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Chernobyl: what is the history, impact and present risk?

Chernobyl: what is the history, impact and present risk?
UN atomic agency to investigate reports that Russian troops left with radiation exposure
1 Apr 2022
Where does Belarus stand in Russia-Ukraine war?

Where does Belarus stand in Russia-Ukraine war?
Kremlin-allied state abandoning non-nuclear status following Vladimir Putin’s atomic threat
1 Mar 2022
Who are Russia’s allies in the Ukraine war?

Who are Russia’s allies in the Ukraine war?
Neighbouring nations appear ‘reluctant’ to back recognition of separatist-held states
24 Feb 2022
Is it safe to visit Eastern Europe?

Is it safe to visit Eastern Europe?
Foreign Office issues warning to British citizens in countries bordering Ukraine
24 Feb 2022
Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 February

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 February
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
11 Feb 2022
Russia-Belarus military drills: a ‘dress rehearsal’ for war?

Russia-Belarus military drills: a ‘dress rehearsal’ for war?
Moscow’s war games intended to ‘send Kiev a message’, analysts warn
10 Feb 2022
Migrant row defeat triggers ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Belarus 

Migrant row defeat triggers ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Belarus
Dictator forced to find shelter for tens of thousands of stranded asylum seekers
19 Nov 2021

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What can be done to end the Belarus border crisis?

What can be done to end the Belarus border crisis?
Warsaw fears escalation of armed conflict as hundreds of migrants try to enter EU
9 Nov 2021
Why Belarus has ‘unleashed a wave’ of migrants on the EU

Why Belarus has ‘unleashed a wave’ of migrants on the EU
Germany and Poland boost border patrols as Minsk hits back at sanctions
22 Oct 2021
Olympic sprinters and Ryanair planes: Belarus’s war on dissidents

Olympic sprinters and Ryanair planes: Belarus’s war on dissidents
For thousands of Belarusians living in exile, the message is chillingly clear: ‘no one is safe’
13 Aug 2021
What would it take to topple Lukashenko’s ‘rogue regime’?

What would it take to topple Lukashenko’s ‘rogue regime’?
Amid calls for tighter sanctions some say the International Criminal Court should step in
4 Aug 2021
Belarusian sprinter seeking asylum after refusing to return to Minsk

Belarusian sprinter seeking asylum after refusing to return to Minsk
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives at Polish embassy after being seized by officials from her own country
2 Aug 2021
A history of the KGB

A history of the KGB
Security agency’s grim history leaves a legacy of terror for political opponents
2 Jun 2021
Belarus dictator threatens to ‘flood EU with drugs and migrants’

Belarus dictator threatens to ‘flood EU with drugs and migrants’
European foreign ministers mulling economic action after Ryanair plane ‘hijacking’
28 May 2021
‘Today’s political revolutions are powered by the old’

‘Today’s political revolutions are powered by the old’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
27 May 2021
Russia ‘wary’ of defending ally Belarus amid plane hijack row

Russia ‘wary’ of defending ally Belarus amid plane hijack row
Moscow on defensive as EU threatens economic sanctions against Minsk
26 May 2021
‘Unlike Starmer, Johnson would never shed a public tear’
‘Unlike Starmer, Johnson would never shed a public tear’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
25 May 2021
Are political exiles safe?

Are political exiles safe?
The arrest of a Belarusian journalist is part of a 'new norm' of tactics used by authoritarian regimes, say critics
25 May 2021
Ryanair plane ‘hijack’: what next for Belarus?

Ryanair plane ‘hijack’: what next for Belarus?
Calls for sanctions after President Alexander Lukashenko diverts plane to arrest journalist
24 May 2021
Is Russia set to snatch Belarus’s independence?

Is Russia set to snatch Belarus’s independence?
Officials from Moscow descend on Minsk as President Alexander Lukashenko clings to power
27 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson’s ‘Brexit bluster’ will cost the UK

Instant Opinion: Johnson’s ‘Brexit bluster’ will cost the UK
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 8 September
8 Sep 2020
Vladimir Putin prepares force to put down Belarus protests

Vladimir Putin prepares force to put down Belarus protests
Russian president confirms he is ready to send support to bolster Alexander Lukashenko’s rule
28 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: the US’s ‘second most dysfunctional family’

Instant Opinion: the US’s ‘second most dysfunctional family’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 25 August
25 Aug 2020
Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August

Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August
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21 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson’s ‘backbenchers low on patience’

Instant Opinion: Johnson’s ‘backbenchers low on patience’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 21 August
21 Aug 2020
Belarus election crisis: will Russia intervene?

Belarus election crisis: will Russia intervene?
Minsk approaches Moscow for support amid violent protests over alleged election rigging
17 Aug 2020
Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 August

Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
14 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘I still don't know why I was stopped’

Instant Opinion: ‘I still don't know why I was stopped’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 11 August
11 Aug 2020
What’s going on in Belarus?

What’s going on in Belarus?
Riots erupt as President Lukashenko extends 26-year rule over former Soviet nation amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud
10 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Westminster fails sexual assault victims’

Instant Opinion: ‘Westminster fails sexual assault victims’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 7 August
7 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson hiring a ‘shield for incompetence’

Instant Opinion: Johnson hiring a ‘shield for incompetence’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 29 July
29 Jul 2020
Weird cures for coronavirus suggested by politicians

Weird cures for coronavirus suggested by politicians
Politicians have suggested working on tractors or eating turkey can stop Covid-19 in its tracks
24 Apr 2020
Hundreds of bodies found in Nazi-era mass grave in Belarus

Hundreds of bodies found in Nazi-era mass grave in Belarus
Discovery made during construction work at site of WWII Jewish ghetto
28 Feb 2019
The 29 countries where giving birth is safer than in the UK

The 29 countries where giving birth is safer than in the UK
British mothers six times as likely to die in childbirth or pregnancy as women in Belarus, says charity
5 May 2015