The Latest Breaking News from Alexander Lukashenko

THE pro-democracy leader-in-exile of Belarus has praised Nicola Sturgeon for delivering  a “wonderful” speech to the SNP conference.

Belarus said on Tuesday that its forces had grouped with Russian troops on its borders as a defensive measure.

Russia should be finished calling up reservists in two weeks, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, promising an end to a divisive mobilization that has seen hundreds of thousands of men summoned to fight in Ukraine and huge numbers flee the country.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Vladimir Putin's closest allies, claims Ukraine had been preparing to attack Belarus and threatens a response.

Alexander Lukashenko agreed with Vladimir Putin on the deployment of a joint regional group of troops, due to "the aggravation on the western border"

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered troops to deploy with Russian forces near Ukraine in response to what he said was a clear threat to Belarus from Kyiv and its backers in the West.

A Belarusian opera singer who almost lost it all for publicly opposing his nation's authoritarian leader is rebuilding his life in the U.S. Ilya Silchukou lives in suburban Boston with his wife and three children and teaches music to middle school students while he tries to revive his singing career

Alexander Lukashenko told reporters he used a similar model in his garden

Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Byalyatski chose to return to his native Belarus despite warnings he faced jail there in order to help civil society by distributing international aid donations, a friend of the human rights activist said.