According to preliminary data, the agricultural industry contributed 6.6% to the country's GDP last year, reads the statistical review of the Belarusian National Statistical Committee, BelTA has ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication with relatives or friends and met with her ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The father of imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova says she’s considering asking authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for a pardon after ...

Kolesnikova, one of the most popular and charismatic figures who helped lead protests of Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, was last heard from in February 2023. The 42-year ...

Those freed had health problems, wrote petitions for pardons and said they repented. Viasna, Belarus’ top human rights group, says there are about 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking the country's authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for a pardon after more than ...