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Alexus Grynkewich

Alexus Grynkewich / AP

NATO’s defence plan includes long-range missiles targeting Russian military command posts and air defences across the region.
An icon created by artificial intelligence

An icon created by artificial intelligence / katolik.life

The initiative has sparked criticism among believers on social media.
US State Department

US State Department / Alex Wong/Getty Images

Earlier this year, Belarus was named among the top perpetrators of transnational repression in a US Congress report.
Vatslau Areshka

Vatslau Areshka / svaboda.org

"Before, I could see light and shadow, now even that is gone".
“It felt right to rebuild the houses our Wehrmacht had destroyed”.

“It felt right to rebuild the houses our Wehrmacht had destroyed”. / Euroradio/OpenAI

“It felt right to rebuild the houses our Wehrmacht had destroyed”.
Criminal code, illustrative photo

Criminal code, illustrative photo / sb.by

2,500 people were convicted in over 2,000 criminal cases involving “extremist” crimes.
Vadzim Pashkouski

Vadzim Pashkouski / "Гомельская Вясна"

"Either 15 years, or you'll have to help the country".
Press conference in Vilnius with political prisoners released shortly beforehand, 12 September 2025

Press conference in Vilnius with political prisoners released shortly beforehand, 12 September 2025 / LookByMedia

Human rights defenders interviewed 77 former Belarusian political prisoners and documented the forms of violence people have faced since 2020.
Security forces have closely targeted EHU students

Security forces have closely targeted EHU students / калаж Euroradio via Chat GPT

Former students of the Lithuanian university shared their stories.