The Irish Times

Belarus jails husband of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya for 18 years

Sergei Tikhanovsky, partner of opposition leader, found guilty of organising mass unrest

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 18:17

Lithuania v China: A Baltic minnow defies a rising superpower

‘Everyone here agrees on this. We are all very anti-communist Chinese. It is in our DNA’

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:30

Latvia takes emergency steps to halt illegal migration through Belarus

Minsk regime accused of using thousands of migrants to destabilise EU neighbours

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 18:30

Belarus says West risks sparking war as new sanctions hit Minsk regime

Lukashenko isolated but defiant a year after rigged elections sparked huge protests

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 19:08

Toxic regime: ‘More than ever Belarus feels like a nation now’

Pro-democracy movement in Belarus defiant as Lukashenko regime jails and exiles critics

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00

Belarusian opposition see regime’s hand behind death of missing activist

Ukrainian police open murder case after Vitaly Shishov found hanged in Kiev park

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 18:35

Lithuania warns Belarus of more sanctions over ‘weaponised’ migrant surge

Minsk accused of using migrants to destabilise the Baltic state which helps critics of Belarus

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 17:17

Lithuania seeks international help to halt ‘weaponised’ migration via Belarus

Minsk accused of funnelling migrants to EU border in revenge for western sanctions

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 19:29

Roscrea on agenda for Belarusian pro-democracy leader’s return to Ireland

Exiled Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to meet Government officials as Minsk’s crackdown on critics continues

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 05:01

Belarus jails opposition leader and threatens to block western goods

EU and US condemn Lukashenko regime as crackdown on critics continues

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 16:36

Lukashenko under fire as Belarus downgrades EU ties

Bloc responds as Minsk recalls envoy and freezes participation in partnership project

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 17:56

Lithuania accuses Belarus of using migrants in ‘hybrid’ response to sanctions

Baltic state blames angry Minsk for migrant surge amid fallout from Ryanair incident

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 18:30

Belarusian authorities parade jailed activist at news conference

Dissident who was dragged off Ryanair plane speaks to press with security forces figures

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 00:37

Lukashenko says Ryanair flight row part of West’s ‘hybrid war’ with Belarus

Mother of journalist taken off plane begs world leaders to secure his freedom

Wed May 26 2021 - 13:07

Airlines avoid Belarus as EU isolates Lukashenko over Ryanair incident

Taoiseach speaks of EU ‘anger and shock’ at airliner’s diversion and journalist’s arrest

Tue May 25 2021 - 18:53

Russia backs Belarus over Ryanair incident as west denounces ‘hijacking’

Belarusian opposition leader mocks Minsk’s claim of ‘Hamas bomb threat’ against aircraft

Mon May 24 2021 - 18:45

Global outcry after Belarus forces Ryanair flight to land and arrests activist

Belarus’s ‘unprecedented actions’ to detain activist spark widespread concern

Mon May 24 2021 - 01:00

Belarus targets top news site and reporters in media crackdown

Exiled opposition leader calls for international response to ‘murder’ of Tut.by outlet

Tue May 18 2021 - 17:38

Lukashenko claims Belarus has suffered ‘blitzkrieg’ from West

Critics say Russian-allied autocrat is playing for time with regime-led reform debate

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 19:06

Lukashenko backs closer ex-Soviet ties as new EU sanctions hit Belarus

Pro-democracy protesters to march again as Vatican expresses concern over crisis

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 16:51

Defiant Belarusians protest after opposition supporter beaten to death

EU says Alexander Lukashenko’s regime behind ‘outrageous and shameful’ attack

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 18:03

Belarusian opposition calls for national strike to oust Lukashenko

More than 100,000 protesters march in ‘people’s ultimatum’ to veteran autocrat

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 18:54

Belarus strike threat looms as Lukashenko rejects ultimatum

Security forces threaten to use firearms against pro-democracy protesters

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 17:54

Belarusian opposition leader meets Angela Merkel as protests continue

Kremlin rejects Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s call for international mediation to end crisis

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 19:35

France backs mediation and dialogue with Russia to end crisis in Belarus

Kremlin says West exerting ‘unprecedented pressure’ on its ally Alexander Lukashenko

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 18:45

Belarusians march again as France says Lukashenko has to go

Russian ally defies West and unprecedented protests against his 26-year rule

Sun Sept 27 2020 - 20:00

Lukashenko’s hush-hush inauguration decried as ‘farce’

Belarus’s veteran autocrat takes oath in quiet ceremony as mass protests continue

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 17:38

Cyprus blocks EU sanctions on Belarus over rigged election

Ireland strong supporter of move to include Alexander Lukashenko on list of sanctioned officials

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 17:17

‘We cannot afford to lose’: Belarusian opposition leader on Roscrea summers and fighting Lukashenko’s regime

Reluctant politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on her meteoric rise and memories of Ireland

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 18:00

Russia to lend $1.5bn to crisis-hit regime of ‘closest ally’ Belarus

Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya says all deals with ‘usurper’ Lukashenko are void

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 19:24

Belarusian Nobel laureate Alexievich condemns Lukashenko’s ‘terror’

Acclaimed author defiant as fellow opposition figures are jailed and expelled

Wed Sept 09 2020 - 19:14

Belarusian activists demand answers after protest leader ‘foils expulsion bid’

Lukashenko warns Russia as opposition leader seeks international help

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 17:31

Belarusian opposition leader calls on UN to help end crisis

Alexander Lukashenko's regime tightens links with Russia and denounces West

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 18:54

Who wanted Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead?

Many pointing fingers at state after poisoning puts anti-corruption activist in a coma

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 15:29