Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

The convictions of Maria Kolesnikova, a fierce opponent of President Aleksandr Lukashenko, and a colleague are part of a crackdown on dissent following a disputed election last year.

Who Is Roman Protasevich, the Captive Journalist in Belarus?

Mr. Protasevich, 26, is an exiled dissident whose reach drew an authoritarian ruler into a gambit that outraged Western governments.