Once He Kept Russia at a Distance. Now He Is a Docile Putin Satrap.
MINSK, Belarus — In a winter military coat trimmed with fur, Aleksandr…
As Russian Troops Mass in Belarus, a Ukraine Border Is Largely Undefended
NOVI YARYLOVYCHI BORDER CROSSING, Ukraine — On the other side of this…
Iraqis Return From Belarus, but Some Say They Will Try Again to Reach the E.U.
ERBIL, Iraq — Iraq repatriated a second wave of more than 600…
Lithuania Welcomes Belarusians as It Rebuffs Middle Easterners
RUKLA, Lithuania — The emigrants hitchhiked overnight to the Dysna River, the…
How Fake News on Facebook Helped Fuel a Border Crisis in Europe
BRUZGI, Belarus — After more than a week sleeping in a frigid…
Risk for Leader of Belarus: Migrants He Lured May Want to Stay
BRUZGI, Belarus — He has ruled with an iron fist for 27…
Melee Erupts Between Migrants in Belarus and Polish Border Forces
BRUZGI, Belarus — He has spent 28 nights, each colder than the…
Europe Adopts New Sanctions Against Belarus
SOKOLKA, Poland — A few miles from here, in the small Polish…
