Belarus GDP Growth Slows to 1.3% in November
Belarus’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 258 billion rubles in January–November. It increased by 1.3% compared with…
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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.
Weather Balloon With Belarusian Cigarettes Found in Ukraine
A weather balloon carrying Belarusian cigarettes has been found in Ukraine. This was reported by the Western Regional…
Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Allows for Changes in Relations with Minsk
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Juozas Olekas has allowed for the possibility that relations between Vilnius and Minsk could…
Lukashenka Warned of a Global Conflict, Called Crimea a “Philosophical Question,” and Urged Not to Wake a Sleeping Bear in a Newsmax Interview
The press service of Alyaksandr Lukashenka has published another set of excerpts from an interview with American journalist…
Khrenin Discussed Military Cooperation With the President of Zimbabwe
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Khrenin met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on December 15, the Defense Ministry press…
Ukrainians and Russians Reunite With Families at the Belarusian Border
On December 15, Ukrainian and Russian families were reunited at the Belarus–Ukraine border. The event was announced the…
Lithuanian Police Conduct Smuggling Raid, 21 People Detained
On December 16, Lithuanian police carried out a large-scale operation that resulted in the detention of 21 people.…
Lukashenka Says Maduro Is Not a Drug Addict
Alyaksandr Lukashenka shared his views on drug trafficking in an interview with American journalist Greta Van Susteren. In…
Lukashevich Speaks of Quiet Successes in Potash Fertilizer Supplies
National Bank Does Not Plan Major Changes in Interest Rate Policy but Allows for Possible Refinancing Rate Cut
The National Bank does not plan significant changes to its interest rate policy but allows for a possible…
Belarus Foreign Ministry Says It Has Not Received Lithuania’s Proposal for Contacts at Special Envoy Level
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it has not received any proposal from Lithuania regarding contacts…
Nausėda Adviser Allows Linking Belarusian Potash Transit to US Military Presence
Adviser to the President of Lithuania Deividas Matulionis has said that if the issue of resuming the transit…
Kierwiński Says Kurdish Migrants Are Digging Tunnels Under the Border
Tunnels under the Polish border barrier from the Belarusian side are being dug by Kurdish migrants, Poland’s Minister…
Government Approves Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2026
On December 15, Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn signed a government resolution approving the plan for the socio-economic development…
Christmas Tree Lights Switched On at Oktyabrskaya Square in Minsk
Lights were ceremonially switched on on the main Christmas tree at Oktyabrskaya Square in central Minsk. Hundreds of…
The United States Authorizes Operations With Belaruskali and BPC
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general license authorizing operations involving…
Gitanas Nausėda Meets With Ales Bialiatski
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda met with Nobel Prize laureate, human rights defender, and former political prisoner Ales Bialiatski on…
13 Belarusians Left Poland Under Deportation Orders In One Week
From December 8 to 14, 13 Belarusian citizens voluntarily left Poland on the basis of deportation decisions. In…
Babaryka And Kalesnikava Ask Lithuanian Prime Minister To “Join US Efforts”
Deported to Ukraine, Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava spoke by video link with Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė.…
Zelenskyy Speaks With Belarusian Political Prisoners
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken with Belarusian political prisoners who were released and expelled to Ukraine on…
Ryzhankou and Araghchi Sign Declaration on Countering Sanctions
The foreign ministers of Belarus and Iran, Maksim Ryzhankou and Abbas Araghchi, have signed a declaration on guiding…
European Union Approves New Sanctions Criteria for Belarus
The Council of the European Union has approved new criteria for imposing sanctions on Belarus. The decision is…
Khrenin Signs Military Cooperation Agreement With Zimbabwean Counterpart
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Khrenin is visiting Zimbabwe, where he held talks with Zimbabwe’s Minister of Defense Oppah…
Iranian Foreign Minister Says Joint Production With Belarus Is Being Developed
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described his meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka today as productive. “Bilateral cooperation between our…
Activist From Rechytsa Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison and Heavy Fine
