Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

Belarus is a strong sports nation, and Belarusian athletes show good results in any conditions, Belarusian Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk said.

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

The Canadian and American women's national team may have the most fierce, even, and long running rivalry in sport. The two ...

The decree is aimed at nurturing a sense of pride in Belarusians for their country and a sense of belonging to the country’s ...

Russia "is ready to provide Minsk with the necessary assistance and take steps in order to protect the common defense space," Alexey Polishchuk said ...

"No complaints about violations of electoral laws capable of impacting the outcome of the election were received either from citizens or observers during the voting and vote counting," CEC chairman Ig ...

Here’s a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich ...

Near a border checkpoint between Belarus and Ukraine, anti-tank spikes and concrete pyramids block what was once a bustling ...

The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year ...