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Vodka Sales Rise by 2% in Belarus

Belstat recorded an increase in vodka sales in the first quarter of 2026. In recent years, they had generally been…

27.04.2026
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Average Public Sector Wage Rises by 44 Roubles in March

The average nominal accrued wage of public sector employees in Belarus amounted to 2,290.8 roubles before tax in March. It…

27.04.2026
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First Power Unit of Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant Disconnected From Grid for Maintenance

The first power unit of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant was disconnected from the grid today. The shutdown was carried…

27.04.2026
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Belarusian Army Receives Batch of Upgraded T-72BM2 Tanks

One of the units of a mechanised brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces has received a new batch of upgraded…

27.04.2026
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Fire Breaks Out at Enterprise in Minsk

A fire broke out today at an enterprise located on Radyjalnaya Street in Minsk. "Secondary material resources, two hydraulic presses,…

27.04.2026
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National Bank Keeps Standard Risk Parameters Unchanged For May

The National Bank of Belarus has decided not to change the calculated standard risk parameters for May. The same benchmarks…

25.04.2026
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Viktar Lukashenka Also Meets UAE Vice President

On 24 April, Viktar Lukashenka, the eldest son of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, met not only with the UAE president during his…

25.04.2026
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Owners And Managers Of Garment Firm Accused Of $1.6m Tax Fraud

The Brest region prosecutor’s office has sent a criminal case on tax fraud to court. Charges have been brought against…

25.04.2026
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Specialised Industrial Cluster To Be Created In Great Stone Park

A specialised industrial cluster will be established in the Great Stone industrial park. The project will be implemented by a…

25.04.2026
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Share Of Belarusian Goods In Retail Trade Reaches 54.1% In First Quarter

The share of Belarusian goods in retail trade amounted to 54.1% in the first quarter. According to data from the…

25.04.2026
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Kharkiv, Dnipro And Kyiv Region Hit As Russia Launches 666 Drones And Missiles At Ukraine

Russia carried out another massive overnight attack on Ukrainian cities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 666 drones and missiles…

25.04.2026
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Belarus To Allocate Tariff Quotas For Imports From Serbia And Iran

Belarus’s antimonopoly regulation and trade ministry (MART) will distribute tariff quotas for imports from Serbia and Iran. The Council of…

25.04.2026
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Belarusian Detained In Poland During Police Operation

Officers from the Border Guard unit in Warsaw, together with the police, carried out an operation on 21 April targeting…

24.04.2026
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Car Crushed By Road Roller Near Bangalore Square In Minsk

An unusual traffic accident occurred today near Bangalore Square in Minsk: a passenger car was crushed by an asphalt road…

24.04.2026
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Security Forces Drill Protest Dispersal, Using “Protesters” With Flags For Realism

The Interior Ministry is conducting command-and-staff exercises in Vitsyebsk to practise the actions of internal affairs bodies and internal troops…

24.04.2026
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Belarusian Ambassador Presents Credentials To President Of Tanzania

Belarus’s ambassador to Tanzania Dzmitry Krasouski has presented his credentials to the country’s president Samia Suluhu, the Tanzanian presidential press…

24.04.2026
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Foreigner Fails To Declare $61,000 On Entry To Belarus And Is Placed In Custody

A foreign national attempted to bring $61,200 into Belarus without declaring it, hiding the cash in a jacket pocket. The…

24.04.2026
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Lithuanian Basketball Federation Calls FIBA Decision To Admit Russia And Belarus A “Decline Of Values”

The Lithuanian Basketball association has criticised a decision by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to allow players from Russia and…

24.04.2026
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Belarusian Detained In Poland Over Cigarette Smuggling Using Weather Balloons

The Border Guard in Biała Podlaska is investigating a criminal case involving an organised crime group that smuggled cigarettes using…

24.04.2026
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Belarus And Venezuela Seek To Boost Industrial Cooperation

Belarus’s ambassador to Venezuela Dzmitry Dziaravinski met with Venezuela’s sectoral vice president for planning and planning minister Ricardo José Menéndez…

24.04.2026

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Ukraine And Russia Conduct 73rd Prisoner Exchange

Another prisoner exchange has taken place between Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 193 people had returned…

24.04.2026
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Belarusian Council For Culture And Several Cultural Initiatives Declared “Extremist Formations” In Belarus

The “Belarusian Council for Culture” and a number of cultural initiatives have been designated as “extremist formations” in Belarus. The…

24.04.2026
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Russia Destroys 20 Tonnes Of Belarusian Lard

Russian authorities have seized and destroyed 20.4 tonnes of lard from Belarus. The shipment, transported from the Minsk region to…

24.04.2026
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State Control Committee Finds Illegal Care Home In Rechytsa

The State Control Committee has uncovered an illegal care home in the Homiel region. According to the committee’s press service,…

24.04.2026
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EHU, Integration, Belarusian Identity — Bialiatski Holds Meetings With Officials In Lithuania

Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, Lithuania office director Dzianis Kuchynski and adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on parliamentary cooperation Anatol Liabedzka held…

