MTZ to Launch Serial Production of Tractor With Over 500 hp in 2027
MTZ will launch serial production of a tractor with a capacity of more than 500 horsepower in 2027.…
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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.
Lukashenka Mentions Events in Venezuela at Swearing-In of Constitutional Court Judges
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, while administering the oath to judges of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, also addressed…
Lithuanian Border Service Records Twofold Increase in Secondary Migration From Latvia
In 2025, the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania detained 1,288 migrants who arrived from Latvia after previously…
Belarus Exports Goods Through 13 Russian Ports
Belarus carries out exports through 13 ports in Russia, Transport and Communications Minister Aliaksei Lyakhnovich said. According to…
Lithuanian Border Guards Intercept First Cigarette Balloon Shipment of 2026
Lithuanian border guards have discovered the first shipment of cigarette contraband delivered from Belarus using balloons. The illegal…
Traffic Police Urge Limiting Travel Due to Severe Weather
The State Traffic Inspectorate is taking additional measures to ensure road safety, the Interior Ministry’s press service reported.…
Belarusians Bought 150,000 New Year Trees This Season
Belarusians bought 150,000 New Year trees over the season, head of the Forestry Management Department of the Ministry…
Hancharenka Appointed Head Coach of Belarus National Football Team
Viktar Hancharenka has been appointed head coach of the Belarus national football team. The decision was taken by…
Lukashenka Expects Renewed Supreme and Constitutional Courts to Contribute to “Final Shaping of Belarus’s Architecture”
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday administered the oath of office to judges of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme…
Prosecutor General’s Office Sends to Court Case Against Three Insurance Company Executives Over Bribes Totaling 1.2 Million Rubles
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to court a case against three officials who held executive positions at…
Latvian Border Fence Damaged More Than 200 Times Last Year
Latvia’s border fence was damaged more than 200 times over the past year, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis said…
Government Approves Housing Construction Targets for 2026
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution On the Construction of Residential Buildings and Related Engineering and…
Ryzhankou Prepares for SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou held a telephone conversation with his Kyrgyz counterpart Jeenbek Kulubayev. According to the Foreign…
Lessons From Maduro for Alyaksandr Lukashenka
After the capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. special forces, certain conclusions should be drawn by regimes located…
Draft Agreement on Industrial Property Information Search Service in EAEU Approved
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has approved a draft agreement on a service enabling the search for information on industrial property…
Lukashenka Signs Decree on Construction of Bull Fattening Complexes
On January 5, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree on the development of the meat industry, which provides for…
State Customs Committee Clarifies Whether Duties Can Be Refunded When Returning Goods to Foreign Online Stores
The State Customs Committee has explained the procedure for refunding customs payments paid by individuals when purchasing goods…
Construction Companies Granted Right to Open Special Accounts Until End of 2027
On January 5, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree extending the validity of the decree on opening special accounts…
Fish Catch Quotas Set for Fish Farms
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has set fish catch quotas for fish farms for 2026. Quotas are…
Ice Floating Organizer Charged After Belarusian Woman Goes Missing
Russia’s Investigative Committee has brought charges against the organizer of an ice floating event on the Tuloma River,…
Linava Seeks to File Lawsuit Against Lithuanian Government Over Trucks Stuck in Belarus
The Linava transport association intends to file a collective lawsuit against the Lithuanian government over trucks stranded in…
Belarusian Industry Gains Access to Russian Programs — Rahozhnik
Belarusian industrial enterprises can participate in Russian programs on an equal footing with organizations from Russia. This was…
Government Changes Operating Conditions for Gambling Business
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution “On the Procedure for Conducting Activities in the Gambling Business.”…
Culture Ministry Decides Not to Select Winner of Animated Film Script Competition for State Funding
Industrial Export Slump and Digital Signature: Lukashenka Names Problems With Russia
