Belarusian

Without the ability to renew their passports abroad, Belarusians in exile are left in limbo

Written by Daria Dergacheva

11 September 2023

Can poetry in translation reimagine a free Belarusian–Ukrainian bridge?

Written by Filip Noubel

14 June 2023

The long 1980s: Belarusian dark wave band Molchat Doma takes its music to the US

Written by The Battleground

12 May 2023

Satellite mapping project tracks damage to Ukrainian communities

Written by Nevin Thompson

7 April 2022

Stories about Belarusian

The battle of identities: Why the Kremlin claims to speak for ‘Russian-speakers’ in Ukraine

Speaking Russian does not mean you feel Russian

Written by Filip Noubel

2 March 2022

Global Voices seeks an editor to lead our Eastern Europe coverage

Are you a writer and editor with a deep understanding of and curiosity about all facets of Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine? Are you excited about shaping ideas into stories,...

Written by Filip Noubel

17 February 2022

‘Your’dle: Wordle is now available in many of the world’s languages

Wordle has been dubbed "the sourdough starter of Omicron"

Written by Tanya Lokot

2 February 2022

Belarusian cyberactivists claim railway system hack to protest Russian troop movements

Russian troops in Belarus heighten fears of possible Ukraine invasion

Written by Tanya Lokot

25 January 2022

Google removes YouTube ads featuring interrogations of Belarusian political prisoners

Opposition activists said the video ads violated YouTube's platform policies

Written by Tanya Lokot

4 January 2022

Belarus, transformed: political analysts track social and political change in the country

The government hasn't changed – it’s the people who are different

Written by Transitions Online

4 December 2021

Poland reinforces border with Belarus as migrant crisis escalates

Thousands of migrants remain on the Belarus-Poland border

Written by Tanya Lokot

10 November 2021

Belarus authorities block access to more independent media added to extremist list

Media crackdown in Belarus now targeting foreign outlets and readers

Written by Tanya Lokot

5 November 2021

Cats, crows and planet Earth: drawings by Belarusian political prisoners

Mediazona publishes a series of illustrations based on detainees' drawings

Written by openDemocracy Russia

25 October 2021

In Belarus, subscribing to Telegram channels branded as ‘extremist’ may now get users in trouble

Over 170 Telegram channels are currently labelled as 'extremist' in Belarus

Written by Tanya Lokot

15 October 2021

‘If you thirst for freedom, seize it!’: The songs of the Belarusian uprising

Through protest songs, Belarusians stood up to inertia, fear, alienation

Written by Transitions Online

12 September 2021

Missing Belarusian activist found dead in Ukraine

Ukrainian police have opened murder investigation into Vital Shyshou's death

Written by Tanya Lokot

3 August 2021

Belarusian sprinter sent home from Olympics by Belarusian officials says she will ask for asylum

The sprinter had earlier criticised her coaches on Instagram

Written by Tanya Lokot

1 August 2021

State escalates attacks on media freedom and civil society in Belarus

Lukashenka's crackdown on media and civil society reached unprecedented scale

Written by Tanya Lokot

20 July 2021

Top Belarusian media website removes social media posts to protect employees

Belarusian Interior Ministry wants to label the news portal as "extremist."

Written by Tanya Lokot

29 June 2021

Belarus bans foreign travel for citizens, EU closes airspace to Belarusian flights

Many Belarusians are already living abroad or in exile

Written by Tanya Lokot

8 June 2021

Belarus grounds Ryanair flight, detains independent journalist amid regime's crackdown on media

The grounding of a civilian flight by Belarus is unprecedented

Written by Tanya Lokot

23 May 2021

Belarus banned from 2021 Eurovision contest for controversial song lyrics

The Eurovision Song Contest is no stranger to political controversies

Written by Tanya Lokot

2 April 2021

Bloggers, journalists and creatives in the crosshairs of the Belarusian state

Belarusians face lengthy prison sentences for vlogs and news reporting

Written by Tanya Lokot

24 February 2021

‘We could present our revolution at a design festival': a Belarusian artist reflects on protest imagery

Belarusian designer Darya Sazanovich reflects on the power of protest optics

Written by Filip Noubel

2 September 2020

Disinformation about Belarus spreads in the Balkans via online portals and social media

Fact-checkers from Serbia and North Macedonia have been detecting and countering disinformation favoring the authoritarian regime in Belarus in the mold of previous propaganda narratives from pro-Kremlin troll armies.

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

27 August 2020

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