Now playing Next Belarus Lukashenko 'doesn't care what international community thinks' Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies in London. He's a Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and also the former British Ambassador to Belarus. He told Euronews that he's "shocked and surprised" by Sunday's incident 24/05/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian drummer given six-year sentence for playing during rallies According to Viasna, the musician had blocked traffic by waving a red and white flag and encouraged demonstrators to clap their hands. 13/05/2021
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Now playing Next the global conversation The Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs defends the country's actions on protests "The actions of law enforcement agencies and authorities were absolutely adequate and necessary. The fate of the country was at stake" - Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vladimir Makei, gives us his perspective of the political crisis in the country. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus The push for a free Belarus requires patience and endurance | View More than eight months after the fraudulent elections that sparked massive pro-democracy protests, it is tempting to declare the Belarusian uprising a failure, argues Tatyana Margolin from Open Society Foundations. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Handling of protests excessive but adequate, Belarus FM tells Euronews Vladimir Makei, Belarus' foreign minister, sat down with Euronews to discuss anti-government protests, the decline of democracy and relations with Mother Russia. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe How Belarusians have fled in growing numbers since disputed election Around 995 people sought shelter in EU countries between August and December 2020, compared with 545 over the same period in 2019. 21/04/2021
Now playing Next world news Belarus: Lukashenko claims he foiled US-backed 'coup' as 2 arrested The Belarusian President said that it was very "the FBI, the CIA" were "most likely" involved in the alleged plot to assassinate him and his family. 18/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus police continue crackdown on protests, making arrests in Minsk A demonstration in the Belarusian capital was thwarted by police who arrested at least 100 people in an ongoing crackdown against peaceful protests. 27/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Over 200 arrested during Freedom Day protests The EU's top diplomat warned on Thursday that "we are witnessing a further escalation of repression against the Belarusian people". 26/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Alexander Lukashenko warns Belarus protesters: 'Be patient' The Belarusian opposition led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is hoping to start talks with the government in May - if an online poll launched on Thursday gives her the mandate to enter negotiations. 20/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus protests: More than 400 convicted, hundreds more still in jail Belarusian prosecutors say that at least 400 people have been convicted for participating in opposition demonstrations against President Lukashenko. But what about all the others that were arrested? 17/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus EU rejects claim that European funds financed Lukashenko's 'goldmine' A new documentary film alleges that EU funds contributed to financing Lukashenko's regime and his lavish lifestyle. The bloc has rejected the accusations as "completely unfounded and baseless." 10/03/2021
Now playing Next Russia Lukashenko 'grateful' for Russian aid as Belarus leader meets Putin "The money hasn't been thrown to the wind," Lukashenko told Putin amid reports he had come to Russia seeking another loan for Belarus. 22/02/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Two Belarusian journalists jailed for two years for covering protest Andreyeva and Chultsova join the ranks of journalists already prosecuted for their role in covering the ongoing political unrest in Belarus following the disputed presidential elections in August. 18/02/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'An attempt to intimidate': Belarus arrests journalists and activists "This is an attempt to intimidate journalists and human rights activists who have been telling the world about the unbelievable scale of repressions," said Viasna activist Valiantsin Stefanovich. 16/02/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'A sham': Critics slam Lukashenko's alleged bid to reform Belarus Lukashenko, in power for over 26 years, declared to the 2,700 delegates present on Thursday that they would be able to draft constitutional reforms. The opposition has branded it a sham. 11/02/2021