Belarusian opposition blogger, Roman Protasevich, whose arrest made international headlines after the plane he was on was forced to land in Minsk in 2021, was pardoned on Monday (May 22), reported the Belarusian state news agency Belta.

Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich arrested on Ryanair flight ‘pardoned’

Belarus security officials on Sunday used water cannon and batons on protesters who were demanding fresh presidential election. Watch: Reports said police detained several protesters beating them with their batons at a rally in Minsk.

Belarus police uses water cannon, batons to break up  anti-Lukashenko protests

Amid street protests in Belarus, Britain on Saturday withdrew its ambassador as President Lukashenko expelled diplomats from Poland and Lithuania. Watch: "UK condemns Belarus' decision to expel Polish and Lithuanian diplomats.

After several EU nations, UK withdraws envoy from Belarus

Belarus police used water cannon against demonstrators over disputed election with several people detained. Read: UK, Canada impose sanctions on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko Reports said protesters were not just detained in capital Minsk but in other places as well including Vitebsk and Gomel as police termed it an illegal gathering.

Belarus police use water cannon in Minsk amid anti-Lukashenko protests

Belarus’s opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Wednesday said that foreign countries need to play a mediation role if Belarus is not able to resolve its own internal conflict.

Belarus: Opposition leader urges foreign countries to mediate, while Lukashenko calls the protests 'foreign influence'

The women of Belarus are sounding the wake-up call to everyone out there who thinks that a woman's rightful place is her home and her kitchen. This young woman is holding on tightly to that man as she is keeping him from being arrested.

Women in Belarus challenge 26-year-old dictatorship of Alexander Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko who is facing nationwide protests and international pressure amid allegations of a fixed election recently said that if opposition were to assume power in the country, it would mean a complete bloodbath and that the opposition would “cut everything to pieces”.

Lukashenko warns of bloodbath in Belarus if opposition assumes power

French government condemned an "arbitrary" crackdown against the media in Belarus on Sunday after the accreditation of several journalists working for foreign media was withdrawn in the wake of disputed presidential elections.

France slams 'arbitrary' crackdown on media in Belarus

Belarus has revoked the accreditations of some journalists working for foreign media and covering anti-government protests that erupted after a disputed presidential election, news organisations and a journalist association said on Saturday.

Belarus revokes accreditations of journalists covering protests for foreign media

Belarus President A. Lukashenko warns neighbouring countries to close borders. Women stage Anti-Lukashenko rally in Minsk. Over 7,000 protesters detained till now. Lukashenko accuses Nato of hitching plans against him.

Political crisis in Belarus: Fresh round of protests against government, Prez threatens to close borders

Opposition supporters in Belarus have held a mass rally in the capital Minsk, two weeks after a disputed election gave President Alexander Lukashenko another term in office.

Showdown between Lukashenko & coalition of protesters | Anti-Govt protests in Belarus

Belarusians have gathered in unprecedented numbers in Minsk to demand the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, who claimed victory for a sixth term on Aug.

Lithuania citizens form human chain to support Belarus anti-govt protests