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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Our Language Is Our Strength, And It Will Live In A Free Belarus

On Mother Language Day, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya stressed the importance of preserving the Belarusian language as a bearer of the country’s…

21.02.2026
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Belarusian Figure Skaters Will Not Be Able to Compete at the World Championships in Prague

Figure skaters holding Belarusian and Russian passports will not be able to compete at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships…

21.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Political Prisoners With PACE President

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met in Vienna with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Petra Bayr. They…

21.02.2026
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Crowdfunding Platform Gronka Resumes Operations

The crowdfunding platform Gronka is resuming operations after a six-month break, Pavel Liber reported on Facebook. “Over a year of…

20.02.2026
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Political Prisoner Tsikhan Osipau Faces a Third Sentence Extension

A third criminal case has been opened against political prisoner Tsikhan Osipau for alleged malicious disobedience to the prison administration…

20.02.2026
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Drone Carrying Cigarettes Flies From Belarus to Lithuania, Three Detained

On the night of February 18, Lithuanian border guards spotted a drone flying from the direction of Belarus near the…

20.02.2026
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Linava: We Have No Confirmed Cases of Detained Trucks Being Returned From Belarus

The president of the Lithuanian transport association Linava, Erlandas Mikėnas, said that the situation with trucks detained in Belarus has…

20.02.2026
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EU Fails to Reach Agreement on 20th Package of Sanctions Against Russia

Permanent representatives of European Union member states to the European Council failed on Friday to reach agreement on the 20th…

20.02.2026
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General Staff Explains When Reservists May Be Exempted From Military Training

The Ministry of Defence has explained in which cases reservists may be exempted from military training conducted as part of…

20.02.2026
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“I Went There Three Times, And No One Told Me Anything”: Statkevich Has Been Held in Hlybokaye Colony Since September

Mikalai Statkevich has been held all this time in the penal colony in Hlybokaye, from which he was taken away…

20.02.2026
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Belarusians Remain Third Among Foreign Nationals by Crime Levels in Poland

Belarusians remain in third place by crime levels among foreign nationals in Poland, behind citizens of Ukraine and Georgia. According…

20.02.2026
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The Prakopieu-Yahorau Bloc Leaves the Coordination Council

The Prakopieu-Yahorau bloc has announced its withdrawal from the third convocation of the Coordination Council, stating that this format has “fully…

20.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya: If We Want Peace in Europe, We Must Weaken Putin and His Accomplice Lukashenka

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called at the OSCE to provide Ukraine with everything necessary for victory, stating that genuine peace in Europe…

20.02.2026
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Eismant: Lukashenka Approved Relatives’ Request to Release Statkevich After Illness

Natallia Eismant, press secretary to Alyaksandr Lukashenka, said the president approved a request from relatives of political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich…

20.02.2026
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Lithuanian Border Guards Report Detention of Nine Migrants After Month-Long Pause

Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has reported the first attempt by migrants to cross the border after a month-long pause.…

20.02.2026
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EU Delegation in Belarus Wishes Statkevich Recovery

The European Union Delegation in Belarus said it had received with great relief the news of the release of political…

20.02.2026
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Another 22 People Added to “Extremists List,” 20 Convicted of “Facilitating Extremist Activity”

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has added another 22 people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…

20.02.2026
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Rights Defenders Present Report on Discrimination Against Women in Places of Detention in Belarus

The human rights organisation Respect-Protect-Fulfill, together with an invited gender expert, has presented an analytical report on discrimination against women…

20.02.2026
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Foreign Organisation Pays 60 Million Roubles After Investigators’ Visit

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against officials of a representative office of a foreign organisation under Part…

20.02.2026
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Lukashenka’s Press Service Reports on Conversation With Putin

The press service of Alyaksandr Lukashenka has published a statement about yesterday’s conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Indeed, a…

20.02.2026
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Losik Describes Health Condition of Tor Band Musician: Uses Crutches, Surgery Needed on Second Leg

Former political prisoner Ihar Losik has spoken about the health condition of political prisoner and Tor Band musician Yauhen Burlo,…

20.02.2026
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Drug Distribution Network Uncovered in Minsk, Eight Detained

A drug distribution network has been uncovered in Minsk, with eight people detained. According to the press service of the…

20.02.2026
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Customs Committee Explains How to Import Non-Alcoholic Beer From Abroad

The State Customs Committee has published clarifications on importing non-alcoholic beer from abroad. It turns out that everything depends on…

20.02.2026
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Budrys Announces Expansion of Measures Against Belarus in 20th Sanctions Package

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said in an interview with LRT that some measures against Belarus will be expanded as…

20.02.2026
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Russia Again Complains About Growth in Dairy Supplies From Belarus

In Russia, complaints have again emerged about the growth of dairy supplies from Belarus. This time, Izvestia published a report…

20.02.2026
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EPAM Increased Revenue by 15.4 Percent in 2025

