Now playing Next Belarus Belarus says it has dismantled 'terror cells' with ties to West President Alexander Lukashenko said the "terrorist sleeper cells" allegedly plotting a coup against him had ties with Germany, Ukraine, the US, Poland and Lithuania. 02/07/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe 'A pathetic revenge policy': Is Belarus enabling illegal migration? The number of people who illegally crossed into Lithuania from Belarus shot up in June following condemnation over the forced landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest a journalist. 30/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions The EU on Thursday slapped new bruising economic sanctions on Belarus over last month's diversion of a passenger jet to arrest a dissident journalist. 28/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Journalist Roman Protasevich moved from jail to house arrest Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called moving Pratasevich and Sapega to house arrest “good news,” but stressed it is not the end. “House arrest is not freedom, they're still facing charges, their every step is still being watched" 25/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Trial of Sergei Tsikhanousky, Sviatlana's husband, opens in Belarus Sergei Tsikhanousky, a popular video blogger, is one of six men standing trial. He is accused of "preparation of mass disorder" and "incitement to hatred". 24/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'There's no going back': EU promises new sanctions will hurt Belarus As well as travel bans and asset freezes, Europe plans to ban exports of fertiliser, tobacco and petroleum. 21/06/2021
Now playing Next Switzerland Biden tells Putin: 'We need to set basic rules of the road' Both U.S. and Russian presidents described their meeting in Geneva in positive terms at their first face-to-face meeting in Geneva, as they seek to rebuild relations. 16/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Ryanair CEO says pilot given no 'alternatives' but to land in Belarus The pilot of the Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus wasn't given "any great alternatives" but to land in Minsk, CEO Michael O'Leary said. 15/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian journalist arrested off flight was 'hostage' at briefing The Belarusian dissident journalist who was arrested after authorities diverted a Ryanair flight to Minsk was present at a foreign ministry press briefing on Monday. 14/06/2021
Now playing Next World News Online campaign to 'discredit' jailed journalist Roman Protasevich Social media posts claim Protasevich has ties with neo-Nazi groups. They have been dismissed as an attempt to discredit him. 09/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus toughens laws against protesters and 'extremism' Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed into effect a law tightening sanctions against protesters taking part in unauthorised rallies and increasing penalties for "extremism". 08/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Exiled Belarusians protest at closure of Polish land border Officially the reason for the closure since December is COVID-19 - but many suspect Lukashenko of using the pandemic as a pretext for clamping down on the protest movement against his rule. 05/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian airlines banned from flying over EU or using its airports It follows Minsk's move to divert a Ryanair passenger plane and arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich last month. 04/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'Spoken after torture': Opposition slams journalist's video confession In the video aired on Belarus state TV, regime critic Roman Protasevich claimed opposition protests were pointless and that he had been set up. 03/06/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany-Russia flights to resume after suspension amid Belarus row Flights were suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West after Belarus diverted a passenger jet to arrest a dissident journalist. 02/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian activist stabs himself in court to protest repression Stsiapan Latypau's desperate act on Tuesday sheds light on the situation of Belarus' 454 political prisoners. The activist was arrested during massive protests against President Lukashenko last September. 01/06/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Meet the journalist who fled Belarus hours before Ryanair diversion Carrying just her passport, money and a few essentials in her handbag, Arina Malinovskaya fled for the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. 01/06/2021