Belarus: CoronaVirus Meter

President's virus swagger fuels anger ahead of Belarus vote

22h | ABC

Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is facing massive opposition protests as he runs for a sixth term in ...

Belarus’ leader faces toughest challenge yet in Sunday vote

14h | Associated Press on MSN.com

After 26 years in office, the authoritarian leader of Belarus is facing the toughest challenge yet as he runs for a sixth ...

Belarus President Says He Survived Coronavirus 'On His Feet'

9d | U.S. News & World Report

He has jailed two of his main electoral rivals in a widening crackdown on dissent. "Today you are meeting a man who managed ...

Belarus president says he had asymptomatic coronavirus

11d | Reuters on MSN.com

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday he had had the coronavirus without any symptoms and had already ...

Europeans urge fair election in Belarus, criticize run-up

1d | ABC

Top European officials are urging Belarusian authorities to ensure a free and fair presidential election this weekend and ...

Belarus ruler who pushed vodka and saunas as coronavirus remedies gets infected

11d | Washington Examiner

Europe’s last dictator” tested positive for COVID-19 after advocating drinking vodka and going to saunas to stay healthy ...

All eyes on Belarus, where the dictator’s script has changed and people are pushing back

1d Opinion | Washington Post

We can be sure that on Sunday evening, the electoral authorities will announce that Lukashenko has been reelected. But the ...

Belarus President dismissed Covid-19 as 'psychosis.' Now he says he caught it

10d | CNN on MSN.com

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has said he contracted coronavirus but recovered without suffering any symptoms, state-run news agency Belta reported Tuesday.

Belarus president who suggested vodka cured COVID-19 says he tested positive

11d | The Hill

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has resisted the coronavirus-related lockdowns imposed in most countries and suggested drinking vodka can treat the virus, said Tuesday that he has had ...

Belarus’ leader faces toughest challenge yet in Sunday vote | Charlotte Observer

9h | Charlotte Observer

After 26 years in office, the authoritarian leader of Belarus is facing the toughest challenge yet as Alexander Lukashenko runs for a sixth term.

Belarus reports 124 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 68,738

7h | China Internet Information Center

(Xinhua) -- Belarus reported 124 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking its total to 68,738, according to the country's health ministry. There have been 544 new recoveries in the past 24 ...

Belarus’ leader faces toughest challenge yet in Sunday vote | Raleigh News & Observer

10h | Raleigh News & Observer

After 26 years in office, the authoritarian leader of Belarus is facing the toughest challenge yet as Alexander Lukashenko runs for a sixth term.

Belarus President dismissed Covid-19 as 'psychosis.' Now he says he caught it

10d | CNN on MSN.com

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has said he contracted coronavirus but recovered without suffering any symptoms, state-run news agency Belta reported Tuesday.

Belarus Leader Says He Survived Coronavirus

10d | Voice of America

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced he had tested positive but successfully overcome the novel coronavirus on Tuesday — adding a new twist to a charged presidential election season in ...

Europe calls on Belarus to conduct fair weekend election, with decades-long Lukashenka rule facing rare peril

22h | MarketWatch on MSN.com

The the 65-year-old Lukashenka has been a target of opposition protests fueled by the worsening economy and his government’s ...

Belarus reports 64,200 coronavirus recoveries

1d | программа

As many as 64,200 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals as of 7 ...

Russia demands explanation after Belarus says it suspects a pre-election plot

1d | Reuters

Russia demanded an explanation from Belarus on Thursday, after Minsk arrested a group of alleged Russian mercenaries and said they were suspected of plotting "acts of terrorism" before a presidential ...

Belarus Could Become Europe’s Next Nightmare

2d | YAHOO!

Here is a scenario the European Union could face just across its eastern perimeter come Sunday, Aug. 9, after the polls close in Belarus’s presidential election.For the first time in 26 ...

Belarus president who suggested vodka cured COVID-19 says he tested positive

11d | The Hill

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has resisted the coronavirus-related lockdowns imposed in most countries and suggested drinking vodka can treat the virus, said Tuesday that he has had ...

Why European Union is watching the Belarus vote

12h | Gulf News on MSN.com

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko takes part in the Independence Day celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, on July 3, 2020.

Belarus reports 64,200 coronavirus recoveries

1d | программа

As many as 64,200 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals as of 7 ...

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says he had 'asymptomatic' coronavirus

11d | dw.com on MSN.com

President Alexander Lukashenko said he was "asymptomatic" and working while infected with COVID-19. Lukashenko, who is ...

Belarus opposition leader sees ‘longing for change’, but predicts rigged presidential vote

13h | France 24 on MSN.com

The surprise opposition candidate mounting the most serious challenge in years to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ...

Rising star shakes up Belarus strongman's re-election bid

1d | AFP on MSN.com

Belarus holds presidential polls on Sunday with a novice opposition candidate posing the greatest challenge in years to ...

Ramalepe targets Europe after her stint in Belarus

12h | Independent Online (IOL) on MSN.com

Lebogang Ramalepe is thrilled that her long-awaited move to Belarusian top-flight side Dinamo Minsk finally became fruitful, ...

Belarus president tests positive after previously dismissing coronavirus

11d | PA Media on MSN.com

The president of Belarus, who has previously dismissed concerns about coronavirus, says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is asymptomatic.Alexander Lukashenko made the announcement at a meeting ...

Kremlin sternly urges Belarus to free detained Russians

10h | The Register-Herald

The Kremlin on Friday demanded that Belarus quickly release 33 Russian private security contractors detained on terrorism charges, dismissing the accusations as bogus.

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Belarus exceeding 67,200

12d | TASS

As many as 119 more novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Belarus in the past day, with the overall number of such cases rising to 67,251. The daily death toll was four, the country’ health ...

Belarus president says he had coronavirus

11d | DPA on MSN.com

As of Tuesday, 67,366 cases of coronavirus were registered in Belarus, a country of 9.5 million people, with 543 deaths, according to the health ministry. Frustration over his handling of the pandemic ...