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Belarus' Role in Russia's Invasion on Ukraine

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Meet the 73-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Defying the Dictatorship in Belarus

Nina Baginskaya, a veteran activist, has emerged as an icon in the country's fight for democracy

By Madeline Roache

What to Know About the Anti-Government Protests in Belarus

Thousands of people have protested for President Lukashenko to step down

By Madeline Roache

The Leader of Europe's 'Last Dictatorship' Is Facing an Unprecedented Challenge. Here's What It Could Mean for Belarus

Europe’s longest serving leader Alexander Lukashenko has long worked hard to seem invincible. He has dominated past elections that the U.S. has deemed neither free nor fair and brokered no dissent and suppressed protests. Now,...

By Madeline Roache

Russia Begins Major Military Drills, Unsettling the West

As many as 100,000 could take part in the drills

By Simon Shuster

The Suwalki Gap: The Most Vulnerable Stretch of Land in Europe

Its vulnerability could decide the fate of the Baltic states

By Zamira Rahim

After Castro—5 Nations Where Dictators Still Rule

Autocracies are still far too common

By Ian Bremmer

Belarus Elects First Opposition Lawmaker in 20 Years

Hardliners loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko still hold a majority

By Feliz Solomon

Belarus' Dictatorial President Wins Fifth Term

Opposition figures had called for a boycott of the polls

By Mark Rivett-Carnac

Watch This Scary Storm Turn Belarus Into Tatooine

This is terrifying

By Kevin McSpadden

U.S. Warns Russia on Ukraine Cease-fire

Washington’s protest comes as heavy fighting flared in Donetsk over the weekend

By David Stout

U.S. Signals Help for Georgia to Join NATO

The Kremlin's incursions in Ukraine have brought the U.S. and Georgia "closer together,” says Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

By David Stout

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Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus Sign Treaty Creating Huge Economic Bloc

Citizens of the three countries will have the right to work freely throughout the member states without any special work permits

By Barbara Tasch

Portraits of the Winners, the Best and Better in Belarus

Wry portraits of the best milkmaids, fitness queens, hunters, potato farmers and other winners of the quirky propagandistic contests organized by one of last remaining dictatorships in Europe.

By Sara Distin

My Belarusian Brides: Katherine Wolkoff's Search for Family and Familiarity

Photographer Katherine Wolkoff traveled to Belarus this July in search of women who looked like her, tracing an abstract family tree to find her ephemeral family.

By Feifei Sun
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