US IT company EPAM, founded by natives of Belarus, increased its revenue by 15.4 percent in 2025 to 5.457 billion…

20.02.2026
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Belarusian Railways and China Merchants to Develop New Logistics Products

Belarusian Railways and China Merchants will develop new logistics products. This was reported by the Belarusian Railways press centre following…

20.02.2026
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New Zealand Imposes Sanctions on Belarusian OAO Alevkurp

New Zealand on Tuesday expanded the sanctions it imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions list now…

20.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya at OSCE PA: We Must Ensure Systemic Change in Belarus

As part of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly winter session, a side event titled “Belarus and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: A…

19.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya: I Feel Great Relief That Mikalai Statkevich Is Finally Free

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on reports about the release of political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich, which were announced earlier today by…

19.02.2026
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Kolegova Organises Rehabilitation for Former Political Prisoners in the Canary Islands, €22,000 Needed

The Dapamoga organisation run by Nataliya Kolegova has launched an initiative to organise rehabilitation for Belarusian women who have gone…

19.02.2026
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Political Prisoner Natallia Levaya Released While in Final Stage of Pregnancy

Political prisoner and illustrator from Brest Natallia Levaya has been released, the Pink Scarves project reported. She is in the…

19.02.2026
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Mikalai Statkevich Is Free

Political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich has been released and is at home in Minsk. This was reported by his wife, Maryna…

19.02.2026
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Stuk Jokes About Those Released: Freedom Is a Temporary Phenomenon

Deputy Prosecutor General Aliaksei Stuk displayed a peculiar sense of humour at a press conference summarising the Prosecutor General’s Office’s…

19.02.2026
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New Detention Centre to Be Built in Remote Minsk Industrial Zone — Nasha Niva

In Minsk, a new complex for the Centre for the Isolation of Offenders (CIP), currently located on 1st Akrestsina Lane,…

19.02.2026
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Photo Fact: Ryzhankou Absent From Group Photo of Peace Council Participants in Washington

Media outlets have published the first group photos of participants in the inaugural meeting of the Peace Council in Washington…

19.02.2026
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Rachkou Takes Offence at OSCE PA Over Tsikhanouskaya

The planned participation of Belarusian democratic forces leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in a side event on the margins of the OSCE…

19.02.2026
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Ryzhankou Also Will Not Attend Peace Council — Media

Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou will not attend the first meeting of the Peace Council in Washington, Radio Svaboda reported,…

19.02.2026
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Applicants for Civil Service to Take Test on Constitution and Legislation

The format of the examination for individuals entering the state civil service for the first time has been changed in…

19.02.2026
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Defence Ministry Responds to Complaints Over Short Notice for Military Training Call-Ups

The Belarusian Ministry of Defence has said that the delivery of call-up notices for military training shortly before the reporting…

19.02.2026
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Italy Issues Visas to Belarusian and Russian Paralympians Without Restrictions — TASS

Italian authorities are not introducing “any sanctions measures” when issuing visas to Belarusian and Russian Paralympic athletes and their accompanying…

19.02.2026
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Belarus and Turkey Agree on Quota for International Road Haulage Permits for 2026

Belarus and Turkey have agreed on a quota of permits for international road freight transport for 2026. A meeting of…

19.02.2026
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Europol Reports Dismantling of Drug Network Operating in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine

An international operation supported by Europol has led to the detention of 103 people and the dismantling of 36 clandestine…

19.02.2026
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Nearly 400 “Extremism” Cases Opened in Vitsyebsk Region Over a Year — BELPOL

In the Vitsyebsk Region, 393 criminal cases of an “extremist” nature were opened and solved in 2025, while the number…

19.02.2026
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Fake “Novaya Gazeta Europe” Journalist Tried to Recruit Nasta Ragatko

Another provocation was attempted by anonymous actors using the name of Russian journalist Irina Garina. This time, a cooperation offer…

19.02.2026
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Belneftekhim Promises to Keep AI-92 Petrol on Sale Until 2030

The Belneftekhim concern will ensure the availability of AI-92 petrol in its product range at least until 2030. This was…

19.02.2026
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Ravenka Accuses Military Attachés of Unconstructive Approach to Events in Belarus

Head of the Department for International Military Cooperation of the Ministry of Defence, Major General Valery Ravenka, has said that…

19.02.2026
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Ravenka Briefs Military Attachés on New Airborne Formation and Procurement of 75,000 Units of Weapons and Equipment

Belarus is forming an additional airborne formation and expanding its unmanned forces. This was stated by Head of the Department…

19.02.2026
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Poland to Boycott Paralympics Opening Ceremony Over Belarusians and Russians

Representatives of Poland’s Ministry of Sport and Tourism will not take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic…

19.02.2026
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Lukashenka Proposes That Zimbabwe Build a Port in Mozambique

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has proposed building a seaport in Mozambique with the involvement of Zimbabwe. The proposal was voiced during Lukashenka’s…

19.02.2026