It says the balloons have been "weaponised" in an act of hybrid warfare by Belarus, Russia's closest ally. It is happening ...

Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift ...

Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were ...

Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.

"It's a feeling of incredible happiness," says political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova, freed after more than five years.

Youth athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to compete for their countries at international events again, says ...

Belarus has announced released 123 people, including foreigners, who were being held in prison on "espionage, terrorism, and ...

Human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski fought for decades on behalf of political prisoners in Belarus, earning the Nobel Peace Prize but paying the ...