After the US imposed sanctions on several top Belarus officials, the European Union blacklisted the country's defence minister Viktor Khrenin and transport minister Alexei Avramenko over the plane diversion row.

EU blacklists Belarus ministers as US slaps sanctions on officials

Previously, authorities said Protasevich is an extremist who has facilitated violence. They have maintained that televised confessions by members of the opposition were made voluntarily.

Jailed Belarus journalist makes another public appearance

Belarusian opposition said on Monday that Jailed journalist Roman Protasevich was paraded as 'trophy' in latest public appearance made under duress. Protasevich sat alongside four officials, two of whom were in uniform, saying he had not been made to cooperate with the authorities and that he was in good health after being arrested last month when his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk.

Belarus opposition says jailed journalist paraded as 'trophy' in latest public appearance

Lithuania told a summit of NATO leaders on Monday that Russia was trying to 'swallow' Belarus and that the Western military alliance needed to be united in deterring Moscow.

At NATO, Lithuania says Russia trying to 'swallow' Belarus

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny received a human rights award on Tuesday, May 8, and he dedicated the prize to all the political prisoners in Russia and Belarus.

Navalny dedicates human rights award to political prisoners in Russia and Belarus 

Keeping its promise to sanction Belarus the European Union has banned Belarusian planes in its airspace and airports.

Belarusian planes banned in EU airspace

Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested after Ryanair plane diversion, appeared on state television in a tearful interview that family and campaigners say was conducted under duress.

Belarus TV broadcasts tearful interview with detained activist Roman Protasevich

Amid tensions over Belarus, Germany's transport ministry said today that it had blocked flights by Russian airlines after authorities failed to provide authorisation for Lufthansa.

In tit-for-tat move, Germany blocks Russian flights amid tensions over Belarus

Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut its diplomatic and administrative staff in the ex-Soviet country as part of retaliatory sanctions following punitive measures from Washington.

Belarus slaps retaliatory sanctions on US

Belarusian activist Stepan Latypov stabbed himself in the neck with a pen during a court hearing in Minsk. Viasna, an independent rights group monitoring the trial of Stepan Latypov, said it believed the activist had tried to commit suicide following pressure in detention.

Belarusian activist stabs himself in neck in court to protest political repression

A Belarusian political activist stabbed himself in the neck on the first day of his trial Tuesday and was rushed to hospital, a rights group said. Viasna, an independent rights group monitoring the trial of Stepan Latypov, said it believed the activist had tried to commit suicide following pressure in detention.

Belarus activist stabs himself in neck in court: Rights group

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Tuesday she had asked the United States for further sanctions on individuals and companies supporting the Belarus government.

Belarus opposition leader calls for more US sanctions

Belarus' border security agency has announced a severe tightening of already strict rules limiting citizens' ability to exit the country to curb the spread of the COVID-19.

Belarus imposes new rules restricting citizens from leaving country

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday (May 31) that personnel at Belarus' diplomatic mission to NATO will have their access restricted at the alliance's headquarters.

NATO restricts Belarusian access to headquarters

Russia will move ahead with a second $500 million loan to Belarus next month, following talks between the two countries' leaders amid uproar in the West over the grounding of a passenger jet in Minsk and the arrest of a dissident blogger.

Russia confirms second loan for Belarus, raises issue of detained citizen 

Russia will move ahead with a second $500 million loan to Belarus next month, following talks between the two countries' leaders.

Russia confirms a second loan for Belarus

Hundreds of people in Lithuania gathered for protests to show support for the opposition in neighbouring Belarus.

Belarus Solidarity Protest: Tsikhanouskaya joins protesters in Lithuania Capital

Russia approved flight plans of Air France and Lufthansa to the country that avoid Belarus. After Belarus forced landing of a Ryanair passenger plane in Minsk and arrested a dissident journalist on May 23, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) had advised airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace.

Russia approves Air France, Lufthansa routes which avoid Belarus airspace

Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Now this is the first meeting after the forced landing of the flight and one of the four meetings since the anti-government protests began in Belarus last year.

Lukashenko To Putin: We have documents on plane incident

The United States of America has finally announced that it will impose sanctions on Belarus after plane diversion.

News Alert: United States sanctions to target 9 Belarusian Enterprises

The Biden administration said on Friday, it is drawing up a list of targeted sanctions against key members of the Belarusian government following the former Soviet republic's forced landing of a passenger jet and arrest of a journalist on board.

US drawing up targeted sanctions on Belarus officials after plane incident 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko will meet on Friday after UN civil aviation agency announced it will investigate the diversion of a passenger plane and the arrest of a journalist on board in a growing diplomatic row.

Lukashenko heads to Russia amid global backlash over Belarus plane diversion

The mother of Belarusian journalist and political activist Raman Pratasevich has appealed for international help to free her son and asked her son to stay strong.

Belarus: Mother of detained journalist asks her son to stay strong

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