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Lithuania Rejects Belarusian Decision on EHU and Warns of Further Strain in Bilateral Relations

Lithuania has expressed strong protest to Belarus over the decision by Belarusian authorities to designate the European Humanities University, which…

16.04.2026
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Sat on a Concrete Block — Lithuania Accuses Belarusian Border Guard of Illegal Border Crossing

Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service says a Belarusian border guard illegally crossed the Belarusian-Lithuanian border, stepped about one meter into…

16.04.2026
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Bus Driver Detained With Mephedrone at Polish-Belarusian Border

Customs officers seized 2.3 kg of mephedrone at the Brest checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border. The drugs were being transported…

16.04.2026
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Taxi Overturns on Partyzanski Avenue in Minsk

A taxi overturned on Partyzanski Avenue in Minsk. The accident occurred near building No. 150a. Traffic police officers from the…

16.04.2026
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Platforms Flooded at Minsk Bus Station After Pipe Burst

Platforms at Minsk's Central Bus Station were flooded after a pipeline was damaged. The cause was said to be scheduled…

16.04.2026
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Military Builds Pontoon Bridge Across Dzvina River

In Beshankovichy, servicemen from the 30th Separate Railway Brigade have connected the two banks of the Western Dzvina River. The…

16.04.2026
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Slovakia to Block Sanctions Against Russia but Not Oppose EU Loan for Ukraine

Slovakia will continue to block the 20th package of sanctions against Russia until it receives guarantees on the restoration of…

16.04.2026
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Polish Prosecutors Launch Investigation After Belarusian Attacked on Nationality Grounds

The district prosecutor's office in Hajnówka in Poland's Podlasie region has launched an investigation into an attack on a Belarusian…

16.04.2026
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State Standardisation Committee to Confirm Union State Product Status in Belarus

Belarus's State Standardisation Committee will confirm the status of "Union State products" in Belarus. A government resolution has designated the…

16.04.2026
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Belgospishcheprom Says Chocolate Products Will Not Rise in Price

Chocolate products will not become more expensive in Belarus this year, Belgospishcheprom Chairman Aleh Zhydkou said at the Food Prom…

16.04.2026
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Dollar Rises in Belarusian Currency Exchange Trading

Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended with the dollar, euro and yuan gaining against the Belarusian rouble.…

16.04.2026
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Child Falls From Window in Cherven While Father Slept and Mother Went to Toilet

A child fell from a second-floor window in Cherven this morning. The boy is 1 year and 7 months old.…

16.04.2026
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Belarusian Detained in Poland on Suspicion of Fraud

Poland's Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime has detained seven people suspected of internet fraud. One of those detained is a…

16.04.2026
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Former Lithuanian Prime Minister Stripped of Parliamentary Immunity

The Lithuanian Seimas has voted to strip former prime minister Saulius Skvernelis of his parliamentary immunity. Lithuania's Prosecutor General's Office…

16.04.2026
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Belshina and Russian Peers Seek Protection From Chinese Tyres From EEC

Tyre manufacturers have asked the Eurasian Economic Commission to protect the market from growing imports, primarily from China. According to…

16.04.2026
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Criminal Case Opened Against Vitsyebsk Official Over Support for Farmer

A local official in Vitsyebsk Region supported a local farmer, but the case eventually led to criminal charges. The representative…

16.04.2026
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Foreigner to Stand Trial in Homiel on Charges of Murder, Rape and Hostage-Taking

A foreign national born in 1989 has been charged under five articles of the Criminal Code, including murder and hostage-taking.…

16.04.2026
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MAZ Electric Buses Begin Operating on Streets of St Petersburg

New MAZ electric buses have entered service on the streets of St Petersburg in Russia. The 303E23 model is a…

16.04.2026
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Hi-Tech Park Adds 40 New Residents

Belarus's Hi-Tech Park has admitted 40 new resident companies. The decision was made by the HTP supervisory board on Wednesday.…

16.04.2026
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Retail Trade Turnover Rises 6% in First Quarter

Retail trade turnover in Belarus totalled 25.6 billion Belarusian roubles in January-March, up 6% from the same period last year,…

16.04.2026
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Industrial Output Falls 3.4% in First Quarter

Industrial output in January-March totalled 51.7 billion Belarusian roubles. In comparable prices, it fell by 3.4% compared with the same…

16.04.2026
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Belarusian Detained in Russia for Transporting Animal Feed Without Documents

A Belarusian citizen has been detained in Russia for transporting cargo without the required documents. He may be banned from…

16.04.2026
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Industrial Inventories Declined in March

Industrial inventories declined at the end of March. According to Belstat, they stood at 11.866 billion Belarusian roubles as of…

16.04.2026
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Raiffeisen Bank Has No Links to Priorbank After Sale, RBI Press Office Says

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) has no remaining ties to Priorbank following its sale. This was stated by RBI spokesperson…

16.04.2026
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Former Polish Prime Minister Creates New Political Grouping

Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has created a new political grouping. The Development Plus association "is meant to bring…

16.04.2026
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Migrants Detected on All Belarus-EU Borders

