Politics notices and news from Belarus.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya defends Angela Merkel’s record on Russia and says Europe indulged Alexander Lukashenko as “our son of the bitch."
1d ago · Read at Politico Europe →
Belarus has refused Lithuania’s request to extradite Antanas Kandrotas, known by the nickname Celofanas, who has been sentenced to prison in Lithuania, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.
11/5/2026 · Read at LRT English →
Siarhei Tsikhanouski criticizes the work of his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and her office. He also questions her legitimacy. What are the implications for Belarusian political forces in exile?
10/30/2026 · Read at Deutsche Welle Europe →
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya believes change in Russia could begin with change in Belarus, arguing that her country’s opposition movement is “more consolidated” than its Russian counterpart.
9/30/2026 · Read at Euronews →
"Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes," said the Belarusian president.
9/22/2026 · Read at Politico Europe →
9/21/2026 · Read at ORF →
The US president says fertilizer from Lukashenko's Russia-allied regime will cost far less than Canadian supplies, the latest sign of Washington's warming relationship with Minsk.
9/21/2026 · Read at Euronews →
9/19/2026 · Read at ORF →
The United States will lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies after Belarus agreed to release 25 political prisoners, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, John Coale, said after talks in Minsk.
9/16/2026 · Read at LRT English →
Lukashenko has tried to stay out of Putin's Ukraine war as much as he could, in case Russia's failure leaves the Belarusian leader needing Western friends.
9/5/2026 · Read at EUobserver →