OlympicsDecember 7IOC suspends Belarus president Lukashenko from Olympic Games The IOC suspended the authoritarian president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on Monday from all Olympic activities including the Tokyo Games next year.
BelarusNovember 19Legacy of socialism? State violence continues in Belarus In Belarus, government security forces continue to abuse, arrest and torture pro-democracy protesters since mass demonstrations became an almost-daily feature of life in the country after authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko won his sixth term in a widely disputed election more than 100 days ago.
BelarusSeptember 30UK, Canada sanction Belarus over 'rigged' election, treatment of protesters Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sanctioned by Canada and the United Kingdom as massive protests continue in the country over an election which is has been widely viewed internationally as rigged.
Mitt RomneySeptember 24Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney respond to Trump's peaceful transfer of power remarks Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, called President Trump's response to a question about peacefully transferring power after the election "unthinkable."
BelarusSeptember 23Despite mass protests, Belarus President Lukashenko swears himself in for 6th term in secret ceremony Even as protesters continue to swarm to streets of Belarus's capital, Minsk and much of the international community calls for 66-year-old President Alexander Lukashenko to end his 26-year reign, the embattled leader was sworn in for a 6th term in a secret ceremony on Wednesday.
BelarusSeptember 20Belarus sees another massive Sunday protest after opposition leader detained Tens of thousands of Belarusians calling for the authoritarian president to resign marched through the capital Sunday as the country’s wave of protests entered its seventh week.
BelarusSeptember 17US diplomat pleas for husband jailed in Belarus after visiting family The pro-democracy protests and subsequent crackdown in Belarus are hitting home for one American couple.
BelarusSeptember 15Ukraine backs opposition forces against Belarusian president Ukrainian lawmakers joined western countries in condemning the recent presidential re-election in Belarus by passing a motion that would enforce future sanctions against individuals involved in fixing elections and using violence against demonstrators.
US Open TennisSeptember 11Serena Williams out of US Open; Azarenka will play Osaka in women's final The American lost to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, falling short in her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title
BelarusSeptember 7Belarusian opposition figure snatched off street by unidentified masked men Unidentified masked men kidnapped Maria Kolesnikova, the leading Belarusian opposition figure, in broad daylight from a street in the center of the capital Minsk on Monday.
