Tag: Belarus
Lithuania builds border fence to stem migration from Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania began Friday to erect a fence along its border with Belarus to deter third country migrants from entering, a week...
Belarus government blocks top media outlet, detain reporters
KYIV, Ukraine — The Belarusian authorities on Thursday blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists, the...
EU vows to help Lithuania amid flow of migrants from Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania — The European Union promised Tuesday to help bloc member Lithuania handle an influx of migrants from the Middle East and Africa,...
US finalizes ban on Belarus travel over forced landing
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department issued a final order Tuesday that blocks most travel between the United States and Belarus, underscoring Washington's concern about...
Belarus sentences former presidential contender to 14 years
KYIV, Ukraine — The Supreme Court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced a former contender in the 2020 presidential race to 14 years in prison...
Lithuania declares emergency due to migration from Belarus
HELSINKI — Lithuania has declared a state of emergency due to an influx of migrants in the last few days from neighboring Belarus, as...
Belarus leader says alleged foreign-backed plots thwarted
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed Friday that his government has thwarted a series of purported Western-backed plots, and ordered the...
Health worsens of minority Polish leader in Belarus prison
WARSAW, Poland — An official in Poland said Wednesday that the health of a Polish minority leader being held in a Belarus prison has...
Angry at sanctions, Belarus orders 2 German entities to shut
BERLIN — Belarus has ordered two German educational organizations to close, part of its retaliation against EU sanctions imposed over a diversion of a...
