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Belarus President Alyaksandar Lukashenka (left) and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian (file photo)

Belarusian, Armenian Presidents Meet

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka holds talks in Yerevan with Armenia’s leadership, including President Serzh Sarkisian. More

Lavrov: Belarus Base No Threat To Europe

Russia's foreign minister has given assurances that the Russian military’s plans to establish an air base in Belarus is not aimed at Europe. More

Lukashenka: Belarus 'At Gunpoint In Undeclared Cold War'

The president of Belarus says his country is "constantly at gunpoint in an undeclared Cold War." More

Paval Vinahradau was released from prison in Minsk on May 4.

Belarusian Activist Detained Again

An opposition activist in Belarus has been detained by police just days after finishing a 12-day jail term. More

Belarusian Journalists Sentenced After Nuclear Rally

A court in Minsk has sentenced two independent Belarusian journalists to three days in jail. More

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'Dare To Tell The Truth': What Press Freedom Means To Me

While Freedom House classifies 13 of RFE/RL's broadcast countries as "not free," and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) puts three of RFE/RL’s broadcast countries squarely in the worst category, RFE/RL journalists are still on the ground, determined to report the news. More

A vendor sells Mickey Mouse bags and other merchandise at a Disney flagship store in Shanghai, China.

Disney Kicks Belarus, Pakistan Out Of 'Mickey Mouse' Club

One of the world's biggest merchandising powerhouses, the Walt Disney Company, has decided to cut production of trademarked goods in a handful of countries that include Belarus and Pakistan. More

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Interview: EU's Enlargement Chief Finds Many Ways To Say ‘More Work Needed’

Stefan Fuele, the European Union commissioner for enlargement and neighborhood policy, has called on the EU-hopeful countries of the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkans to do more to prove their commitment to democratic values. Correspondent Daisy Sindelar spoke to Fuele during his visit to RFE/RL headquarters in Prague on May 9.

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Low Life Expectancy Continues To Plague Former Soviet Countries

The dramatic drop in life expectancy in Russia and much of the former Soviet Union has yet to be reversed, according to a recent study.

In a country that has been referred to as "Europe's last dictatorship," RFE/RL's Radio Svaboda is one of the leading news websites and one of the few media outlets accessible to Belarusians in their own language.