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Songs Against Truncheons: What Protesters Are Singing In Belarus

Protesters in Belarus are responding to police brutality by singing. The tunes they choose tell a story about the values the demonstrators stand for.

Russia Gives Belarus $1.5 Billion Loan To Boost 'Brotherhood'

Tsikhanouskaya: It's A Pity Russia 'Took The Side Of The Dictator'

Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on Russia to back "the will of the Belarusian people" and said that it was "a pity" that the Kremlin was on the side of the country's authoritarian president, Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

Principles Come At A Price In Belarus' IT Sector

'Stop, Guys!, Stop!': Dramatic Video Shows Driver Attacked By Belarusian Police

Dramatic video has emerged showing Belarusian security forces attacking a car with Russian plates in Minsk on August 11.

As Navalny Fights Novichok, His Teams Continue Battle Against Election Fraud

As Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny fights Novichok poisoning in a Berlin hospital, his teams are continuing their battle against election fraud in a series of municipal votes across Russia. Navalny was poisoned after campaigning in Novosibirsk, and his team there has also been attacked.

Belarusian Opposition Figure: 'Lukashenka Knows State Apparatus Is Against Him'

Speaking to Current Time in Prague on September 10, leading opposition official Paval Latushka commented on the ongoing protests in Belarus that erupted after Lukashenka won an August 9 election that was widely seen as rigged. (Current Time)

Belarus' Protest Movement Vows To Carry On Despite Loss Of Leadership

'Simply Waiting For A Taxi': The Story Of One Man Killed By Belarusian Security Forces

A 44-year-old Belarusian truck driver died in the hospital of gunshot wounds, after being fired on by security forces in the western city of Brest. His daughter told us "there was blood everywhere." At least six people have been killed in a monthlong crackdown.

'Keep Calm And Buy Coffee': Line Outside Minsk Cafe Attacked By Security Forces

Minsk residents have rallied around a cafe in the Belarusian capital after its windows and doors were smashed by security forces during protests.

Kyiv Denounces Belarus For Detention, Forcible Expulsion Of Opposition Activists To Ukraine

Belarusian Opposition Leader Maryya Kalesnikava's Disappearance: 'This Won't Intimidate Us'

Belarusian Diplomat Who Resigned After Backing Protests Says People Tired Of Being Ignored

A Belarusian diplomat who resigned after he openly supported ongoing protests against official results of the August 9 presidential poll that handed victory to incumbent Alyaksandr Lukashenka says the uprising occurred for the simple reason that people are tired of having their votes "ignored."

Propaganda Pals: How Russian And Belarusian TV Cover Belarus' Protests

An Election Without Navalny: Can His Smart Voting Succeed?

In less than two weeks, the Russian opposition will head into three days of nationwide voting without its best-known, most media-savvy tactician: 44-year-old activist-blogger-politician Aleksei Navalny, now comatose in a Berlin hospital from a reported Novichok nerve-agent poisoning.

'People Should Be Held Responsible': Mother of Dead Belarusian Demands Criminal Inquiry

The mother of a Belarusian man who died after being detained by security officials is demanding a criminal inquiry into his death. Alyaksandr Vikhor, 25, died in a hospital in Homel.

How Lukashenka Has Wrestled For Control In The Belarusian City Of Hrodna

The western city of Hrodna has been a microcosm of the political crisis that has engulfed Belarus after protests erupted over a presidential election widely seen as rigged.

How Lukashenka Demeans And Insults His Opponents In Belarus

As his security forces have beaten protesters and detained thousands, authoritarian Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has repeatedly appeared on TV hurling insults at those who brave brutal repression to call for him to go.

Berlin Doctors Confirm Poisoning Of Russian Opposition Activist Aleksei Navalny

Massive March In Belarus Challenges Lukashenka

People marched through the center of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on August 23, two weeks after the country's disputed presidential election. An estimated 100,000 joined the protest against result of the vote, in which the incumbent Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed victory despite irregularities.