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Poland’s Financial Ombudsman Sends Inquiries to Banks Over Account Openings for Belarusians

The Belarusian Solidarity Center (BSC) has appealed to Poland’s Financial Ombudsman over refusals to open bank accounts faced by Belarusians.…

31.01.2026
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LEMT R&D Center Presents Portable Counter-Drone System in Abu Dhabi

At the UMEX 2026 exhibition and conference on unmanned systems, held on January 20–22 at the ADNEC exhibition center in…

31.01.2026
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“Flagstok” Names Site Considered for Radioactive Waste Burial in Homyel Region

Flagstok has reported on the site being considered for the burial of radioactive waste in the Homyel Region. The site…

31.01.2026
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Farewell Held in Lviv for Fallen Belarusian Volunteer Aliaksei Lazarau

A farewell is being held in Lviv today for Belarusian volunteer Aliaksei Lazarau, who was killed on January 19 while…

31.01.2026
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Objects Entering From Belarus Again Detected in Poland

On the night of January 30 to 31, objects entering from Belarus were again detected in Polish airspace. This was…

31.01.2026
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Heat Restored to Homes in Vitsyebsk After Accident Fixed

Heat supply has been restored to all previously disconnected consumers in Vitsyebsk, Vitebskenergo reported. The damage to a section of…

31.01.2026
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Belarusians Took Out 16.3 Billion Rubles in Bank Loans Over the Year

Over the year, Belarusians took out 16.3 billion rubles in bank loans, according to data published by the National Bank.…

31.01.2026
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Banks Flooded Legal Entities With Loans in December

In December, banks sharply increased lending to legal entities, according to statistics from the National Bank. The growth in lending…

31.01.2026
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Agriculture Ministry Grants Butter Discount for Three Countries

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has updated minimum export prices for butter. Ministry Resolution No. 12 of January 30…

31.01.2026
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Putin Ratifies Belarus–Russia Agreement on Mutual Protection of Citizens From Prosecution by Other States

On January 30, Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying an agreement between Belarus and Russia on measures for the mutual…

30.01.2026
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Experience and Political Will — Foreign Ministry Explains Why Belarus Was Accepted Into Peace Council

Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Belarus was accepted into the Peace Council not because of money, but…

30.01.2026
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Composition of Election Commission for Coordination Council Elections Approved

At a meeting on January 28, the Coordination Council approved the composition of the Election Commission for the Coordination Council…

30.01.2026
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“Belsat”: Artsiom Liabedzka Sent to Punishment Cell in “Wolf Holes”

Artsiom Liabedzka, the son of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s representative on constitutional reform and interparliamentary cooperation, Anatol Liabedzka, has been placed in…

30.01.2026
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Putin Signs Deferral of Loan Payments Issued to Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying the Agreement between the governments of Belarus and Russia on amendments…

30.01.2026
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Agriculture Ministry Reports Record Food Exports

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has said that a record was set for food exports in 2025. “According to…

30.01.2026
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Franak Viačorka on New EU Visa Strategy: Overall Visa Situation Remains at Last Year’s Level

Chief Adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Franak Viačorka has commented to Reform.news on the new five-year migration strategy presented yesterday by…

30.01.2026
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Rights Defenders Report Increased Pressure on Political Prisoners in “Wolf Holes”

After a brief thaw, pressure on political prisoners has resumed at Ivatsevichy Penal Colony No. 22, the Viasna Human Rights…

30.01.2026
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More Than 6,000 People Enrolled in Interior Ministry Military-Patriotic Clubs

More than 6,000 people are enrolled in military-patriotic clubs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou said…

30.01.2026
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Icy Conditions and Severe Frosts: Forecasters Issue Orange Warning for Weekend

An orange level of weather danger will remain in effect in Belarus from Saturday through Monday. The corresponding warning was…

30.01.2026
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Update to “Extremists List”: 11 of 12 Convicted of “Facilitating Extremist Activity”

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has added another 12 people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…

30.01.2026
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Zelenskyy Confirms Intention to Appoint Envoy for Belarus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed his intention to appoint an envoy for Belarus. He made the statement while speaking…

30.01.2026
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“Belarusy Kujava-Pamor’ya” Declared an “Extremist Formation”

The “Belarusy Kujava-Pamor’ya” project has been declared an “extremist formation” in Belarus. The grounds cited are a decision of the…

30.01.2026
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Poland Begins Deployment of Anti-Drone System

Poland is beginning the deployment of the “San” anti-drone system. Today, in the presence of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and…

30.01.2026
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Charity Foundation Director Accused of Large-Scale Embezzlement

The director of the charity foundation “Help for Seriously Ill Children” has been accused of embezzling more than 830,000 rubles.…

30.01.2026
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Zelenskyy Rules Out Meeting With Putin in Belarus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia or Belarus. He said…

30.01.2026
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Energy Sector Switches to Heightened Operating Mode Ahead of Frosts

The Ministry of Energy has held a meeting of its emergency situations commission ahead of the expected cold snap. According…

