Belarus

Authoritarian regimes in Moscow and Minsk are aiding Iraqis and Afghans in order to sow chaos and domestic discord in Eastern European countries.

The U.S. democracy agenda can’t focus simply on supporting democratic governments.

The small Baltic nation is facing down threats from authoritarian regimes in Russia, Belarus, and China.

Sixty years ago, a barrier in Berlin transformed Europe overnight. Today, authoritarian regimes are following in East Germany’s footsteps by barring their citizens from leaving.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya didn’t set out to challenge a brutal dictatorship.

The Tokyo Games have brought a surge of nationalism and laid bare the methods of autocrats like Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko.

The death of Vitaly Shishov shows Minsk is willing to strike beyond its own borders.

New sanctions are already affecting the regime’s behavior. Let’s tighten them.

The rift with the European Union has left Belarus at the mercy of Moscow.

Belarus’s Lukashenko doesn’t want to be believed—he wants to be feared.

As relations between the West and Belarus crash, the U.S. envoy is barred from entering the country.

To impress the Belarusian dictator, go after his and his associates’ wealth.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s brazen air piracy and increasing closeness to the Kremlin demand a response, but Washington’s next move isn’t obvious.

After punishing Belarus, Washington should support the Three Seas Initiative to win the region back from Russia.

The Belarus hijacking is part of a broader trend. From Russia to Rwanda, governments are going after dissidents far beyond their borders.

Europe should offer Belarusians a way to escape their dictator.

Snatching a dissident off a European Union-flagged carrier headed to another EU country opens a dangerous door.

Fear and panic spread among dissidents after journalist seized from forced-down plane.

A generation of entrepreneurs and artists are facing prison sentences.