Panasyuk, recently freed after four years in prison, described torture and forced psychiatric treatment in custody ...

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump says the prisoner exchange with Russia that included American Mark Fogel could be ...

Accused Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik is being released from US custody in exchange for Marc Fogel, a Trump ...

The money-transfer company's move came after the U.S. State Department last week renewed sanctions against the island nation.

She is brave, tough, and energetic—one can describe Meenakshi Das, an Assamese bike rider, like this when she listens to her ...

President Trump said his exchange with Russia for the imprisoned teacher Mark Fogel was “very fair,” but he declined to disclose its terms.

Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for more than three years, U ...

Belarusian authorities on Wednesday released an imprisoned U.S. citizen, a Belarusian journalist for a U.S.-funded media ...

Moscow and Belarusian officials have welcomed the impending dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as rights groups, health researchers and independent media voiced ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even being outlawed and forced to operate ...