Belarus Opposition Leader Freed After US Mediation

Belarus’s top jailed opposition leader Syarhey Tsikhanouski was freed alongside over a dozen other political prisoners on Saturday in a surprise release hailed as a “symbol of hope.” His wife Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who took the mantle of the...

Belarus Frees 14 Prisoners Including 2 Japanese Nationals

Newsfrom Japan World Jun 22, 2025 13:57 (JST) Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)--Belarus has freed 14 prisoners including two Japanese nationals, as well as opposition figure Sergey Tikhanovsky, according to Russia's state-run Tass news agency and other...

Belarus’ Lukashenko meets US envoy Kellogg in Minsk

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (second from right) meeting US envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg (second from left) in Minsk, on June 21.PHOTO: EPA-EFE MINSK - Mr Alexander Lukashenko met US special presidential envoy General Keith Kellogg...

Belarus opposition leader freed from jail

Belarus opposition leader Syarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other prisoners have been released from jail and are now free in Lithuania, the neighbouring country's government said. The release was brokered by US special envoy Keith Kellogg, a...

Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed from jail, says wife 

Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski has been released from prison after five years, his wife Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya said in a post on X. Tsikhanouskaya, who took over the opposition cause after her husband’s jailing, shared a video of...

Belarus opposition leader freed from jail in U.S.-brokered deal

VILNIUS, Lithuania – Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other prisoners — including two Japanese nationals — have been released from jail and are now free in Lithuania, the neighboring country's government said on Saturday. The...

Belarusian President Lukashenko Frees Opposition Leader and 13 Other Political Prisoners After 6-Hour Meeting With US Envoy Keith Kellogg, in Victory for Trump Diplomacy

US envoy Keith Kellogg got 14 political prisoners freed in major success. Kellogg helped score a win for the peace efforts by the Trump administration. While the situation in the Middle East keeps escalating, with unpredictable developments ahead,...

At Least 17 Russian UAVs Flew Into Belarus

One of them fell near a populated area. "Flagstaff" continues to monitor cases of violations of Belarusian airspace by Russian attack drones in massive attacks on Ukraine. With the help of data from the Ukrainian channel "Rynda monitors" it was...

A Journalist In Jail: Freed Former RFE/RL Reporter Recalls Belarus Prison Ordeal

Journalist Ihar Karnei was in a good mood when he set out for the store one Monday morning two years ago after a “happy” summer weekend in the country visiting friends along with his wife, Ina. He didn’t make it far. Seconds after he stepped out...

Belarus Releases 14 Prisoners Including Opposition Politician Tsikhanouski, Journalist Karnei

Belarus has released 14 prisoners, including Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who was detained in May 2020 while attempting to run for president against authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. Tsikhanouski's wife, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who ended up...

Belarus: Jailed opposition leader Tsikhanouski released

Belarus' Nasha Niva newspaper on Saturday reported that opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski had been released from prison, where he had been incarcerated since 2020. Tsikhanouski, one of the leaders the country's opposition movement, was...

Belarus releases opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski after visit by Trump envoy

Belarus has freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, following a visit there by a senior Trump administration official, Tsikhanouskaya’s team announced on Saturday. It...

Belarus Releases 14 Prisoners Including Opposition Politician Tsikhanouski, Journalist Karnei

Belarus has released 14 prisoners, including Syarhey Tsikhanouski, who was detained in May 2020 while attempting to run for president against authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. Tsikhanouski's wife, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who ended up...

Belarusian opposition figure Sergei Tikhanovsky released from prison -VIDEO

Belarusian opposition figure Sergei Tikhanovsky has been released from prison, APA reports. According to Nasha Niva, his release came following the visit of Kit Kellogg, a special envoy of former U.S. President Donald Trump, to Minsk. Tikhanovsky...

Ukraine aligns with EU sanctions against Russia, Belarus and Iran

Stock Photo: Getty Images Ukraine has aligned with several EU sanctions packages against Russia, as well as sanctions targeting human rights violations in Belarus and Iran. Source: press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine, as...

Belarus opposition leader’s husband freed from prison

[Source: BBC NEWS] The husband of Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has been unexpectedly released from prison in Belarus, along with 13 other political prisoners. Sergei Tikhanovsky – an opposition activist himself – has been...

Hybrid War against Belarus Waged for Decades, Will Escalate: Lukashenko

"For several decades, they have been waging a hybrid war against us. It will only escalate in the future. But we have the means to respond," BelTA news agency quoted him as saying, TASS reported. According to Lukashenko, over the past three...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham greets President of Belarus

Bonds of Friendship and Cooperation: Belarus Independence Day Celebrated in Ashgabat

Elvira Kadyrova On 30 June 2025, the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Turkmenistan, Stanislav Chepurnoy, hosted a grand reception in Ashgabat to commemorate Belarus’s Independence Day. Among the guests were heads and representatives of...

Belarus opposition leader is freed from jail

Updated 9.21pm with Roberta Metsola comments Belarus's top jailed opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky was freed alongside over a dozen other political prisoners on Saturday in a surprise release hailed as a "symbol of hope". His wife Svetlana...