Poland Fears It Would be Buffer State 'Sacrificed' by the United States, Wants Nuclear Weapons to Guarantee Safety

Poland is in talks with the United States about hosting nuclear weapons and has been for some time, the country's President has said.

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Hackers claim Belarus fertilizer plant infiltrated to demand political prisoner release

A hacker activist group in Belarus has claimed to have infiltrated computers at Grodno Azot, the country's largest fertilizer plant, to pressure the government to free political prisoners.

Belarus votes to suspend Conventional Forces participation

Belarus' parliament on Wednesday voted to suspend Minsk's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, which could lead to military expansion by the Lukashenko regime.

A political prisoner in Belarus smuggles out account of beatings after writing on toilet paper

Katsiaryna Novikava, a political prisoner in Belarus, shed light on the country's prison system and detailed how she was beaten; she smuggled out her story which she wrote on pieces of toilet paper.

Belarus convicts a famous dissident rock band and sentences its members to correctional labor

Belarusian authorities have convicted a famous dissident rock band and sentenced the members to 2 years of correctional labor; the move was the latest in a crackdown on dissent.

Man accused of insulting Lukashenko online dies in Belarus jail

51-year-old Belarusian national Aliaksandr Kulinich died at a detention center Tuesday while awaiting trial on charges he insulted authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Nobel laureate Bialiatski's condition has worsened after 1,000 days in Belarusian prison, his wife says

Ales Bialiatski, activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been imprisoned in Belarus for 1,000 days as of Tuesday, amid fears about his worsening health.

3 human rights activists arrested in Belarus as a crackdown on the opposition persists

3 activists with Viasna, a human rights group in Belarus, were arrested and charged with 'participating in an extremist organization;' authorities have long tried to stifle opposition.

Belarus arrests well-known activist on charges punishable by up to 4 years in prison, group says

Belarusian authorities have arrested well-known activist Dzmitry Kuchuk for 'organizing activities that grossly violate public order;' he faces up to four years in prison.