Belarus

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic said Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players over Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "crazy." Wimbledon announced on Wednesday that it had barred all Russian and Belarusian players from…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected a Russian offer of talks in Belarus, saying the country was a staging ground for the invasion but leaving the door open to negotiations in other locations. The Kremlin said on Sunday, its…

The International Olympic Committee on Friday urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus, and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems.  The request from the Olympic body came…

The U.N. Human Rights office has urged Bearus and Poland to address the situation of pushing refugees back and forth across their border and leaving them with little if any food, clean water or shelter. A spokesperson for the UN Human…

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who was removed from the Tokyo Olympics by the Belarusian team after she criticised her coaches, is auctioning a medal from the 2019 European Games to support athletes who say they have been targeted by…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday ordered a review of the risks to Belarusians in Ukraine following the death of an activist. Vitaly Shishov, who was living in exile after fleeing a crackdown on protests in Belarus last…

Security officers in Belarus have raided the offices and homes of independent journalists and human rights activists for the third successive day, extending what rights activists say is a new crackdown on opponents of longtime President…

Lithuania's foreign minister accused Belarus on Monday of using illegal migrants as political weapon to put pressure on the European Union because of the bloc's sanctions on Minsk. Belarus was flying in migrants from abroad and sending…

Ukraine's government has proposed the introduction of personal sanctions against 52 Belarusian officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko's son Viktor, the detailed text of its resolution published on Friday showed. Belarus faced…

The United States, Canada, Britain and the European Union on Monday called in a joint statement on the Belarusian government "to end its repressive practices against its own people." They also urged Belarusian President Alexander…