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Russia’s Profitable Oil Reserves to Last 32 Years

Russia’s profitable oil reserves will be sufficient for 32 years. This was reported by TASS, citing a presentation by Deputy…

27.02.2026
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Nearly 58,000 Undeclared Items Found in Kitchen Equipment at Polish Border

Brest customs officers uncovered two cases of non-declaration of goods aimed at understating customs payments at the Kazlovichy border crossing,…

27.02.2026
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Belarus State Authority for Military Industry Signs Contracts With Tajikistan

The State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus has signed contracts with Tajikistan. This was reported by the authority following…

27.02.2026
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1,176 European Bison Counted in Polish Part of Bialowieza Forest

The Polish Bialowieza National Park has summed up the results of its annual European bison census. As reported by the…

27.02.2026
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Chinese Company to Supply Large Batch of Ball Valves for Pipelines to Belarus

Chinese industrial valve manufacturer Jinbin Valve has announced the shipment to Belarus of a batch of large-diameter welded ball valves…

27.02.2026
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Figures in “Spirit of Rus” Case Added to Belarus Extremists List

The Interior Ministry has added another 33 people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Foreign Nationals…

27.02.2026
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Dollar and Euro Rise in Final Winter Trading Session

The final winter trading session on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended with higher rates for the US dollar,…

27.02.2026
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Turchyn Demands That Labour Ministry Regulate Wages

Belarusian Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has demanded that the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection regulate wage levels. He made…

27.02.2026
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Teenager to Stand Trial in Minsk Over Debt Extortion

The prosecutor’s office has sent a criminal case to court against a 17-year-old resident of Minsk. He is charged with…

27.02.2026
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Ryzhankou to Be Removed From Basketball Federation Leadership

Former handball player and current head of the Belarusian Tennis Federation Siarhei Rutenka has been nominated as a candidate for…

27.02.2026
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Ryzhankou Discusses Schedule of Leadership-Level Contacts With Chinese Ambassador

Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Chinese Ambassador Zhang Wenchuan. The meeting focused on bilateral and international agendas. The…

27.02.2026
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About 300 People Convicted in Belarus in 2025 for “Illegal Actions Against Police Officers”

In 2025, about 300 people were convicted for violence, threats, insults or resistance against officers of internal affairs bodies and…

27.02.2026
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Halouchanka Sees Cooling in Demand for Loans

Chairman of the National Bank of Belarus Raman Halouchanka has noted a cooling in demand for loans in the country.…

27.02.2026
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Poland Dismantles Fraudulent Call Centre Network Involving Belarusians

Polish authorities have announced the dismantling of an international criminal group involved in laundering funds obtained through fraud. As part…

27.02.2026
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EEC Allocates Tariff Quotas for Imports of Cocoa Products, Fruit and Beef

The Eurasian Economic Commission has introduced tariff preferences for the import of beef and certain cocoa products. Imports of non-defatted…

27.02.2026
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National Bank of Belarus Lowers Standard Risk Calculation Values for March

The National Bank of Belarus has lowered the values of standard risk calculation indicators for March. The following values will…

27.02.2026
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Price Controls and Trade Turnover Growth: Snapkou Outlines MART Priorities for 2026

First Deputy Prime Minister Mikalai Snapkou has outlined the key priorities of the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade for…

26.02.2026
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Latushka Sends Proposals on New Sanctions Against Lukashenka Regime to Kyiv

Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management Pavel Latushka has sent…

26.02.2026
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Belarusian With New Belarus Passport Shares His Version of Events

A Belarusian man holding a New Belarus passport has described what happened when he went to submit an application to…

26.02.2026
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Those Convicted Under Political Articles Offered Replacement of “Home Chemistry” With Correctional Labour — Nasha Niva

In Belarus, people convicted under political articles and sentenced to so-called “home chemistry” have begun to be offered a replacement…

26.02.2026
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Union State Council Signs Decree on Rail Links Between Orsha, Vitsyebsk and Smolensk

The Supreme State Council of the Union State has decided to organise suburban railway services between border regions of Belarus…

26.02.2026
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Police Shoot Resident of Byaroza District During Arrest

Police officers used firearms during the arrest of a 34-year-old resident of the Byaroza district after he refused to drop…

26.02.2026
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Ananich Announces New Book Bans

Liliya Ananich, chair of the Republican Commission for the Evaluation of Symbols, Attributes and Information Products, summed up the commission’s…

26.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya: As Long as Russian Military Drones Fly in Belarusian Skies, They Cannot Be Called Peaceful

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on reports of a drone flying over the sky above Homyel, saying that under such conditions the…

26.02.2026
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Ukraine and Russia Exchange Bodies of the Fallen Via Belarus

On February 26, Ukraine and Russia carried out an exchange of the bodies of those killed. This was the second…

26.02.2026
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Putin Says Russia and Belarus Ready to Ensure Union State Security With All Available Means

