Belarus frees 52 prisoners, Lithuania’s president says

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarus frees 52 prisoners, Lithuania’s president says. VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarus frees 52 prisoners, Lithuania’s president says. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not...

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts some sanctions on its national airline

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday, as the United States announced it was lifting some sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has been repeatedly slapped with...

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts sanctions on its national air airline

Belarus releases 52 prisoners, US embassy in Lithuania says

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Belarus has released 52 prisoners who are now on their way to Lithuania, a spokesperson for the U.S. embassy in Vilnius said on Thursday. President Donald Trump has earlier called on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to...

Russia and Belarus begin military drills days after Poland shot down drones

Russia and Belarus Begin Zapad-2025 Military Exercises

Russia and Belarus began joint military exercises on Friday, the first Zapad drills to be held since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The “Zapad-2025” drills, which run through Sept. 16, are meant to test the ability of the two...

Zapad 2025: Russian Military Drills With Belarus Not An Immediate Threat, NATO Official Says As Peace Proposal With Ukraine Paused

NATO said Friday it did not see an immediate military threat as Russia and Belarus kicked off Zapad 2025 military drills. “We call on Russia and Belarus to act in a predictable and transparent manner in line with their international commitments,”...

Trump secures release of 52 political prisoners from Belarus

A total of 52 political prisoners have been freed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following an intervention by US President Donald Trump’s administration. Poland’s foreign ministry yesterday revealed there were three Polish nationals...

EU demands explanation from Russian, Belarusian diplomats over drone attack on Poland

The European Union has summoned the representatives of Russia and Belarus in Brussels to protest the "deliberate and dangerous" entry of Russian drones into Polish territory, APA reports, citing an EU representative. "We have made it clear that...

Prisoners freed by Trump and exiled say they would rather have stayed in Belarus

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Belarusian prisoners released from jail on Thursday and exiled to Lithuania in a U.S.-brokered deal told Reuters they were confused over having to leave their home country, especially as many were almost due to...

EU Summons Russian and Belarusian Ambassadors Over Drone Airspace Violations in Poland

Firefighters are working on the ruined roof of a building after Russian drones breached Poland’s airspace during the attack on Ukraine. Some of them were shot down by the Polish side with the support of NATO allies, Vyryki-Volia, Lublin...

The US wants to normalize relations with Belarus

Belarus frees 52 prisoners, Lithuanian president says

38 OSCE Member States Called For The Release Of All Political Prisoners In Belarus

2 "The courage of the Belarusian people has not been forgotten." At the OSCE meeting, the UK and 37 other countries issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Belarus and an end to the large-scale...

Belarus frees 52 prisoners, Lithuania's president says

Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus start military drills on Polish border

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Poland closed the border with Belarus at night

On the night of September 11-12, Poland temporarily closed the border with Belarus. The relevant videos were published by the Belarusian state agency BelTA. The video shows that Polish border guards have stretched barbed wire on the border and...

What The Meeting With Released Belarusian Political Prisoners Looked Like In Vilnius

11 Galina Derbysh cries after her release. Vilnius, Lithuania. September 11, 2025. Photo: Belsat Touching footage. A touching meeting with political prisoners, released from Belarusian prisons, was held near the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius. A total of...

Russian-Belarusian Exercises "Zapad-2025" Started

6 Poland responds by moving troops to its eastern borders. The joint strategic exercise of the armed forces of Belarus and Russia "Zapad-2025" has started, the press service of the Defense Ministry said on September 12. The exercise "is the final...

Lukashists Have Come Up With An Innovation For Belarusians With Foreign Residence Permits

8 It will also affect those with dual citizenship. Belarusians, who have obtained a second citizenship or residence permit of a foreign state, want to oblige to submit fingerprints when exchanging documents. This is provided by the draft...