Belarus Weekly: Minsk, Moscow plummet in latest Democracy Index

Belarus takes an unsurprising hit to its Democracy Index, published by The Economist Group, placing 153rd out of 167 countries.

Russian military aircraft remain in Belarus after finishing announced joint flight exercises in what is likely an effort by Moscow to bolster its forces in the country.

Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree that allegedly allows Belarusians facing politically motivated charges to return to the country. Prior, activists who returned home were arrested upon arrival.