Demonstrators met with hundreds of soldiers deploying water cannons, armored personnel carriers and erecting barbed wire barriers; dozens said arrested

Riot police bundle hundreds of women into vans, as opposition marchers rally in Minsk calling to end President Alexander Lukashenko's 26-year rule

Ukrainian deputy interior minister says Belarus was warned the pilgrims would not be allowed to reach Uman, and now the mess needs to be cleared up

Spokesman for Ukrainian border guard says he hopes those still seeking to reach Uman understand that 'the entry ban decision will not be revised'

Amid rising tensions, Minsk offers 'green corridor' to allow pilgrims to go to Uman, but Kyiv insists border will stay closed amid pandemic; many blame Israel for impasse

At least 70 people detained; many marchers carry portraits of Maria Kolesnikova, a leader of the opposition Coordination Council who was jailed this week

Protesters claim that President Lukashenko's victory in recent elections was rigged, but veteran strongman is refusing to talk with opposition about transferring power

Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko seen wearing body armor, as 150,000 rally in Minsk against his election, widely seen as fraudulent

Over 20 media sites down as unprecedented demonstrations demand ouster of authoritarian president, who blames Western interference for unrest

Lobbyists urge Defense Ministry to curb export of Cellebrite's technology to Lukashenko regime as long-time dictator cracks down on opposition