Viktor Babaryko was arrested in 2020 after challenging authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko at the polls.

Maria Kolesnikova, jailed for her part in mass political protests in 2020, was allowed to see her father.

Vladimir Putin's closest ally speaks to Steve Rosenberg about the war, nuclear weapons and relations with the West.

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.

Andrei Gnyot says he faces "inevitable torture and inevitable death" if he is sent back.

A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.

Rico Krieger, 30, was convicted of six crimes, including terrorism, in a closed trial in June.

Provides an overview of Belarus, including key events and facts about this east European country.