Poland on Thursday proposed an EU stabilisation fund for Belarus worth at least $1.2 billion, as a top opposition leader prepared to meet EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

'New Marshall Plan': Poland proposes EU fund for Belarus worth $1.2 billion

Hundreds of women gathered in the centre of Minsk to march in the latest demonstration since a disputed presidential election in August.

Human Rights group calls for UN monitoring of Belarus rights abuses

A day after the Belarusian leader was welcomed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, European Union’s diplomatic chief has said that the European Union does not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus.

We don't recognise Lukashenko as legitimate president: European Union

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to loan $1.5 billion to Belarus. Putin on Monday met embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Putin did also mention that Belarusian people ought to resolve the crisis without foreign intervention.

Russia loans $1.5 billion to Belarus during Putin-Lukashenko talks in Sochi

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko's plane landed in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Monday morning ahead of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Belarusian leader Lukashenko reaches Russia to win Putin's backing

More than 10,000 women have marched through the Belarusian capital on Saturday in a quietly powerful response to the gruesome violence inflicted on thousands of Belarusians over the previous days.

Thousands of women protest in Belarus demanding Lukashenko's resignation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who is facing the largest protests of his rule, will discuss plans to further integrate their countries on Monday, the Kremlin said.

Putin and Lukashenko to discuss 'integration' amid Belarus protests

Belarus opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova said security officers put a bag over her head and threatened to kill her when they tried to forcibly deport her to Ukraine earlier this week, according to a complaint filed by her lawyer on Thursday.

Belarus protest leader says she was threatened with expulsion 'alive or in bits'

Belarus President, dubbed as Europe's last dictator, Alexander Lukashenko is facing nationwide protests for the allegedly rigged elections in which he recently claimed victory.

Belarusian President Lukashenko says protests caused by foreign influence

Nobel prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich accused the Belarus authorities of terrorising their own people on Wednesday as another opposition politician was detained by masked men in plain clothes.

Nobel laureate Alexievich denounces Belarus 'terror' as another activist is detained

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday suggested that Russia would be next if his regime falls in the face of a wave of mass demonstrations. "You know what we concluded with the Russian establishment and leadership?

If Belarus falls, Russia will be next, says Lukashenko

Masked men detained Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova in central Minsk on Monday morning and drove her away in a van and two of her allies also disappeared later, the opposition movement said.

Belarusian protest leader disappears after being detained by masked men

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

Thousands of students boycotted the start of the school year in Belarus on Tuesday and signs of a possible rift appeared in an opposition alliance that has led weeks of rallies and protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko.

New protests in Belarus as opposition squabbles, US weighs sanctions

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials on Monday, signalling impatience with the West's cautious approach by announcing sanctions without waiting for the rest of the EU.

Baltic states impose sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko and other Belarus officials

Thousands of opposition supporters marched through the streets of Minsk on the 66th birthday of President Alexander Lukashenko. Calling for an end to Lukashenko's rule amid a heavy security presence and despite dozens of arrests.

Vladimir Putin agrees to meet Belarus President Lukashenko soon

Trump accused of 'creating hate and division', stoking violence Democrats have accused US President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions to benefit

Morning news brief: Trump accused of stoking violence, tanks seen in Minsk and more

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials on Monday, jumping into action to impose sanctions before the rest of the EU.

Baltic states hit Lukashenko, other Belarus officials with sanctions

Several thousand women marched in the capital of Belarus on Saturday waving flags, flowers and balloons in the latest in a series of anti-government protests that have gripped the country since a disputed presidential election this month.

Women march through Belarusian capital calling for Lukashenko to step down

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

Sporting icons in Belarus have signed an open letter condemning vote-rigging in polls claimed by President Alexander Lukashenko. These icons called for fresh elections.

From Olympic medalists to head coaches: Belarusian athletes sign letter condemning rigged polls

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed military support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, although it would not be deployed unless unrest there spun out of control.

Russian President Putin vows military support for Belarus' Lukashenko

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