Border service officers of Belarus detained a Ukrainian citizen at the Latvian border, who planned to conduct "extremist activities" in Russia, the service said on Thursday, adding that several alleged accomplices were also detained.

Where is President Donald Trump leading the US? Will America remain the world's hegemon? Will Ukraine stand strong? Which bloc will Belarus join? The Charter97.org website posed these and other questions to Dzmitry Bandarenka,

Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko said in remarks published on Wednesday that Moscow and Minsk benefit from how the United States treats Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the rift between Washington and the EU.

By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw Europe must not only enter but also win the arms race against Russia, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 6. Tusk and other European leaders are in Brussels for an emergency summit to discuss a new defence strategy for the European Union at what is seen as a pivotal moment for the bloc's security.

After Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Belarus overtook Ukraine as the EU’s biggest rapeseed oil supplier. But RFE/RL and other media have found that one of Belarus’ biggest exporters of the product sourced rapeseed from Russia-occupied Ukraine before selling the finished goods to Europe.

In Belarus, nearly 40 journalists are in prison for doing their jobs - while even state media isn't immune from an authoritarian crackdown

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an interview to Mario Nawfal, an American crypto entrepreneur, blogger and author of

While Europe built the European Union — a remarkable achievement in democracy and cooperation — the remaining post-Soviet nations, with a few exceptions, descended into authoritarianism. This led to the formation of a Russia-dominated bloc of dictators, criminals, and oligarchs masquerading as legitimate leaders.

The US shocked Europe by siding with Russia, Belarus and North Korea to pass resolutions on the conflict in Ukraine.

Alliance member states have been sounding the alarm about Europe's collective security amid Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A total of 1,061,696 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. They included 333,987 people from Latvia, 601,486 people from Lithuania, 107,291 people from Poland.