EBRD Lowers Belarus GDP Growth Forecast
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has published a macroeconomic forecast for countries in its region. Despite…
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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…
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…
Belarusian Government Approves New Utility Tariffs
Belarusian Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has signed a Council of Ministers resolution setting new prices for gas as…
Tsikhanouskaya At Council Of Europe Ministers’ Committee: A Free Ukraine Will Open The Way To A Democratic Belarus
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…
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.…
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…
Mazyr Woman With Cancer Sentenced To Four Years Of “Home Confinement” In “Hajun Case”
The Homyel Regional Court has sentenced political prisoner Iryna Levina from Mazyr to four years of so-called “home…
Georgia Deports 85 People, Including Belarusian Citizens
Georgia has deported 85 foreign nationals over the past several days, including citizens of Belarus. Georgia’s Ministry of…
Eight More People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights defenders have issued a statement recognising Pavel Shpak, Aliaksei Liaukevich, Mikhail Harbach, Tattiana Magnusava, Siarhei…
Website of Event Agency Linked to Missing Kotau Blocked in Belarus
In Belarus, the websites terra-group.pl and ssl-production.pl have been blocked by a decision of the prosecutor of the…
55 Suspects and Turnover of up to $2 Million a Month. Investigators Reveal Details of Fraudulent Call Centre Case
Tsikhanouskaya Awards the Good Neighbourliness Cross to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, and presented him with…
Tsikhanouskaya Calls Regime’s Vote at UN General Assembly on Ukraine Peace Resolution a Disgrace
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya described Belarus’s vote at the UN General Assembly on the resolution on peace in Ukraine as…
Belarusians and Poles Suspected of Smuggling Chip Production Automation Equipment to Russia
In Poland, four citizens of Belarus and two citizens of Poland have been charged with violating sanctions, the…
Net Profit in Trade Declined in 2025
Belarusian trade organisations saw a decline in net profit in 2025 amid price regulation, while the number of…
Average Public Sector Salary Falls by 167.7 Roubles in January
The average nominal accrued salary of public sector employees in January amounted to 2,172.6 roubles before taxes. It…
Nawrocki Proposes Diplomatic and Economic Measures to Stop Incursions by Weather Balloons
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has proposed using diplomatic and economic measures to halt violations of Polish airspace by…
Drone Carrying Cigarettes Gets Stuck in Tree in Lithuania
Another drone carrying cigarettes that arrived from Belarus was intercepted in Lithuania, the Lithuanian border service reported. Lithuanian…
Cigarette Prices to Rise in Belarus From March 1
The Ministry for Taxes and Duties has published cigarette prices effective from March 1. The prices were previously…
Fraudulent Call Centres Shut Down in Minsk
The activities of fraudulent call centres have been stopped in Minsk. The Investigative Committee reported that, together with…
Drone Batteries and Innovative Coffee Produced at Minsk Technopark
The Minsk City Technopark has launched production of batteries for unmanned aerial vehicles and innovative coffee products. This…
Sakreta Boasts at UN Human Rights Council About Delayed Utility Tariff Increase
Deputy Foreign Minister Ihar Sakreta, speaking at a session of the UN Human Rights Council, called the body’s…
European Parliament Calls for Tougher Sanctions Against Belarus
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The…
UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Peace in Ukraine, Belarus Votes Against
On February 24, the UN General Assembly adopted the Ukraine-initiated resolution “Advancing a Comprehensive, Just and Lasting Peace…
Circumstances of Death of Political Prisoner Vadzim Khrasko Revealed
Ukrainian citizen Mykhailo Stoliarchuk, who was released from a Belarusian penal colony in November 2025, told the Viasna…
UN Committee Registers Complaint by Former Political Prisoner Shchyrakova Over Expulsion From Belarus
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has registered a complaint filed by former political…
United Kingdom Lifts Sanctions on Druzhba Oil Pipeline
The United Kingdom has exempted the Druzhba oil pipeline from sanctions until October 14, 2027. The relevant general…
Tsikhanouskaya and Representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet Lay Flowers at Shevchenko Monument in Warsaw
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, her deputy Pavel Latushka, Representative for National Revival Pavel Barkouski,…
Energy Storage Systems and Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility: Energy Ministry Discusses Cooperation With TVEL
On February 24, a meeting with the management of TVEL, the fuel company of Rosatom, was held at…
Truck Crashes Into Minibus Near Slutsk, Two Injured
A truck and a minibus collided today in the Slutsk district on the R-23 Minsk–Mikashevichi highway at around…
Emergency Situations Ministry Conducts Planned Drills Nationwide
This week, the Ministry of Emergency Situations is conducting planned drills timed to World Civil Defence Day. The…
Lukashenka’s Visit to Moscow Announced
The press service of Alyaksandr Lukashenka has announced his upcoming visit to Moscow. A meeting of the Supreme…
Ukrainian Presidential Office Assesses Risk of Belarus Being Drawn Into War
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Pavlo Palisa assessed the risk of Belarus being drawn…
Police Track Down Labour Migrants Who Fled From Farmer
The Minsk Regional Police Department has reported successes in monitoring labour migration. According to the police statement, on…
EEC Prepares Agreements on Recognition of Academic Titles and Protection of Intellectual Property
The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has sent EAEU member states drafts of two agreements. They concern…
Forecasters Issue Orange Alert for Wednesday Due to Icy Conditions
Tomorrow will be very slippery in Belarus. Forecasters have issued an orange level of danger due to icy…
“Goethe-Institut in Exile” Ends Its Work
The Goethe-Institut is ending the “Goethe-Institut in Exile” programme. Information about this appeared on the institution’s social media…
Incomplete Detention Centre in Sciapianka Already Holding Administrative Detainees — Rights Group
Suspect Detained in Poland on Espionage Charges Against Lithuania on Behalf of China
UK Imposes Sanctions on Transneft and Nearly 300 Other Entities and Vessels
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom announced its largest sanctions package…
FSZN Explains Specifics of Contributions for Individual Entrepreneurs in 2025
Individual entrepreneurs must pay contributions to the Fund of Social Protection of the Population (FSZN) under new rules.…
Lithuanian Border Guards Show Eagle and Foxes Clash at the Border
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has published a video capturing another scene of wildlife life recorded by surveillance…
Average Salary Falls by 355.6 Roubles in January
The average salary in January fell by 355.6 roubles, amounting to 2,757.1 roubles before income tax. This was…
Tsikhanouskaya: We, Belarusians, Are on Ukraine’s Side, Not the Aggressor’s
Belarusians are on Ukraine’s side, not the aggressor’s. Belarus, like Ukraine, is part of Europe, not the “Russian…
Integral Earned One Million Roubles From Scrap Metal and Waste
Integral earned one million roubles from scrap metal in 2025, the enterprise reported. This refers to the sale…
More Than 400 People Convicted in Belarus for Supporting Ukraine — Viasna
In Belarus, at least 403 people have been convicted since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion for supporting…
Belarusian Citizens Increasingly Denied Entry to Israel, Embassy Says
Belarusian citizens are increasingly being denied entry to Israel. This was reported by Belarus’s embassy in Israel. The…
Zelenskyy: Today Marks Exactly Four Years Since Putin Took Kyiv in Three Days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded a video address marking the fourth anniversary of the start of Russia’s full-scale…