US Removes Deceased Belarusian Minister From Sanctions List
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has conducted a review of its sanctions list. It has removed…
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Overton Window: Why Russia May Be Interested in Attempts to Pull Lukashenka Away From It
The ghost of former Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei’s concept has once again risen from the ashes. But this…
Lithuanian and Polish Men Detained in Lithuania After Chase With Belarusian Cigarettes
A Lithuanian and a Polish national were detained in Lithuania’s Lazdijai District after attempting to evade border guards…
Mozambique’s Ambassador to Belarus Presents Copies of Credentials
Mozambique’s Ambassador to Russia and Belarus concurrently José Mateus Muária Katupha presented copies of his credentials to Belarusian First…
Human Rights Defenders’ September Review: Human Rights Situation Critical, Repression Continues
The human rights situation in Belarus remains critical: systematic repression has not eased, is politically motivated and targets…
Czech Republic Eases Visa Restrictions for Relatives of Belarusians
The Czech Republic government has approved changes that will allow close relatives of Belarusian citizens legally residing in…
Beating Leads to Mental Disorder. Aggressor Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison
Gas Pipeline Damaged in Minsk
A medium-pressure gas pipeline (DN 400) was damaged during excavation work in Minsk. The work was being carried…
Lukashenka Approves Drafts of Two International Agreements Under the CIS
It Will Be Noisy Near Minsk CHP-4 on October 5-6. Commissioning Work Underway
Commissioning work on the main equipment at CHP-4 in Minsk will be carried out on October 5-6. The…
Prosecutors Visit Kindergartens to Teach Children Patriotism
Belarusian prosecutors are visiting kindergartens to tell children about patriotism. The meetings are being held as part of…
Schedule for Moving Working Days in 2027 Approved
The Belarusian government has approved the schedule of working and non-working days for 2027. The relevant resolution was…
Security Forces Call Reports of Pastnou’s Death in Prison Colony Fake
A Telegram channel linked to the Belarusian security forces has claimed that reports of psychiatrist Ihar Pastnou dying…
Belarusian Man Detained Near Border With Drone, Weather Balloons Found at Home
Smorgon border guards detained a man in a forest in the Astravets District on October 1. He was…
Viktar Lukashenka Discusses Sports Cooperation With Azerbaijan
Viktar Lukashenka, president of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus, is visiting Azerbaijan. On October 4, Lukashenka attended…
Fuel Prices in Belarus to Rise by 1 Kopeck From October 7
From October 7, the maximum retail prices for motor fuel in Belarus will increase by 1 kopeck, Belneftekhim…
Khrenin Awards Negligent Agricultural Workers Sent to Army
The “training session for military-liable personnel from among agricultural enterprise specialists” has ended in Belarus. The Defense Ministry’s…
Lukashenka Plans to Inspect Use of Russian Loans
Minsk Metro to Receive 15 New Carriages From Russia by Year-End
The Minsk Metro expects to receive 15 new carriages from Russian company Metrovagonmash by the end of this…
Dollar, Euro and Yuan Start Week Higher on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended on October 5 with the dollar, euro and yuan…
Lithuanian Border Guards Shoot Down Another Drone Used by Cigarette Smugglers
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service reported intercepting another drone used by cigarette smugglers. The drone was spotted on…
BELPOL: MZKT to Supply Russian Defense Systems With 30 Chassis
The former security forces initiative BELPOL has uncovered and published documents on a contract between the Minsk Wheel…
Belarusian Customs Seize $33,000 From Israeli Citizen
An Israeli citizen who flew to Minsk from Tel Aviv left the equivalent of $33,000 with Belarusian customs.…
Let’s Cooperate So There Is No Talk of a Break Between Moscow and Minsk. Lukashenka Meets Head of Russia’s PSB Bank
Aliaksandr Lukashenka met today with Petr Fradkov, chairman of Russia’s PSB Bank. He expressed interest in cooperation with…
Taliban May Be Buying Weapons From Belarus With India’s Involvement — Media
The recent increase in visits by representatives of the Taliban government to Minsk is linked to arms purchases,…
Polish Writer Szczepan Twardoch Wins Nike Award for Novel “Null.” The Book About the War in Ukraine Has Also Been Translated Into Belarusian