The Hrodna Regional Court has handed down a verdict against political prisoner and activist from Rechytsa Aliaksandr (Ales)…
German Police to Investigate Former Babruisk Penal Colony Officer — BELPOL
The BELPOL initiative has received a response from the German Federal Ministry of Justice regarding information about former…
Ryzhankou Added to the Myrotvorets Database
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou has been added to the database of the Ukrainian Myrotvorets center. This was…
Kalesnikava Conveyed Thanks to Lukashenka
Former political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava said during today’s press conference in Kyiv that she had thanked the President…
Babaryka on the War in Ukraine: Everything Committed Against Humanity Is Inhumane
A press conference with the participation of former political prisoners who were taken from Belarus to Ukraine following…
Kalesnikava, Babaryka, Fiaduta, and Labkovich Hold First Press Conference in Ukraine
Today, former political prisoners released on December 13 and expelled to Ukraine are holding a press conference for…
Belarusian Solidarity Center in Warsaw to Assist Released Political Prisoners
The Belarusian Solidarity Center (CBS) in Warsaw has announced its readiness to provide comprehensive and practical assistance to…
Zelenskyy Says Lukashenka Refused to Transfer Political Prisoners Via EU Countries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Ukraine’s involvement in the process of releasing Belarusian political prisoners. Answering a…
Kalinoŭtsy Hand Over Aid to Belarusian Political Prisoners Taken to Ukraine
Representatives of the Kalinoŭtsy civic association and fighters of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment purchased and delivered food, personal…
Bus Carrying Belarusians Involved in Crash in Poland
On Sunday morning, December 14, a traffic accident involving a passenger bus occurred at the Kuronia roundabout in…
Ukraine to Discuss Documents and Further Relocation of Released Political Prisoners
In the coming hours, the head of the mission in Ukraine, Svetlana Shatilina, and security representative Vadzim Kabanchuk…
Rybakou Hints at Business With the United States That “We Can Develop Together”
Commenting on the results of talks with a US delegation in Minsk on Belarusian state television, Belarus’s Permanent…
Lukashenka Discussed With Coale How He Could Help on Venezuela Issue, Says Rybakou
Alyaksandr Lukashenka discussed the situation around Venezuela with a US delegation led by US President’s special envoy John…
US Expects Lukashenka to Return Lithuanian Trucks
To continue improving relations between the United States and Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka must stop launching balloons toward Lithuania…
Lukashenka Exchanged Belarusian Political Prisoners for “Wounded Russians,” Says Eismant
Viktar Babaryka Says His Son Eduard Remains Behind Bars
The Ukrainian project “Khochu Zhyty” published a short interview with Viktar Babaryka recorded on a bus that brought…
Polish Foreign Ministry: Andrzej Poczobut Not Among Those Released Today
Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wiewiór confirmed the release of one Polish citizen and said that journalist Andrzej…
114 “Pardoned” Individuals Taken From Belarus to Ukraine
One hundred fourteen of the 123 people “pardoned” by Alyaksandr Lukashenka as a result of negotiations with the…
Maryna Zolatava and Aliaksandr Fiaduta Released
Political prisoners Maryna Zolatava and Aliaksandr Fiaduta have been released. Reform.news confirmed the information with Anton Radniankou, chair of…
Belarus Releases Japanese Political Prisoner
Belarus has released Japanese citizen Nakanishi Masatoshi, CGTN America reported. On March 17, 2025, the Minsk City Court…
Ales Bialiatski Released
Political prisoner and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski has been released and forcibly taken to Lithuania, the Viasna Human…
Lukashenka “Pardons” 123 People
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has decided to “pardon” 123 citizens of various countries who had been convicted “of committing crimes…
NAU Reports 15 Attempts by Belarusian Security Services to Recruit Its Staff
The National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM) says Belarusian security services have made another attempt to recruit one of its…
Belarusian Armed Forces Assigned Additional Tasks in Peacetime
The Armed Forces of Belarus have been assigned additional tasks in peacetime, and the concept of national defense…
Belarus Updates Law on Sanctions
Belarus has updated its law on sanctions. Law No. 109-Z of December 8, “On Amendments to Laws on…
Law on External Administration in Foreign-Owned Companies Extended Until 2028
Regional executive committees and the Minsk City Executive Committee will be able to introduce external administration in commercial…