History

Victory Day / Collage by Ulad Rubanau / Euroradio

Today, this holiday is the main propaganda tool in Belarus, expert says.

Tsikhanouskaya's photo next to Hitler's photo in the book / MOST

The Prosecutor General published a book with many errors.

Izyaslau's Trident at the bottom of the jug
Figures of Vitaut and Yahaila / histmuseum.by

They may be replaced by a section about the Russian Empire.

Rally against the referendum in 1996/ Archives of Belarus

Here's how did the three previous referendums that brought the country to what we see today went.

Lukashenka holds a meeting on historical policy today / BELTA

He wants to use history to fight modern-day Poland and Lithuania.

Do the 30-year-olds feel nostalgic about the USSR? / collage by Ulad Rubanau, Euroradio

Some want to go back to the Soviet times. Others want eradication of the USSR legacy as quickly as possible.

Sisters Yulia and Hanna Mikhailau / TUT.by / home archive

The girl talks about her seven brothers and sisters and discusses the situation in Belarus.

Lenin monument in Barysau

The petition signed by 935 people has been turned down. “The opinion is personal,” officials have explained.