Renowned writer Szczepan Twardoch has won the 2026 Nike Literary Award for his novel “Null.” Readers also voted…
Shell Hits Passenger Bus at Ukraine-Moldova Border
A Russian shell hit a passenger bus at the Ukraine-Moldova border this morning. According to Moldova’s Border Police,…
674 Belarusian Citizens Receive Additional Insurance Pensions
Belarus’s Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves Fell by $609 Million in September
Belarus’s gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $14.63 billion as of October 1. They fell by $609…
Arrival of Belarusian Potash Shipment in US Expected on October 14
Belarusian potash fertilizers are expected to arrive in the United States on October 14. The Financial Times reports…
Prosecutor’s Office Deems Homeowners Association’s Power Cutoff to Debtor Illegal
A homeowners association cut off electricity to a resident who owed it money. The prosecutor’s office deemed the…
Krutoi: Muraveika Will Coordinate Lukashenka’s Aides and Analyze TikTok
Former Chief of the General Staff Pavel Muraveika will coordinate Lukashenka’s aides in the regions, handle citizens’ appeals,…
Trump Calls Coale an “Incredibly Successful Envoy for Belarus”
Fatal Crash in Minsk: 63-Year-Old Driver Crashed Into Yard and Hit a Tree
The Minsk City Executive Committee’s Main Department of Internal Affairs Traffic Police Department reported a fatal crash at…
45-Year-Old Minsk Resident Suspected of Stealing Coffee and Chocolate
A 45-year-old man has been detained in Minsk on suspicion of stealing coffee and chocolate from stores belonging…
SBU Says Two Russian Fighter Jets Hit at Military Airfield in Adygea
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed that it carried out a strike on the Khanskaya military airfield…
Brandenburg Lawmaker From Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance Plans Trip to Belarus
Sven Hornauf, a member of the Brandenburg state parliament from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), plans to travel…
Russia Threatens to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After Zelenskyy’s Statement
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement about intensifying strikes on Russian oil refineries,…
Merz Visits Site of Russian Drone Strike on Academy of Sciences in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the site of a Russian drone strike on…
Sanctions Against Russia Must Be Maintained. U.S. Senators Comment on Coale’s Plan
U.S. senators Jeanne Shaheen and Pete Ricketts spoke out against easing sanctions on Russia while commenting on a…
Criminal Case Opened in Baranavichy Over Telegram Account Hack
A criminal case has been opened in Baranavichy over unauthorized access to a Telegram account. As the Brest…
Iran and Belarus Seek to Simplify Banking Operations Between the Countries
Iran and Belarus have agreed to establish a mechanism for regular meetings between representatives of the countries’ central…
Vitsyebsk Psychiatrist Ihar Pastnou Dies in Navapolatsk Penal Colony
Vitsyebsk psychiatrist Ihar Pastnou has died in Penal Colony No. 1 in Navapolatsk. Human rights defender Pavel Levinau…
Zelenskyy: Russia Used More Than 1,900 Drones, 1,700 Aerial Bombs and 25 Missiles in a Week
Russia used more than 1,900 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs and 25 missiles against Ukraine over the past…
Fire Breaks Out at Church in Vitsyebsk
In Vitsyebsk, rescuers extinguished a fire at the Church of the Cathedral of the Archangel Gabriel on Maksim…
Bribery Scheme for Agricultural Machinery Repairs Uncovered in Three Belarusian Regions
Economic crime officers in the Minsk region have uncovered a scheme involving bribes paid to officials of agricultural…
“United List” Leads in Latvia’s Parliamentary Election
The “United List” received 35.297% of the vote in Latvia’s parliamentary election and is provisionally set to win…
Tsikhanouskaya on Teacher’s Day: Today You Help Them Grow, and Tomorrow They Will Build a Belarus We Will All Live In
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya congratulated Belarusian teachers on their professional holiday and thanked them for their work. “A teacher is…
Russia Attacks Kyiv’s Northern Bridge Again
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 135 strike drones overnight. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 125 aerial targets…
Ryzhankou Calls Meeting With Sikorski “Defining”
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou described his meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski as “defining.” The meeting…