Belarus and Bangladesh Discuss Labour Migration
On April 28, Belarus’ ambassador to Bangladesh, concurrently accredited, Mikhail Kasko, paid a working visit to Dhaka, where…
Author: Reform.news Editorial Team
The collective account of the Reform.news editorial team. The identities of some journalists are withheld for security reasons due to the threat of political repression in Belarus.
Reporters Without Borders Welcomes Poczobut’s Release and Urges Freedom for All Belarusian Journalists
The organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has welcomed the release of Andrzej Poczobut. At the same time, the…
Russia Extends Length of Stay for EAEU Drivers
The Russian government has extended the permitted temporary stay for professional drivers who are citizens of Eurasian Economic…
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Increasing Range of Strikes on Russia
Ukraine will increase the range of its strikes on Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a briefing…
Belarus National Football Team to Play Syria
The Belarus national football team will play against Syria in Minsk, the National Olympic Committee said. The friendly…
Melnikava’s Apartment in Mayak Minska “Sold” by Non-Existent Individuals
Cyber Partisans and Zerkalo have examined information about the former owners of an apartment in the Mayak Minska…
Belarusians Detained in Germany for Illegal Employment
Belarusian citizens have been detained in Germany for working without permits. On April 23, officers from the Financial…
More Than 160 Weather Balloons with Cigarettes: Belarusian Citizen Suspected of Leading Air Smuggling Group
Poland’s Border Guard and the National Revenue Administration have dismantled an air smuggling group. The operation was carried…
State Control Committee Launches Inspection at Minsk National Airport
The State Control Committee has launched an inspection of the Republican Unitary Enterprise “National Airport Minsk”. As reported…
Reform.news Declared an “Extremist Formation”
The website Reform.news has been declared an “extremist formation”. The decision was taken by the Interior Ministry on…
Drunken Group Pays with Printer-Made Rubles and Faces Criminal Charges
The Investigative Committee has completed its investigation into a criminal case involving the illegal circulation and storage of…
Polish Intelligence Coordinator Details Poczobut Exchange and Prospects for Relations with Minsk
Poland’s minister-coordinator of special services, Tomasz Siemoniak, said in an interview with TVPinfo how the exchange at the…
Restriction on Fuel Imports in Vehicle Tanks to Lithuania to Take Effect from May 3
A restriction on the import of fuel in vehicle tanks into Lithuania will take effect from May 3.…
Poczobut Meets His Wife
Former political prisoner and journalist Andrzej Poczobut met his wife. The meeting took place in a hospital, where…
Production Capacity Utilisation Declined in April
The Belarusian Ministry of Economy has published selected results of a business climate survey conducted by the Research…
John Coale Took Cover Under Table During Attempt on Trump
US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale was present at a dinner with Donald Trump during which…
Shuleika Meets North Korean Ambassador to Belarus
Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture Yury Shuleika met with North Korean Ambassador to Belarus Ji Kyong-su, the government’s…
Former Political Prisoner Raman Ramanau Dies
Former political prisoner Raman Ramanau has died less than a year after his release, former political prisoner and…
Belarus Hands Over Monk Grzegorz Gawel to Poland
Belarus has handed over Carmelite monk Grzegorz Gawel to Poland. He had been detained in Belarus in 2025…
Cholera Drill Conducted at Minsk National Airport
Urban theoretical and practical exercises were held at Minsk National Airport to rehearse actions in the event of…
Moldova Hands Over Convicted Traitor Alexandru Balan to Belarus
As part of a 5-for-5 exchange between Belarus and Poland, Moldova handed over Alexandru Balan, a former deputy…
Tsikhanouskaya: Poczobut’s Resilience and Dignity Became an Example for All
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed the release of Andrzej Poczobut, calling him an example of resilience and thanking everyone involved…
Poland Hands Over Archaeologist Butyagin to Russia in Exchange
As part of a 5-for-5 detainee exchange, Poland handed over historian Alexander Butyagin to Russia. He had been…
Wyborcza Journalist Publishes Photo with Andrzej Poczobut
Bartosz Wieliński, deputy editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, where Andrzej Poczobut worked, has published a selfie with his colleague.…
