List of Belarus articles
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addresses the U.N. Security Council from her office in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sept. 4, 2020. Belarus’s Unlikely New Leader
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya didn’t set out to challenge a brutal dictatorship.
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A Belarusian athlete arrives at an international airport. The Geopolitical Stakes of Olympic Perfection—and Defection
The Tokyo Games have brought a surge of nationalism and laid bare the methods of autocrats like Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko.
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A picture of the Belarusian exile Vitaly Shishov is held by an activist The Belarusian Diaspora Is Terrified as Lukashenko’s Killings Spiral
The death of Vitaly Shishov shows Minsk is willing to strike beyond its own borders.
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Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks at a conference of the Union of Women in Minsk on Sept. 17, 2020. The West Gets Serious With Lukashenko—but Not Serious Enough
New sanctions are already affecting the regime’s behavior. Let’s tighten them.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian strongman Aleksandr Lukashenko pose on a boat. Putin, Lukashenko Are Reluctant Authoritarian Bros
The rift with the European Union has left Belarus at the mercy of Moscow.
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Protesters hold photos of detained Belarusian journalists Forced Confessions Are the Propaganda of Terror
Belarus’s Lukashenko doesn’t want to be believed—he wants to be feared.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks. Defiant Belarus Snubs U.S. Ambassador
As relations between the West and Belarus crash, the U.S. envoy is barred from entering the country.
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Belarus democracy protesters in Berlin To Get at Lukashenko, Punish His ‘Moneybags’
To impress the Belarusian dictator, go after his and his associates’ wealth.
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A woman holds a banner during a protest against the detention of the Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich in front of the European Commission representative office on May 24, 2021 in Warsaw, Poland. Can Biden Do Anything About Belarus?
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.
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Belarus guards are seen patrolling a border fence during a protest by Reporters Without Borders against the detention of Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich at the Lithuanian-Belarus border in Salcininkai, Lithuania, on May 27. Biden Can’t Take Peace in Europe for Granted
After punishing Belarus, Washington should support the Three Seas Initiative to win the region back from Russia.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks in parliament in Minsk on May 26. Authoritarianism Doesn’t Stop at the Water’s Edge
The Belarus hijacking is part of a broader trend. From Russia to Rwanda, governments are going after dissidents far beyond their borders.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko Lukashenko Has No Limits
Europe should offer Belarusians a way to escape their dictator.
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Protesters gather in Poland demanding Belarus free opposition activist Roman Protasevich. Belarus ‘Hijacking’ Opens New Playbook for Autocrats
Snatching a dissident off a European Union-flagged carrier headed to another EU country opens a dangerous door.
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Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya speaks to journalists. Belarus Is Becoming Europe’s North Korea
Fear and panic spread among dissidents after journalist seized from forced-down plane.
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Masked women hold flowers during an anti-government protest in Belarus. Young Belarusians Dream of Creating a Normal European Country
A generation of entrepreneurs and artists are facing prison sentences.