24.04.2026
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“Everyone Thought There Would Be Easy Money.” Lukashenka Wants To Revise “One District — One Project” Programme

Alyaksandr Lukashenka wants to revise the approach to the “One District — One Project” programme. He said he is not…

24.04.2026
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“Immortal Regiment” March In Brest Planned As Part Of “Belarus Remembers” Campaign

A column of the “Immortal Regiment” in Brest will take place on May 9 as part of the “Belarus Remembers.…

24.04.2026
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Russia’s Central Bank Continues Cutting Key Interest Rate

The board of directors of the Bank of Russia has decided to lower the key interest rate by a further…

24.04.2026
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Strong Winds Again: Orange Alert Issued For Sunday

Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather warning for Sunday, April 26. "On April 26 (Sunday), strengthening north-western and western winds…

24.04.2026
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Dollar, Euro And Yuan Rise On BCSE

Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Friday, April 24 ended with gains in the dollar, euro and…

24.04.2026
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60 Belarusian Citizens Evacuated From Lebanon On Russian Emergencies Ministry Flight

Sixty Belarusian citizens “who found themselves in a difficult situation due to the escalation of the situation in Lebanon” were…

24.04.2026
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Searches And Detentions Of Cultural Figures Reported In Belarus — Viasna

The Viasna Human Rights Centre reports that in recent days searches and detentions of people linked to socio-cultural organisations have…

24.04.2026
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Polish Embassy In Minsk Simplifies Visa Appointment Booking For Belarusians Over 60

From May 4, 2026, the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Minsk will introduce a simplified procedure for booking…

24.04.2026
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More Than 139,000 Belarusians Hold Residence Documents In Poland

Poland’s Office for Foreigners has published data on Belarusians living in Poland. According to the agency, as of April 1,…

24.04.2026
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Minibus Driver Loses Consciousness At Wheel And Dies In Minsk

A fatal traffic accident occurred on Kazintsa Street in Minsk on Thursday morning, the city traffic police reported. A 61-year-old…

24.04.2026
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More Than 370 Belarusian Citizens Granted International Protection In Poland In First Quarter

Poland’s Office for Foreigners has published migration statistics for the first quarter of this year. According to the data, in…

24.04.2026
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Pension Supplements And Child Benefits To Increase From May 1

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has announced new amounts for age-related pension supplements and child benefits linked to…

24.04.2026
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Police Detect More Than 100 Offences During Monitoring Of Sowing Campaign In Belarus

The Belarusian Interior Ministry has reported on its monitoring of the spring sowing campaign, carried out on the instructions of…

24.04.2026
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European Union Begins Work On 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia

The European Union is beginning work on a 21st package of sanctions against Russia, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs…

24.04.2026
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Vadanosava Explains Withdrawal From “Latushka Coalition And For Freedom Movement” List In Coordination Council Elections

TV presenter and singer Katsiaryna Vadanosava explained her decision to withdraw from the electoral list “Latushka Coalition and For Freedom…

24.04.2026
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Average Salary Rises By 232.8 Roubles In March

The average salary in March increased by 232.8 roubles to 2,975.8 roubles before income tax, Belstat said. In January and…

24.04.2026
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Belarusian Railways Adds 46 Extra Trains For May Holidays

Belarusian Railways will run 46 additional trains during the May holidays from April 29 to May 12. In international services,…

24.04.2026
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Radio Svaboda Logo And Viačorka’s Account Added To “Extremist Materials” List

The Information Ministry has expanded its list of “extremist materials”. It now includes the “logo (watermark) ‘Radyjo Svaboda – Belarus’…

24.04.2026
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Two Injured, Train Delayed, Roofs Torn Off As Strong Winds Hit Belarus

Strong winds with gusts of up to 29 m/s on April 23 affected 16 settlements in four regions of Belarus.…

24.04.2026
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Dust Cloud Causes Five-Car Crash Near Babruisk

Strong winds have reduced visibility on roads in Belarus. On the R-93 highway between Mahiliou and Babruisk, a dust cloud…

23.04.2026
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Belarusian Sappers Set Up Ferry Crossing Across or Dnepr — Photos

Servicemen of the 188th Guards Engineering Brigade conducted a tactical exercise on setting up a ferry crossing across the or…

23.04.2026
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BNK And Volat-Sanjiang Included In EU’s 20th Sanctions Package

Companies linked to Belarus’s military-industrial complex and the Lukashenka regime have been included in the European Union’s 20th sanctions package…

23.04.2026
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Su-7B Monument Aircraft Returns To Minsk’s Stsiapyanka After Restoration

The Su-7B monument aircraft has returned to the Stsiapyanka neighbourhood of Minsk’s Partyzanski district after restoration. The work was carried…

23.04.2026
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Recycling Fee Rates Increased In Belarus

The Belarusian government has revised recycling fee rates, increasing them by 7%. The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister…

23.04.2026
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Crown Fire Breaks Out In Ukraine 4 Km From Belarus Border

A crown forest fire has been recorded in Ukraine, four kilometres from the Malaryta forestry enterprise, the Belarusian Forestry Ministry…

23.04.2026