Vladimir Makei, the foreign minister of Belarus addressed the strategic partnerships and expanding diplomatic ties with "very important partner" India during an exclusive chat with WION's Sidhant Sibal.

'India a very important partner': Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei tells WION

Belarus and India are focussing on expanding their diplomatic presence. Belarus' foreign minister spoke to WION on the relations between the two countries.

Belarus foreign minister speaks to WION on India-Belarus relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President alexander Lukashenko on Thursday agreed on economic policies that are aimed at integrating the two ex-Soviet countries more closely.

Russia, Belarus agree on deepening economic integration

The European Union has accused Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko of orchestrating the arrival of thousands of people at the borders of Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland in retaliation for sanctions imposed on the former Soviet republic.

'Direct attack': European Union accuses Belarus of using migrants as political weapon

Belarusian sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya who defected during the Tokyo Olympics this month says she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for Poland.

Olympics: Belarusian sprinter who defected plans to run for Poland

Police in Belarus on Wednesday searched and detained employees of an independent news agency. This is being seen as an escalation in crackdown on the media. The ex-Soviet country is in a political turmoil since last August.

Belarus: News agency targetted by police amid crackdown

Belarus on Wednesday ordered the United States to reduce its embassy staff there after Washington imposed a fresh round of sanctions on the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko.

Belarus tells US to cut diplomatic presence after sanctions

The actions come on the one-year anniversary of Lukashenko's election to a sixth term in a vote that the U.S. and the European Union say was fraudulent.

Biden administration imposes another round of sanctions on Belarus

The United States will on Monday impose fresh sanctions on the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is accused of a brutal crackdown on opponents, a White House official told AFP.

US to slap new sanctions on Belarus regime: White House official

The Belarus Olympic athlete, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, has finally broken the silence and said she is "happy to be in safety" in Poland now. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the 24-year-old Olympic athlete from Belarus, flew to Poland as the country granted her a humanitarian visa after the Belarus government allegedly tried to abduct her.

'Happy to be in safety,' says Belarus Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

The last remaining protest leader of Belarus, Maria Kolesnikova, danced in the court as her trial started on Wednesday. Kolesnikova, the 39-year-old, is a former flute player who has rose to fame as a symbol of protest in Belarus.

Watch: Belarus protest leader dances in court during her trial

The death of Belarusian activist Shishov has sparked widespread protests in Ukraine. Shishov was the head of Kyiv based organization that helped Belarusians flee in prosecution in the country.

Death of Belarusian activist Shishov sparks widespread protests in Ukraine

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya voiced fears for her safety as she refused an order to fly home early from the Olympics for criticising her coaches. She she sought police protection at the terminal so she would not have to board the flight.

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya voices fears for her safety

A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/exclusive-olympics-belarusian-athlete-says-she-was-taken-airport-go-home-after-2021-08-01 after she said she was taken to the airport by her team against her wishes was "safe and secure" in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.

Olympics: Belarus athlete 'safe and secure' in Tokyo as Poland, Czech offer visas

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a 24-year-old Belarusian athlete, has triggered a political row after she refused an order to fly home early from the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Tokyo Olympics - 'I will not return': Belarusian athlete gets Poland visa, here's how the drama unfolded

Belarusian athlete Kristina Timanovskaya said Sunday she was "safe" and under police protection in Japan after claiming her country had forced her to leave the Tokyo Olympics.

Belarus Olympic athlete Kristina Timanovskaya says she is 'safe': NGO

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held bilateral talks with his Belarusian counterpart Lt Gen Viktor Khrenin on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe.

Rajnath holds bilateral talks with his Belarusian counterpart in Dushanbe

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya appealed on Monday for more help from the United States as she began a visit to Washington for meetings with top Biden administration officials this week.

On Washington visit, Belarus opposition leader asks US for more help

Lithuania has accused Belarus of using refugees and illegal migrants as a 'political weapon' to put pressure on the European Union because of the bloc's sanctions on Minsk.

Lithuania accused Belarus of using refugees and illegal migrants as 'political weapon'

"We will not stop anyone," Lukashenko said, referring to the migrants. He said the migrants are on their way to "warm and comfortable Europe."

Belarus: Prez Lukashenko denies any help to EU over illegal immigration

Twitter on Friday said that it had unblocked accounts of group of exile opposition groups that call themselves 'Belarussian people's embassies'. The accounts were suspended after they were accused of identity theft apparently by Belarussian authorities "We took enforcement action on the accounts referenced in error," a Twitter spokesperson said.

Twitter unblocks accounts of Belarus 'embassies' suspended earlier

The United States on Tuesday banned ticket sales for air travel to and from Belarus, acting after Minsk forced a Ryanair flight to land and arrested a dissident journalist aboard.

US bans ticket sales for passenger flights to Belarus

Sergei Tikhanovsky, 42, was arrested in May 2020 after planning to run for president. "It is fake trial of course and fake judges, fake prosecutors, because they made this process closed not to show people how brave and strong people are behind bars,” she told.

Husband of Belarusian opposition leader goes on trial

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