Serious human rights violations remain rampant in Belarus, United Nations investigators said Friday, adding that some of the ...

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The first high-profile exchange took place on February 10, 1962, when Soviet intelligence officer William Fischer (better known as Rudolf Abel), arrested in New York on June 21, 1957, was exchanged ...

Washington — At least one U.S. citizen who had been detained in Belarus was released Wednesday, the United States’ top hostage negotiator said, one of three prisoners being freed.

Belarusian authorities have released an imprisoned U.S. citizen, a Belarusian journalist for a U.S.-funded media outlet and ...

US Envoy for Hostages Adam Boehler said in a CNN interview that one American was among the three detainees. He said that ...

Accused Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik is being released from US custody in exchange for Marc Fogel, a Trump ...

Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was one of those released from a Belarusian prison after ...

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

Here’s a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich ...

Belarus ‘unilaterally releases ... sanctions Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko declared himself president for his seventh consecutive term after holding a presidential election on ...

Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions targeting the regime of Belarus' dictator president, Alexander Lukashenko, following his disputed election over the weekend to a seventh term.