The European Union has lifted most sanctions against Belarus despite concerns about political repression and human rights abuses. EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels agreed unanimously to end asset freezes and travel bans against 170 individuals...

MINSK, BELARUS — The tidy and anonymous room, which is entered through a fenced courtyard in a sleepy residential neighborhood of this Eastern European city, is not large. It was once a garage, just big enough to accommodate a few sedans or, in this case,...

Gérard Depardieu a appris mercredi à faucher les foins en compagnie du dirigeant du Bélarus, l'autoritaire Alexandre Loukachenko, qui avait invité l'acteur dans sa résidence présidentielle. Sur des photos et une vidéo diffusées par les autorités de cette...

For years, Belarusians have been divided over whether the future of their country should involve closer relations with Russia or the European Union. Belarus is tied to Russia politically, economically and even linguistically. Under Moscow's sphere of...