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Minsk, Belarusians, Belarusian language, Belarus, Union State, Alexander Lukashenko

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Details emerge on hack of Belarusian Railways and the group behind it

In the days after a group of Belarusian hackers announced they’d breached the network of the country’s railway system, encrypted data and demanded the expulsion of Russian troops and the release of political prisoners, a lot remains unclear. ...

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Details emerge on hack of Belarusian Railways and the group behind it

Details emerge on hack of Belarusian Railways and the group behind it

In the days after a group of Belarusian hackers announced they’d breached the network of the country’s railway system, encrypted data and demanded the expulsion of Russian troops and the ...

‘Cyberpartisans’ hack Belarusian railway to disrupt Russian buildup

‘Cyberpartisans’ hack Belarusian railway to disrupt Russian buildup

Activists claim they could paralyse trains moving Russian forces for potential attack on Ukraine

Seeking Change, Anti-Lukashenka Hackers Seize Senior Belarusian Officials’ Personal Data

Seeking Change, Anti-Lukashenka Hackers Seize Senior Belarusian Officials’ Personal Data

They describe themselves as “apolitical” hackers who want to end Belarus’ “terrorist” regime and ensure equal rights for all. But the actions of Cyberpartisans, a group of Belarusian ...

Belarusian activists launch ransomware attack against railway in protest of dictatorship, Russian troop surge

Belarusian activists launch ransomware attack against railway in protest of dictatorship, Russian troop surge

The Belarusian Cyber-Partisans demanded the release of 50 political prisoners and the removal of all Russian troops from the country.

Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway in Anti-Russia Effort

Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway in Anti-Russia Effort

A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the ...

Hackers are trying to topple Belarus’s dictator, with help from the inside

Hackers are trying to topple Belarus’s dictator, with help from the inside

Opposition from inside the regime of Alexander Lukashenko is helping hackers run what may be the most comprehensive cyberattack on a nation ever.

Hacking group claims control of Belarusian railroads in move to ‘disrupt’ Russian troops heading near Ukraine

Hacking group claims control of Belarusian railroads in move to ‘disrupt’ Russian troops heading near Ukraine

The "Cyber Partisans" collective of pro-democracy activists said they would return the rail network to “normal mode” if some political prisoners were released and Russian forces barred from ...

The least predictable Belarusian election in decades

The least predictable Belarusian election in decades

The Belarusian presidential election campaign features at least three candidates the government cannot control or ignore – all of whom have the potential to reach a broad audience. 

Transcript: CNN interview with Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko

Transcript: CNN interview with Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko

CNN's Matthew Chance had an exclusive interview with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Here is a translated transcript.

Belarus: The three women on a 'mission' to take on Europe's last dictator

Belarus: The three women on a 'mission' to take on Europe's last dictator

Ms Tikhanovskaya, Veronika Tsepkalo and Maria Kolesnikova are the wives and campaign manager of men barred from running.

STOLYPIN: The challenges of targeting Minsk and doing more harm than good

STOLYPIN: The challenges of targeting Minsk and doing more harm than good

Will the West end up saving Alexander Lukashenko by its eagerness to target Vladimir Putin? Will it force a Belarus-Russian Anschluss that no one – ...

Belarusian hackers claim to have accessed full database of those crossing the country’s borders

Belarusian hackers claim to have accessed full database of those crossing the country’s borders

‘Belarus Cyber-Partisans’ say they gained access to all entries in and out of the country over the past 15 years

All Quiet in Russian-Belarusian Relations

All Quiet in Russian-Belarusian Relations

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) For approximately a year, from summer 2018 onwards, observers were paying close attention to tensions in relations between Russia and Belarus.

'Violence For the Sake Of Violence': Minsk IT Worker Recounts 'Torture' In Belarusian Jail

'Violence For the Sake Of Violence': Minsk IT Worker Recounts 'Torture' In Belarusian Jail

Maksim Karaleuski is one of many Belarusian IT workers now plying their trade abroad. Now in Kyiv, Karaleuski recounts the torture and other abuse he says he endured after police detained ...

Statement on detention of journalist Raman Pratasevich by Belarusian regime

Statement on detention of journalist Raman Pratasevich by Belarusian regime

On 23 May 2021, the Belarusian authorities ordered to land Ryanair's passenger plane en route from Athens to Vilnius in Minsk under the pretext of a "bomb threat" report. Alexander Luka

Belarus protests: Kolesnikova 'resists expulsion' on Ukraine border

Belarus protests: Kolesnikova 'resists expulsion' on Ukraine border

Maria Kolesnikova reportedly tears up her passport to stop leaving Belarus.

Mercenaries’ Arrests Deepen Minsk-Moscow Rift

Mercenaries’ Arrests Deepen Minsk-Moscow Rift

Whatever the truth behind the arrests of alleged Russian mercenaries in Belarus, the incident cannot fail to exacerbate the main problem in the relationship between Minsk and Moscow: a ...

Belarus crisis unsettling for Putin at home as opponents take heart

Belarus crisis unsettling for Putin at home as opponents take heart

The political crisis rocking Belarus presents a foreign policy challenge for President Vladimir Putin, who wants to keep the country firmly in Moscow's orbit, and there are early signs that ...

Belarussian opposition leader calls on Canada to mediate crisis amid fears of Russian interference

Belarussian opposition leader calls on Canada to mediate crisis amid fears of Russian interference

Hundreds of thousands of Belarussians have taken to the streets since an Aug. 9 presidential election that they believe was won by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

Roman Protasevich: Belarus dissident seized from Ryanair plane

Roman Protasevich: Belarus dissident seized from Ryanair plane

A profile of the blogger whose arrest made world headlines when his plane was diverted to Minsk.