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Another Lie — Zelenskyy Comments on Accusations of Attack on Putin’s Residence

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called a lie a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alleging that Ukraine attempted to attack…

29.12.2025
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Lavrov Says Ukraine Attempted Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that on the night of December 29 Ukraine attempted to attack the residence of…

29.12.2025
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Finance Ministry Pays Income on Eurobonds

On December 29, the Ministry of Finance paid interest income on the Belarus-2027 eurobonds in the amount of $12.2 million…

29.12.2025
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Finance Ministry Carries Out Another Eurobond Exchange

On December 29, the Ministry of Finance carried out another exchange of eurobonds for Belarusian government bonds in the amount…

29.12.2025
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Preferences for Microenterprises Extended to Organizations With Up to 50 Employees

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed the law “On Amendments to Laws on Individual Entrepreneurial Activity,” which introduces changes to a number…

29.12.2025
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At Least 1,254 People Tried Over the Year in Political Criminal Cases — Rights Defenders

In 2025, at least 1,254 people were tried in Belarus in political criminal cases, the human rights center Viasna reported.…

29.12.2025
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Minsk Customs Identifies 500 Parcels Containing Drones and Parts Over the Year

This year, officers of the Minsk Regional Customs identified 500 attempts to import civilian UAVs, spare parts for them, and…

29.12.2025
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Belarus and UN Sign Five-Year Sustainable Development Program

Belarus and the United Nations have signed the Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development for 2026–2030. The document was signed by…

29.12.2025
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Business Spouses Hand Over State Enterprise Director to Investigators Over Kickbacks

Business spouses handed over to investigators the director of a state-owned enterprise to whom they had been paying kickbacks. The…

29.12.2025
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Almost All Civic Initiatives in Minsk Concern Installation of Exercise Equipment and Playgrounds

The Minsk City Council last week approved civic initiatives that will be implemented in Minsk in 2026. A total of…

29.12.2025
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Foreign Trade Deficit in Goods and Services Reaches $1.19 Billion by End of October

The National Bank has published data on foreign trade in goods and services for January–October. Belarusian exports of goods and…

29.12.2025
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SBU Announces Detention of Agent Working for Belarus’s State Border Committee

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the detention in Kyiv of an agent who had been working for Russian…

29.12.2025
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Meteorologists Declare Orange Alert for December 29–30

Meteorologists have declared an orange level of danger for December 29–30. Icy conditions and strong winds are expected. “Today, December…

29.12.2025
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Number of Employed in the Economy Falls by 2,400 in November

In November, 4.1542 million people were employed in Belarus’s economy. This is 2,400 fewer than in October. It should be…

29.12.2025
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Five Detained in Poland in Case Involving Supplies of Plywood From Belarus and Russia

Polish border guards, together with the customs and tax service, have detained five people in a case involving the circumvention…

29.12.2025
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Council of Ministers to Spend 8.43 Billion Rubles on Sport and Physical Education Over Five Years

The Council of Ministers has approved the State Program “Physical Culture and Sport” for 2026–2030. According to the government’s press…

29.12.2025
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Lukashenka Appears at Children’s Celebration After Fall at Hockey Match

Alyaksandr Lukashenka today took part in a children’s celebration held at the Palace of the Republic as part of the…

29.12.2025
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Belarusian Aircraft Delivered Secret Cargo to Cambodia. Thailand on Edge

On December 27, a cargo aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-62M with tail number EW-505TR belonging to the Belarusian airline Rada Airlines,…

29.12.2025
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Rahozhnik Expects Belarus–Russia Trade Turnover To Exceed $60 Billion In 2025

Belarus’s ambassador to Russia, Aliaksandr Rahozhnik, expects trade turnover between Belarus and Russia to exceed $60 billion by the end…

28.12.2025
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Major Medical Centre Suspends Operations In Belarus

The Alphamed medical centre has suspended operations in Belarus. A corresponding announcement was published on the medical institution’s website. “Dear…

28.12.2025
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Brigitte Bardot Has Died

French actress, singer and model Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91, BFMTV reported, citing a statement by…

28.12.2025
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Latvia Extends Flight Restrictions Near Border With Belarus Again

Latvia has once again extended restrictions on the use of airspace near its eastern borders, TASS reported. According to the…

28.12.2025
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Moose Spotted Roaming Minsk At Night

A moose was spotted roaming Minsk at night. Photos of the wild animal were published by the Telegram channel Minsk.…

28.12.2025
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Paval Sieviaryniec Records First Video After Release

Paval Sieviaryniec has recorded his first video since his release, publishing it on the Telegram channel @seviarynets created on December…

27.12.2025
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Tsikhanouskaya On Strike On Kyiv: This Is Russia’s Idea Of “Peace”

Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has condemned the strike on Kyiv carried out by Russia on the…

27.12.2025
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Weather Balloons Carrying Cigarette Smuggling Intercepted In Poland

Officers of Poland’s Border Guard have detected two weather balloons used to illegally transport cigarettes from Belarus into Poland. The…