Poczobut Asked About Returning to Belarus After Exchange — Tusk
Andrzej Poczobut asked about the possibility of returning to Belarus after the exchange at the border, Polish Prime…
Nawrocki Invites Andrzej Poczobut to Presidential Palace
Polish President Karol Nawrocki highlighted the role of US President Donald Trump in the release of political prisoner…
Sikorski: Poland to Continue Joint Efforts to Free All Political Prisoners
Poland will continue efforts to secure the release of all political prisoners in Belarus, while Warsaw highly values…
Coale: My Team and I Helped Secure Release of Three Poles and Two Moldovans
US President’s Special Envoy John Coale commented on today’s exchange at the Poland-Belarus border, which resulted in the…
Polish Court Overturns Decision to Transfer Kupchyna Under Dublin Regulation
The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw has overturned a decision to transfer former political prisoner Tatsiana Kupchyna under…
Facebook of German-Belarusian Society Added to “Extremist Materials” List
The Information Ministry has updated its list of “extremist materials”. By a decision of the Leninski District Court…
Poczobut Released! Belarusian KGB and Polish Intelligence Agency Carry Out 5-for-5 Exchange
Journalist Andrzej Poczobut was transferred to Poland as part of a detainee exchange, Belarus’s state news agency BelTA…
Belteleradiocompany Opens Office in China
An office of the Belteleradiocompany was opened in China today at the Belarusian embassy in the People’s Republic…
UK Plans to Extend Anti-Dumping Duties on Pipes from Belarus
The UK Trade Remedies Authority has recommended extending anti-dumping measures on welded pipes from Belarus and China. The…
Belarus Begins Consultations on Participation in BRICS Development Bank
Belarus has started technical consultations with the New Development Bank on participation in its activities, the Finance Ministry…
Dollar and Euro Resume Gains on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 28 ended with gains in the US…
Coale Meets Polish President in Warsaw
US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale had a busy schedule in Warsaw on Monday. He met…
Zelenskyy Threatens Sanctions Over Grain Shipments from Occupied Ukrainian Territories to Israel
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is preparing sanctions against individuals linked to grain shipments to Israel from…
Belarus and Russia Hold First Export Control Consultations
Belarus’s State Authority for Military Industry and Russia’s Federal Service for Technical and Export Control held their first…
Council of Europe Congress Secretary General Backs Coordination Council Elections
The Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Mathieu Mori…
Polish Border Guards Detain Six, Including Belarusian, Over Airborne Cigarette Smuggling
Poland’s Podlaskie Border Guard unit reported the detention of six people involved in cigarette smuggling using weather balloons.…
12-Year-Old Cyclist Hospitalised in Kalinkavichy After Collision with Girl and Bus
A 12-year-old cyclist was injured in a collision in Kalinkavichy and has been hospitalised. The incident was reported…
Belarusian Authorities Sought Transfer of Ukrainian Kaolin Deposits in Donetsk Region from Russia
Ukrinform has published an investigation into the supply of raw materials for Belarusian ceramic tile producers from occupied…
Special Forces Called in to Detain Two 16-Year-Old Grave Vandals
Belarus’s Interior Ministry press service reported the detention of two 16-year-old teenagers. Officers from the Grom special unit…
Khrenin at SCO Meeting Expresses Hope for Peace in Iran
Belarusian Defence Minister Viktar Khrenin said he hopes for a full resolution of the conflict surrounding Iran. He…
Deaths Exceeded Births by 62,000 in Belarus in 2025
Belstat has published data on births and deaths for 2025. During the year in Belarus, 116,530 people died,…
Chinese Investors Seek to Increase Refrigerator Production in Brest Region
Chinese investors are looking to expand refrigerator production in the Brest region, Brest Region Executive Committee Chairman Pyotr…
State Commission on University Admissions to Open Hotline from May 4
The State Commission overseeing the preparation and conduct of the university admissions campaign will open a hotline from…
Three Settlements Affected by Strong Winds Over 24 Hours
Three settlements were affected by strong winds over the past 24 hours. An orange weather alert was in…
Finance Ministry Revokes Insurance Licence of Asoba
150 People Wanted in Belarus Detained in Russia Over Two Days
On April 15–16, a special operation “Search” was conducted in CIS countries, during which law enforcement agencies looked…