30.01.2026
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Lithuania Considers Talks With Belarus on Neutral Territory, No Specific Meeting Discussed Yet

A specific meeting between representatives of Lithuania and Belarus at the level of deputy ministers is not currently being coordinated,…

30.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Office to Begin Operating From Warsaw on January 30, Reasons for Move Announced

The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will begin operating from Warsaw on January 30, Rzeczpospolita reports. According to the newspaper, a…

30.01.2026
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Transport Ministry Updates List of Countries Whose Carriers May Enter Transshipment and Trailer Exchange Points

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has updated the list of countries whose carriers are allowed to enter transshipment and…

30.01.2026
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EU May Restrict Visa Issuance to Belarusian Citizens Over Hybrid Attacks

On January 29, the European Commission presented a new five-year migration strategy. It will define the EU’s further work in…

30.01.2026
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Coordination Council to Hold Hearings on Results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Activities

Hearings of the head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will be held at the Coordination Council.…

29.01.2026
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Kondratovič: Belarus Does Not Cooperate With Lithuania on Smuggling Issue

Belarus does not cooperate with Lithuania on preventing the launch of weather balloons, Lithuanian Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovič said. “We…

29.01.2026
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Vilnius Mayor Explains Changes to Education at Belarusian Gymnasium

The Vilnius City Council has approved amendments to the charter of the Francysk Skaryna Belarusian Gymnasium. As reported by Vilnius…

29.01.2026
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Another Batch of Su-30SM2 Fighters Arrives in Belarus

Another batch of Su-30SM2 fighter jets has arrived in Belarus, the Ministry of Defense reported. “The main task of military…

29.01.2026
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Pressure on the Regime, Release of Political Prisoners — Latushka Holds Meetings at PACE

Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Latushka, as part of the Belarusian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of…

29.01.2026
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Estonia Plans to Ban Property Purchases by Belarusians and Russians Without Long-Term Residence Permits

Estonia’s Minister of the Interior Igor Taro is initiating urgent legislative changes that would ban citizens of Russia and Belarus…

29.01.2026
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Lithuania Proposes Restricting Voting Rights of Belarusian and Russian Citizens in Municipal Elections

Conservatives in the Lithuanian Seimas have initiated amendments that would restrict the electoral rights of citizens of Russia and Belarus…

29.01.2026
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Former Political Prisoner Wins Dublin Regulation Case in Poland

Former political prisoner Ales Papkovich was facing transfer from Poland to Lithuania under the Dublin Regulation. On Thursday, a Polish…

29.01.2026
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National Bank Does Not Plan to Revise Refinancing Rate

The National Bank of Belarus does not plan to revise the refinancing rate, First Deputy Chairman of the regulator’s Board…

29.01.2026
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Twenty Product Categories Accounted for 80% of Inflation Growth in 2025 — Kartun

Eighty percent of inflation growth in 2025 was driven by just 20 product categories, including goods with administratively regulated prices,…

29.01.2026
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National Bank Seeks to Catch Up With Russia in GDP Per Capita

The National Bank sees the task of catching up with Russia in terms of GDP per capita, First Deputy Chairman…

29.01.2026
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Polish Bank Agrees to Serve Belarusians With Temporary Foreigner ID

Polish bank Millennium has recognized the Temporary Foreigner Identity Certificate (TZTC) as a valid identity document, the United Transitional Cabinet…

29.01.2026
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Orange Weather Alert to Remain in Effect on Friday

Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather warning for Friday due to icy conditions. “On January 30 (Friday), icy conditions will…

29.01.2026
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Minsk City Executive Committee to Begin Development of Zeleny Bor Area This Year

The Minsk City Executive Committee will begin developing the territory of the Zeleny Bor neighborhood this year. The area will…

29.01.2026
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CSTO to Hold Exercises in Belarus in October

CSTO exercises will be held in Belarus in October, said Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Taalatbek Masadykov.…

29.01.2026
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Halouchanka: Lending Growth Exceeded Forecast Levels

Lending growth last year exceeded forecast levels, National Bank Chairman Raman Halouchanka said at an expanded meeting of the regulator’s…

29.01.2026
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Lukoil Signs Agreement to Sell Foreign Assets

Russian oil company Lukoil has signed an agreement to sell its foreign assets. The buyer of LUKOIL International GmbH will…

29.01.2026
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New Criminal Case Opened Against Mikola Dziadok

A new criminal case has been opened against former political prisoner Mikola Dziadok. His relatives are being summoned for questioning.…

29.01.2026
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Political Prisoner Sent to Punishment Cell After Writing to Education Ministry About Study Ban

Human rights defenders report a new form of pressure on political prisoners held in Belarusian correctional facilities. According to the…

28.01.2026
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Lithuania Threatens to Restrict Border Crossings if Weather Balloon Incidents Recur

Lithuania has sent Belarus a note of protest over violations of its airspace by smuggling weather balloons on the night…

28.01.2026