It's not the first time. Russia under the czars and in the era of the Soviet Union imposed its language, symbols and cultural ...

Known as "Europe's last dictator" -- a nickname he embraces -- Lukashenko's Belarus has retained much of the Soviet Union's traditions ... has since become the symbol of the opposition.

Known as “Europe’s last dictator” – a nickname he embraces – Lukashenko’s Belarus has retained much of the Soviet Union’s traditions ... since become the symbol of the opposition.

Belarus was part of the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991. The Slavic nation of 9 million people is sandwiched between Russia and Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, the latter three all ...

Ukraine’s government wants to restore the country’s frontier to where it was before Russia launched its first invasion more than a decade ago. The U.S. defense secretary said that was “unrealistic.” ...