Minsk

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Vladimir Putin ready to send delegation to Minsk for talks, announces Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was 'ready' to send a high-level delegation "for talks with a Ukrainian delegation" to Minsk, which has previously hosted peace talks over Ukraine crisis

EXPLAINER: What are the key parts of Ukraine's peace deal?

Top officials from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany are meeting Thursday in Berlin to discuss ways of implementing the deal that was signed in Belarusian capital Minsk in 2015

Germany, Netherlands pull out of European Track Championships in Minsk in protest against Belarus’ controversial policies

International disapproval of Belarus and its president, Alexander Lukashenko, has increased since the regime diverted a Ryanair jet on Sunday to arrest Roman Protasevich, an opposition journalist who was on board.

EU imposes air traffic curbs on Belarus after plane diversion in Minsk to arrest dissident journalist

The 26-year-old reporter was aboard a Ryanair plane from Athens to Vilnius. It was still in Belarusian airspace when it was told to divert to Minsk

Alexander Lukashenko closes Belarus borders, reshuffles security team in attempt to curb mass protests

The president has been at loggerheads with his EU neighbours since the country plunged into turmoil following a disputed election in August this year

UK plan sanctions against Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, his govt over human rights abuse

Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term as the President of Belarus at a secret ceremony after an election that was widely believed to have been rigged

Over 6,000 detained in Belarus during demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election

Groups of women formed human chains in several districts of Minsk, calling for an end to the crackdown on demonstrations

Fed Cup: Aliaksandra Sasnovich makes 2-2 for Belarus after beating Sloane Stephens of US

Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 87th in the world, prevailed 4-5, 6-1, 8-6 in two hours six minutes to chalk up her second win over Sloane Stephens.

Fed Cup: Victoria Azarenka to miss Belarus' final against USA due to custody battle over son

Azarenka said she was unwilling to leave her son behind in California, where she has a home and where her child was born and must stay until his future is decided.

Ukraine crisis: Use influence and rein in separatists, Angela Merkel tells Vladimir Putin

Angela Merkel made it clear to President Putin that the ceasefire had to be respected and unfettered access given to observers monitoring the truce.