Allegations against Jörg Dornau are latest scandal to engulf AfD over links to authoritarian governments
Arrest of opposition filmmaker Andrey Gnyot is seen as a test for Belgrade’s allegiances
The band, who have relocated to LA, became unexpectedly famous on TikTok
Opposition criticises government for not freeing journalist detained in Belarus as part of historic swap
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Agnieszka Holland’s movie follows a family marooned in harrowing conditions between Poland and Belarus
Warsaw accuses Moscow of ‘ruthless hybrid war’ in driving migrants over the frontier into EU
Moscow is leveraging a loophole allowing Belarusian car dealers to circumvent sanctions
Exiled opposition and pro-democracy groups condemn local and parliamentary polls as farcical
Journalists claim groups including Google and Meta are ‘tools’ of Minsk’s totalitarian regime
Securities depository holds up payments due to disagreement over debt status
Warsaw’s announcement comes as government prepares for re-election campaign ahead of October vote
Warsaw deploys more soldiers to border after Minsk begins drills to test lessons of Ukraine war
Video purporting to be filmed in Belarus suggests forces have moved after failed mutiny in Russia
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Russian paramilitaries comply with terms of truce that ended their insurrection, according to Belarusian officials
President of Belarus claims Wagner’s leader has been moving freely in Russia despite deal to relocate with his fighters
Paramilitary group still signing contracts with fighters for Ukrainian front despite terms of truce with the Kremlin
Alexander Lukashenko claims he can be loyal to Moscow while staying independent. But sanctions have left the country even more reliant on Russia’s economy
National security chief warns paramilitaries may try to destabilise central and eastern Europe
Belarus strongman agrees to host ‘impulsive’ Russian warlord after failed mutiny
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says truce brokered by Minsk brings more regional security risks
Russia has not deployed nuclear weapons outside its borders since the collapse of the Soviet Union
London bans imports of Belarusian gold, cement, wood and rubber, and restricts access to its financial markets
President appears with bandaged arm after struggling in Russia last week