On Wednesday, April 14, border services in all EU countries bordering Belarus recorded migrant activity. Lithuanian border guards registered attempts…

16.04.2026
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Russia Launches More Than 700 Drones and Missiles at Ukraine, Leaving Dead

Russia continued its large-scale attacks on Ukrainian cities overnight, again using a large number of drones and missiles. Poland scrambled…

16.04.2026
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Belinvestbank Raises 200 Million Roubles Through Bond Issue

Belinvestbank is raising 200 million Belarusian roubles through a bond issue. A prospectus for the bank's 74th bond issue has…

16.04.2026
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Ukrainian Educational Institutions Remain Open to Belarusians

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the decision by Belarus's Supreme Court to declare the European Humanities University in Vilnius…

15.04.2026
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Driver Dies in Pukhavichy District After Trying to Avoid Roe Deer

A driver died in a collision in Pukhavichy District after swerving to avoid a roe deer. The crash occurred on…

15.04.2026
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EU Condemns Designation of European Humanities University as “Extremist Organisation” in Belarus

The European Union has condemned the decision by Belarus's Supreme Court to declare the European Humanities University an "extremist organisation".…

15.04.2026
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Tertel and Naryshkin Hold Detailed Discussion on Intelligence Activities

A joint meeting of the boards of Belarus's State Security Committee and Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service was held in Kaliningrad…

15.04.2026
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MART Issues Warning to BelGee Over “Discount” Promotion

Belarus's Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade issued a warning to BelGee over the possible misleading of consumers in the…

15.04.2026
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Film “Żywie Biełaruś!” (Viva Belarus!) Declared “Extremist”

The Information Ministry has updated the "Republican List of Extremist Materials". Among other additions, it included the 2012 film "Żywie…

15.04.2026
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Lukashenka Signs Law on Liability for “Propaganda” of LGBT Issues, Gender Transition and Childlessness

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law amending the codes on administrative liability, his press service reported. The most controversial section…

15.04.2026
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Criminal Case Opened Over Motorised Hang Glider Crash

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case over the motorised hang glider crash near Minsk. The case was launched…

15.04.2026
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Health Ministry to Review Quality of Care Provided to Woman Discharged From Minsk Maternity Hospital With Stoma

Belarus's Health Ministry has taken control of the situation involving medical care provided to a patient at Minsk's 5th City…

15.04.2026
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Poland and Iceland Confirm Readiness to Join Process of Launching Special Tribunal Against Lukashenka

Poland and Iceland have expressed readiness to join the agreement needed to launch a Special Tribunal on the crime of…

15.04.2026
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Lukashenka Grants Belarusian Citizenship to 230 Foreigners

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree granting Belarusian citizenship to 230 foreign citizens and stateless persons, including 13 minors. The…

15.04.2026
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Bialiatski Meets Swedish Foreign Minister and Calls for Pressure on Belarusian Authorities

The head of the Viasna human rights centre, Ales Bialiatski, held a meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.…

15.04.2026
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Sweden Expresses Solidarity With EHU

Sweden has expressed solidarity with the European Humanities University, which was declared an "extremist organisation" by the Belarusian authorities. Sweden's…

15.04.2026
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Children From 10 Countries Invited to Holiday at Belarusian Zubryonak Centre

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed an order allocating funds for the recreation and health improvement of 272 children from 10 countries…

15.04.2026
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Former Moldovan Intelligence Deputy Chief Convicted After Arrest Over Work for Belarusian KGB

Former deputy director of Moldova's Information and Security Service Alexandru Balan admitted guilt in disclosing state secrets and was sentenced…

15.04.2026
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Belavia Resumes Flights to Israel

Belavia has announced that it will resume regular flights to Israel from April 19. Flights between Minsk and Tel Aviv…

15.04.2026
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SBU Detains Deputy School Principal Who Directed Russian Strikes on Kramatorsk After Being Recruited During Trip to Belarus

Ukraine's Security Service detained an informant for Russia's FSB who directed Russian missile and drone strikes on Kramatorsk. The woman…

15.04.2026
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HTP Revenue Grew by 9% in 2025

More companies are joining the Hi-Tech Park than leaving it. Its revenue is growing, including on the domestic market. This…

15.04.2026
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Armenia Bans Blogger Alyaksandr Lapshyn From Entering Country

Blogger Alyaksandr Lapshyn has been banned from entering Armenia. On April 5, he was told at Yerevan airport that he…

15.04.2026
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Drunk Belarusian Truck Driver Detained in Poland

Police in Podlasie stopped a truck that had been swerving on the road and nearly caused a head-on collision. The…

15.04.2026
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Belarusian Who Returned From Lithuania Ordered to Undergo Compulsory Treatment

In April 2025, security forces claimed that Belarusian citizen Matvei Bialyai had been deported from Lithuania to Belarus. Human rights…

15.04.2026
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Estonian Foreign Ministry Voices Support for EHU

Estonia's Foreign Ministry has expressed support for EHU. The decision to declare the university an "extremist organisation" has caused deep…

15.04.2026