Vladimir Putin said Russia and Belarus are ready to ensure the military security of the Union State using all available…

26.02.2026
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Cross-Border Trains Between Belarus and Russia to Be Launched Within a Few Months

Belarus and Russia plan to launch cross-border railway services within a few months. This was stated by Alyaksandr Lukashenka while…

26.02.2026
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Lukashenka Says Union Programmes 40% Complete

Union programmes for 2024–26 have been implemented by 40%. This was stated by Alyaksandr Lukashenka at a meeting of the…

26.02.2026
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Cyber Partisans Hack Grodno Khimvolokno

The hacktivist group Cyber Partisans has claimed responsibility for hacking the computer network of the Khimvolokno enterprise, a branch of…

26.02.2026
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Video Emerges of Drone Over Homyel

A video has emerged of a drone that was flying over Homyel today. The footage was published by Ihar Losik.…

26.02.2026
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Lukashenka’s Granddaughter Marries a Russian Citizen — Bureau

Anastasia Lukashenka, the daughter of Dzmitry Lukashenka and Hanna Lukashenka (Sialuk), has likely married a Russian citizen, Dmitry Eliseev, with…

26.02.2026
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“Your Words to God’s Ears”: Lukashenka Reacts to “Mr President” Address at the Kremlin

Alyaksandr Lukashenka reacted somewhat unusually to the form of address used by Kremlin commandant Sergey Udovenko upon his arrival at…

26.02.2026
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MART Expects Inflation to Slow in February

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade expects monthly inflation to slow in February. This was stated by Deputy Minister…

26.02.2026
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India Discusses Military Cooperation With Sanctioned Belarusian Enterprise

Indian Ambassador to Belarus Ashok Kumar has visited the BelOMO enterprise and held talks with its director general Alyaksandr Maroz.…

26.02.2026
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Peskov Says Council of Peace Not a Priority on Lukashenka–Putin Agenda

Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin may discuss participation in the Council of Peace, but the issue is not a top…

26.02.2026
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Belarusians in Exile Are Not Ordinary Migrants: Tsikhanouskaya Holds Briefing at the Council of Europe

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a briefing for ambassadors to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. One of the…

26.02.2026
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State Sector Significantly Increased Inventories in 2025

Enterprises fully or partially owned by the state improved many aggregate indicators in 2025, including revenue, profit and return on…

26.02.2026
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Belhydromet Expects Higher Spring Flooding Than in Previous Years

Belhydromet expects spring flooding this year to be higher than in previous years. This was stated at a press conference…

26.02.2026
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Number of People Employed in the Economy Slightly Declines in January

In January, 4.1628 million people were employed in the economy of Belarus. This was 1,400 fewer than in December. In…

26.02.2026
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Shahed-Like Drone Flies Over Homyel

An unidentified drone producing a distinctive sound similar to that of a moped was spotted over various districts of Homyel…

26.02.2026
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Lithuania Debates New Restrictions for Those Linked to Belarus and Russia

Lithuania is debating new restrictions for those linked to Belarus and Russia, LRT reports. In the neighbouring country, discussions regularly…

26.02.2026
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Trade in Goods and Services Deficit Reached $1.8bn in 2025

The deficit in foreign trade in goods and services amounted to $1.8bn in 2025, according to data published by the…

26.02.2026
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EBRD Lowers Belarus GDP Growth Forecast

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has published a macroeconomic forecast for countries in its region. Despite having ceased…

26.02.2026
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Prime Ministers of Three Countries Agree to Strengthen Coordination at External Borders Amid Threats from Russia and Belarus

The prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland have signed a joint declaration on strengthening cooperation in the area of…

25.02.2026
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Head Of Drone Research And Production Centre Dismissed In Belarus — Belsat Sources

The director of Belarus’s Research and Production Centre (RPC) for Unmanned Systems, Yury Yatsyna, has been dismissed, Belsat reports, citing…

25.02.2026
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Belarusian Government Approves New Utility Tariffs

Belarusian Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has signed a Council of Ministers resolution setting new prices for gas as well as…

25.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya At Council Of Europe Ministers’ Committee: A Free Ukraine Will Open The Way To A Democratic Belarus

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg during her working…

25.02.2026
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Belarusian in Poland May Lose International Protection Over New Belarus Passport

In Poland, proceedings have been initiated to revoke international protection from a Belarusian citizen after he used a New Belarus…

25.02.2026
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Il-76MD Aircraft Put Up for Auction in Belarus

An announcement offering a heavy Il-76MD transport aircraft for sale has appeared on the Gostorg electronic trading platform. The owner…

25.02.2026
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Homyel Authorities and “Russian House” Clash Over USSR Flag — Flagshtok

In early February, Alexander Morzhukhin, head of the Russian House in Homyel, accused local authorities of taking an unconstructive approach…

25.02.2026