. The image shows what may be vehicles from a nuclear-capable, hypersonic Russian missile system called Oreshnik.

• January 22, 2026

  Trump Launches Board Of Peace, Putin Seeks To Use Frozen Assets For Sign-Up Fee

  US President Donald Trump launched the Board of Peace, a new body for resolving international conflicts, at a signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, repeating his belief that a peace deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “is coming very soon.”

• January 02, 2026

  Belarus Jailing Citizens For Supporting Ukraine's Fight Against Russia

  The Belarusian state has freed hundreds of people considered political prisoners in a bid to improve ties with the West. Among those still behind bars are some 200 convicted of fighting on Ukraine’s side, planning to do so, or otherwise supporting Kyiv’s defense against the Russian invasion.

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