Officials say that Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, part of efforts by the two neighbors and allies to expand military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine.
An American was among three people released from prison by the government of Belarus, the Trump administration announced Wednesday.
Cuts to aid from Washington could dramatically strengthen Moscow’s hand in the region and jeopardize Europe’s security interests.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gestures while speaking to ... and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman’s rule Lukashenko, often dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” has pardoned more than 250 people since July ...