Now playing Next Belarus Kolesnikova 'tore up passport at border' to avoid exile in Ukraine Just in: Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova tore up her passport at the border with Ukraine to avoid being forced from the country, it's been claimed. 08/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus 'The regime is in agony': Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko "Our demonstrations are working and our strikes are working (...) The fact that they are kidnapping people shows that they feel fear and don't know what to do," Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews. 08/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Thousands of women protest in Belarus demanding Lukashenko resigns Around 5,000 women marched in the capital Minsk, according to the human rights organization Viasna. Police followed the march, but no detentions were reported. 05/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Tsikhanouskaya urges UN sanctions against Lukashenko regime The former presidential candidate called for UN help "to stop blatant human rights violations and cynical disregard for human dignity right in the middle of Europe". 04/09/2020
Now playing Next Finland Finnish ice hockey fans threaten club with boycott over Minsk game fans say it would risk legitimising the authority of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who was elected for a sixth term after a hugely contested presidential election on August 9. 03/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian journalists face charges for covering protests Belarus authorities say nearly 40 people remain in custody pending court hearings, as more anti-Lukashenko protests take place. 02/09/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Students in Belarus skip class to protest against President Lukashenko Scores of people were reported to have been detained with students walked out of classes to march to the education ministry in Belarus' capital Minsk. 01/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Lukashenko banned from Baltics after 'massive electoral fraud' The Estonian foreign minister told Euronews the sanctions were decided over a 'massive' electoral fraud by Lukashenko's administration, as well as a "breach of human rights". 01/09/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Lukashenko floats idea of referendum in bid to appease protesters Lukashenko's suggestion focused on court reforms and rejected calls by the opposition to go back to the country's 1994 constitution 31/08/2020
Now playing Next Belarus In pictures: The most striking images from Belarus protest Here are some of the most powerful pictures from Sunday's anti-Lukashenko protest in Minsk, Belarus. 31/08/2020
Now playing Next The Cube What is the role of social media in the Belarus protests? | #TheCube From Twitter to Telegram, people in Belarus have been using social media to galvanise their movement. Here in #TheCube we speak with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya about internet shutdowns, why social media has been crucial, and what's next for Belarus. 28/08/2020
Now playing Next Belarus 'I won't run in new election' Belarus opposition leader tells Euronews Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews she would not run if new, fair elections were held in Belarus, and that her role is to help in the transition of power after 26 years of rule under Alexander Lukashenko. 28/08/2020
Now playing Next Belarus EU calls on Moscow to refrain from Belarus intervention Putin says he's ready to send forces to Belarus if protests spin 'out of control'. But the EU and NATO have called on him to refrain from intervening. 28/08/2020
Now playing Next Belarus For Belarus, a new chapter has begun - but how will it end? Nadzeya and many of her countrymen have been on an emotional rollercoaster since the disputed election result of August 9, 2020. Hers is the story of thousands, but it's a story without an ending. From elation to detainment, here is the story of the Belarus protests. 28/08/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Lukashenko ‘afraid of his own people’ claims opposition Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko is “afraid of his own people” a member of the Belarusian Opposition Coordination Council has told Euronews, after Lukashenko called on Russian president Vladimir Putin to help quell unrest in the country. 27/08/2020
Now playing Next Belarus 'I cannot forget what has happened,' says striking worker in Belarus Despite threats of sackings or prosecutions, some workers in Belarus are determined to go ahead with strikes in protest against the reelection of Alexander Lukashenko. Julia is one such worker and tells Euronews why she's striking. 26/08/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus crisis: Vilnius looks at ban on Lukashenko entering Lithuania He's on a list of Belarus officials that Vilnius is looking at punishing for alleged vote-rigging and violence against protesters. 26/08/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Lukashenko brandishes rifle as he leaves helicopter Belarus' authoritarian president has made a dramatic show of defiance against massive protests demanding his resignation. 24/08/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Huge human chain in Lithuania to show support for Belarus protesters Around 50,000 people in Lithuania expressed their solidarity with those demanding democratic reforms in neighbouring Belarus. 24/08/2020
Now playing Next World Lukashenko still has control but many eyes are on Russia, says analyst Alex Kokcharov is a Russia and Eastern Europe Analyst at the think-tank IHS Markit. 24/08/2020