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Monday cited a slump in industrial exports and delays in the mutual recognition of digital…
State Control Committee May Receive Additional Powers
The State Control Committee may receive additional powers. A draft law “On Amendments to Laws on the Activities…
Lithuania Proposes Extending Sanctions Against Belarusians and Russians Until 2028
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed extending national restrictive measures against citizens of Russia and Belarus until…
Belarusian Citizen Detained With 42,000 Packs of Cigarettes at Lithuanian Border
A large shipment of smuggled cigarettes was detained at the Šalčininkai road border crossing, the Lithuanian Customs Criminal…
Tsikhanouskaya on Events in Venezuela: Lukashenka Is Losing Another Ally
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on events in Venezuela, stating that Alyaksandr Lukashenka is…
Tsikhanouskaya Office Says Pressure From Regime Has Intensified
Belarusian authorities have stepped up pressure on the democratic community after responsibility for the security of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Condemns “Armed Aggression” but Does Not Name the Aggressor
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus has issued a statement on the situation in Venezuela. The statement…
Lukashenka “Categorically Condemns” U.S. Actions Against Venezuela
Alyaksandr Lukashenka “categorically condemns the act of American aggression” against Venezuela, his press secretary Natallia Eismant told RIA…
More Than 5,000 People Clearing Snow in Minsk
In Minsk, more than 5,000 people and over 200 units of equipment and mechanized tools have been involved…
Maduro Declares State of Emergency in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities issued a statement following a series of explosions in Caracas, placing responsibility for what happened on…
Cigarettes Worth More Than €250,000 Found in Lithuanian Forest
Lithuanian border guards have discovered 50,000 packs of Belarusian cigarettes in a forest near the village of Kuodžiai…
Andrej Stryzhak Announces New Aid Initiative — BELAID
Former participant and co-founder of BYSOL has announced the launch of a new aid initiative for Belarusians, BELAID.…
Belarusian Woman Goes Swimming in River on Kola Peninsula, Still Missing
On January 1, a citizen of Belarus went missing during a group ice floating session in the waters…
More Than 2,000 Packages of Laundry Detergent Attempted to Be Imported Into Belarus at Undervalued Cost
A shipment of laundry detergent was attempted to be imported into Belarus with customs payments understated by 42,000…
39 Girls and 37 Boys Born in Belarus in the First Hours of 2026
In the first hours of 2026, 76 children were born in Belarus — 39 girls and 37 boys,…
Housing and Utilities Ministry Deploys More Than 1,100 Units of Equipment to Streets and Roads
The Ministry of Housing and Utilities has deployed 1,129 units of special and municipal equipment to streets and…
Turchyn Signs Resolution on Boosting and Diversifying Exports
Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has signed a resolution of the Council of Ministers “On Issues of Boosting and…
Belarus Extends Ban on Imports of Certain Goods From “Unfriendly Countries”
The Belarusian government has adopted a resolution “On the Application of a Special Restrictive Measure.” According to the…
Rights Defenders Record More Than 80 Cases of Politically Motivated Repression in December
The Viasna Human Rights Center has reported on the human rights situation in Belarus in December 2025. According…
“Digital Belarus” State Program Envisions Creation of Import-Independent Software Ecosystem
The government has approved the “Digital Belarus” state program for 2026–2030. It includes 21 measures, with 1.08 billion…
“No Point Going There!” Lukashenka Says He Cancelled Putin’s Trip to BRICS Summit
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during a visit to the Horizont plant, spoke about how he had warned Vladimir Putin about…
Belarusian Alfa-Bank Apps Removed From App Store
Applications of Belarusian Alfa-Bank have been removed from the App Store. The financial institution’s press service reported this,…
Russian Citizen Becomes Founder of New Cigarette Manufacturer in Belarus
The new tobacco products manufacturer Eterna Prime LLC was founded by Russian citizen Nikolai Veselovsky. Information about the…
Government Approves “Belarus Intellectual” State Program
The Council of Ministers has approved the “Belarus Intellectual” state program for 2026–2030. The program concerns the education…
MART Signs Agreements With Two Mobile Operators Not to Raise Tariffs
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) has signed agreements with operators A1 and MTS not to…
Lukashenka Urges Zelenskyy to “Reach an Agreement Before It Is Too Late” Amid Russian Claims of Attack on Putin’s Residence
Alyaksandr Lukashenka used a visit to the Horizont enterprise to comment on Russia’s statements about an alleged attack…