Amid tension at the Polish border over the migrant crisis, Russia said claims by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki that Putin's regime was responsible was "unacceptable".

Amid Poland-Belarus border migrant crisis, Russia flies bombers over Belarus

Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland's Prime Minister, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of engineering the migration crisis on the country's border with Belarus.

Putin masterminding the migrant crisis at Poland-Belarus border, claims Polish PM

Russian President Putin spoke to Belarus President Lukashenko as thousands of migrants sought to enter Poland triggering a crisis at the border. Poland had sealed the border to stop migrants entering the country as it deployed military personnel.

Poland accuses Lukashenko’s regime of 'hybrid attack' amid migrant crisis

To withstand the Western aggression, the Belarusian republic may turn into a joint military base with Russia, said President Alexander Lukashenko. The BelTA news agency has quoted the president as saying in an interview with CNN.

To fight West aggression, Belarus may turn into joint military base with Russia, says President Alexander Lukashenko

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

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

A Belarusian NGO has accused the regime of strongman Alexander Lukashenko of being behind the murder of its head Vitaly Shishov, who was found hanged in a park in Ukraine's capital.

Belarus NGO says Alexander Lukashenko 'planned' exiled activist Vitaly Shishov's murder

During his Independence Day speech to the armed forces of the former Soviet republic, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed as Europe's last dictator, said that Jews 'controlled the world' and managed to force the world to remember the Holocaust.

World bows to Jews, says Belarusian President Lukashenko in anti-Semitic outburst

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

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

As Europe continued its crackdown on Belarus on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed close ties with the country during his talks with Lukashenko. Watch: Putin met the isolated Belarus leader at Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi as the two leaders looked to "compare notes over the most pressing issues.

Attempt underway to rock the boat, Lukashenko tells Putin at Sochi meet

Turkey pushed NATO allies into watering down an official reaction to the forced landing by Belarus of a passenger plane and the detention of a dissident journalist on Sunday, two diplomats familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Turkey pushed NATO allies into softening outrage over Belarus plane, diplomats say

The Group of Seven (G7) wealthy economies condemned Belarus on Thursday for forcing a passenger plane to land so the authorities could arrest a journalist on board.

G7 calls for 'immediate and unconditional' release of Belarus journalist

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has accused President Alexander Lukashenko of turning the country into "North Korea of Europe". Speaking to the European Parliament via video link on Wednesday, Tikhanovskaya called for a series of concrete measures, including a ban on new foreign investments and on Belarus's main exports like oil and metal products, potash fertilisers and wood.

Belarus opposition leader accuses Lukashenko of turning country into 'North Korea of Europe'

A defiant President Lukashenko will address Belarus' parliament on Wednesday as international pressure over the country's diversion of an airliner in order to arrest a dissident grows, with the UN Security Council set to meet behind closed doors later.

Lukashenko defiant as UN Security Council to meet over Belarus 

Belarus on Sunday sent a fighter jet to escort a passenger plane to land flagging bomb alert that turned out to be false. The plane headed from Athens to Lithuania was diverted to Belarus capital Minsk and an opposition-minded journalist was detained.

Belarus sends fighter jet to divert passenger plane, detains opponent

Belarus has shut country's largest independent news outlet after raid on its offices. This is being seen as a widening crackdown in the wake of historic opposition protests last year.

Belarus shuts independent news site after raids on offices

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he will sign a decree allowing the transfer of presidential power to the security council if he were to become unable to perform his duties, the state Belta news agency reported on Saturday.

Lukashenko to amend emergency transfer of presidential power: Report 

Skii-lful evening: Putin and Lukashenko go skiing to discuss important matters

A court in Belarus has sentenced a pair of young television journalists to two years in prison for covering a protest last year. Katerina Bakhvalova, 27, and Daria Chultsova, 23, however, stood defiant and flashed V for victory signs as they smiled and blew kisses to the courtroom ahead of the verdict.

Belarus jails journalists for two years for covering protests

Pope Francis on Sunday accepted the resignation of the Catholic Archbishop of Minsk Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, who angered the Lukashenko regime and was banned from Belarus by speaking against the country's government and violence against the protestors.

Pope accepts resignation of Minsk archbishop who angered Lukashenko

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Belarus on Sunday as they sought to keep the pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko over his contested re-election.

Thousands in Belarus protest Lukashenko's rule

The IOC banned two other officials from the NOC, including Lukashenko’s son, Viktor, who is the first vice president of the national Olympic body.

IOC bans Belarus president Lukashenko from Olympic Games

United Nations on Friday expressed its concern over Human Rights conditions in Belarus. The country has been roiled with protests in number of cities. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said that the human rights situation in Belarus has seen a "continued deterioration" in recent weeks.

Belarus: UN worried about 'continued deterioration' of human rights conditions

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