27.12.2025
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How Belarusians Will Work And Rest In 2026

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has published the calendar of public holidays and non-working days for 2026. The…

27.12.2025
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Russia Launches Combined Strike On Kyiv

Overnight, Russia carried out a combined strike on Kyiv and Kyiv Region. There are fatalities and dozens of people injured,…

27.12.2025
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Orange Alert Issued For Weekend Due To Strong Winds

Meteorologists have issued an orange-level weather alert in Belarus due to strong winds. During the daytime today, strengthening of the…

27.12.2025
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Lithuania Officially Withdraws From Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

On December 27, exactly six months passed since Vilnius notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations of its intention to…

27.12.2025
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Five Russian Citizens Among Injured In Bus Crash In Vitsyebsk Region

Five Russian citizens, including the driver, are among those injured in a bus crash in Belarus’s Vitsyebsk Region, the Russian…

27.12.2025
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Grain Drying Complex Catches Fire In Mahilyow District

A grain drying complex caught fire in the agrotown of Sukhary in Mahilyow District, the Emergency Ministry’s press service reported.…

27.12.2025
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Poland Closed Airports In Lublin And Rzeszów Due To Russian Strikes On Ukraine

Airports in Rzeszów and Lublin temporarily suspended civilian flight operations in order to ensure freedom of action for military aviation,…

27.12.2025
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Researchers Identify Likely Location Of Oreshnik Deployment In Belarus

The likely location for the deployment of Russia’s Oreshnik missile system in Belarus may be the former Krichev-6 military airfield…

27.12.2025
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Zelenskyy Says Russian Drones Bypass Ukrainian Interceptors Via Belarus

Russian drones are bypassing Ukraine’s air defence lines during attacks on Volyn Region by flying through Belarusian territory, Ukrainian President…

26.12.2025
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Seven Balloons Flying In From Belarus Found In Poland

Seven balloons that entered from Belarusian territory on December 24 have been found in Poland. Four were discovered in Podlasie…

26.12.2025
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Another Batch Of Su-30SM2 Fighter Jets Arrives In Belarus

Another batch of Su-30SM2 fighter jets has arrived in Belarus. After undergoing technical familiarisation at the air base, the aircraft…

26.12.2025
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Peskov Says New Contacts Have Taken Place Between Russian And US Representatives

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that new contacts have taken place between representatives of Russia and the United States.…

26.12.2025
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Khrenin Warns Arms Race Could Spark Public Discontent In Belarus

Defence Minister Viktar Khrenin said in an interview with Belarusian television that the country does not seek to be drawn…

26.12.2025
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Large Batch Of Illegal Alcohol Seized From Minsk Resident

Police have reported the seizure of a large batch of illegal alcohol from a 53-year-old Minsk resident. In total, more…

26.12.2025
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A Fairy Tale About Defeating Artificial Intelligence Shown In Minsk Near The Sports Palace

A premiere of a children’s musical performance has taken place near the Sports Palace in Minsk. According to Minsk-Novosti, the…

26.12.2025
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Tariff Preference For Importing Electric Vehicles Into Belarus To Take Effect On January 22

A tariff preference for importing electric vehicles into Belarus will take effect on January 22. This was reported by the…

26.12.2025
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Authorities Stage Public Expulsion Of Four Foreigners In Hrodna

Hrodna police have reported on a demonstrative operation to expel four foreign nationals from Belarus. Foreign students were gathered at…

26.12.2025
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French Citizen Detained At Lithuanian Border Over Pistol

A French citizen has been detained at the border with Lithuania after a pistol was found in his pocket, the…

26.12.2025
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Zelenskyy To Meet Trump: Much Could Be Decided Before New Year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced an upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump. “Rustem Umerov reported on his latest…

26.12.2025
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Value Of Belarusian Potash Supplies To China Rises Sharply In November

The value of Belarusian potash supplies to China rose sharply in November, according to Chinese customs statistics. Overall, the dynamics…

26.12.2025
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Poland’s National Security Bureau Says Incursion Of Weather Balloons From Belarus May Be Seen As Provocation

Poland’s National Security Bureau believes that the incursion of contraband weather balloons from Belarus can be regarded as a provocation.…

26.12.2025
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Ina Kuley Speaks About Alyaksandr Milinkevich’s Condition: “The Path To Full Recovery Is Not Short, But I Believe”

Ina Kuley has spoken about the condition of her husband, politician Alyaksandr Milinkevich, who was admitted to intensive care in…

25.12.2025
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Political Prisoner And Belarusian Wikipedia Editor Sentenced To Home Confinement

Forty-two-year-old Belarusian Wikipedia editor Volha Sitnik has been sentenced to “home confinement” and released from pre-trial detention, Nasha Niva reported.…

25.12.2025
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Linava Urges Lithuanian Government To Take Concrete Action To Bring Trucks Back From Belarus

Linava President Erlandas Mikėnas has called on the Lithuanian government to take a concrete decision to secure the return of…

25.12.2025