18:48 Is former political prisoner Syarhei Kazakou arrested?

The whereabouts of “European Belarus” activist Syarhei Kazakou are unknown for a few hours already.

17:16 Andrei Sannikov: Putin’s aim is to destroy European Union

More and more people are now waking up because of what the Kremlin is doing.

15:43 Andrei Hajdukou: They planned to jail me for 15 years

The political prisoner has told about tortures in the KGB remand prison.

15:30 Vital Rymasheuski summoned to police

Vital Rymasheuski, a co-head of the organising committee to create the Belarusian Christian Democracy party (BCD), has been summoned to a police station.

15:08 European Belarus campaign activist Siarhei Matskoits gets 20 days in custody

The opposition activist was sent to a detention centre in Akrestsin Street.

14:48 State Border Committee: Martin Uggla expelled as “he doesn’t like hockey”

The State Border Committee revealed why the Swedish human rights activist had been denied entry to the country.

14:42 Maja Kocijancic: Local referendum on May 11 is illegal

The European Union has said that a May 11 referendum in eastern Ukraine is illegal and will lead to further escalation of the situation, and therefore it should not be held.

14:05 Mass arrests of opposition activists go on

The police arrest opposition activists ahead of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk.

13:07 Yaromenak's pregnant wife to police: Leave us in peace! (Video)

Former political prisoner Uladzimir Yaromenak is hiding to avoid the preventive arrest ahead of the ice hockey championship. It's possible that he won't be informed on time about the birth of his first child.

12:49 Teo in Eurovision second semi-final on 8 May

The second semi-final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest will be held at Hallerne in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 8 May.

12:26 Another BATE fan arrested

The police continue a “mopping-up operation” ahead of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk.

12:00 Human rights activist Martin Uggla deported from Belarus

The head of Sweden-based human rights organisation Östgruppen is now in Vilnius.

11:52 Swedish human rights activist has been held at Minsk airport for 10 hours

Martin Uggla has been detained as he entered Belarus today.

11:47 European Belarus campaign activist Kulakou gets 10 days in custody

The opposition activist was thrown behind bars ahead of the Ice Hockey World Championship.

10:31 Ukrainian soldiers mount 10 roadblocks around Mariupol

10 roadblocks were mounted around Mariupol.

10:11 Political prisoner Andrei Haidukou released (Video)

Prison officers did everything to prevent meeting the political prisoner outside the correctional facility.

9:23 Turchynov: There can be no dialogue with armed criminals, who kill people

Acting President of Ukraine, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov states that there is can not be dialogue with armed criminals, who kill people.

9:16 Police break into flat of administrator of “Tired of this Lukashenka” group

The police continue to detain activists in Minsk.