Lithuanian Politician Proposes Compensating Hauliers Using Belarusian Assets
Lithuanian Democratic Union “For Lithuania” leader and former prime minister Saulius Skvernelis has suggested using Belarusian assets to…
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Joint Oman–Belarus Investment Fund to Begin Work in Minsk, With Priority on Building a Pulp and Board Plant
A joint Belarusian-Omani investment fund will soon begin operating in Minsk. This was announced by Abdulsalam Al Murshidi ,…
Journalist Ihar Iliyash Added to “Extremist List”
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has added 24 more people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic…
Joint Investment Fund, New Pulp and Board Mill, and Logistics Hub: Lukashenka Holds Another Round of Talks in Oman
Alyaksandr Lukashenka met today in Oman with President of the Oman Investment Authority Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi.…
Belarusian Labour Market Lost 152,500 Workers in Five Years
The Belarusian labour market has lost 152,500 people over five years. This estimate appears in the state programme…
Belarus-Born Officer Appointed Head of Mossad
Roman Gofman, military secretary to Israel’s prime minister, has been chosen by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to lead the…
Viktar Lukashenka Meets Head of Oman Olympic Committee
Viktar Lukashenka, President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus, met with Azzan Al Said, head of the…
Upgraded Rosa Luxemburg Border Outpost Opens on Belarus–Ukraine Frontier
An upgraded border outpost complex, Rosa Luxemburg, has opened on the Belarus–Ukraine frontier in the Yelsk District, the…
Lithuania in Talks With U.S. on Recognizing Belarus’ Actions as Terrorism
Lithuania is holding talks with the United States on recognizing Belarus’ actions as terrorism, according to Prime Minister…
Ministry of Communications Says Roaming Issues in Russia Will Be Fully Resolved by Year-End
Roaming problems in Russia will be fully resolved by the end of the year, according to Pavel Tkach,…
Coordination Council Elections Scheduled for Third Week of May 2026
The Coordination Council has decided to hold elections for the fourth convocation of the CC during the third…
Pyatkevich Counts on New Ideas from Honorary Consul in Lucerne Beyeler
Honorary Consul of Belarus in Lucerne (Switzerland) Hermann Alexander Beyeler arrived in Minsk and met with Deputy Prime…
Krutoi Reports $20 Million Worth of Imported Microchips Replaced
The implementation of import-substitution projects has enabled Belarus and Russia to replace foreign-made microchips worth $20 million, said…
Kuchynski Meets Assistant Secretary Smith
Dzianis Kuchynski, diplomatic adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, met in Washington with Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher W. Smith. Smith…
Prosecutor General’s Office Sends Major Corruption Case Involving Belshina to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to court a major corruption case involving the “manufacture and sale of…
Belarus–Russia Trade Turnover Rises by 1.8% to USD 44 Billion
Belarus–Russia trade turnover increased by 1.8% to USD 44 billion, Dmitry Krutoi, chief of staff to Alyaksandr Lukashenka,…
Nicaragua Receives Large Shipment of Belarusian Machinery
Nicaragua has received a large shipment of Belarusian machinery, the Ministry of Industry reported. A total of 248…
State Control Committee Suspends Operations of Meat-Processing Company Near Minsk
The State Control Committee has suspended the operations of a private meat-processing company in the Minsk district. The…
Lithuanian Border Guards Seize Three Shipments of Belarusian Cigarettes
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service reported on Thursday that three shipments of smuggled cigarettes from Belarus had been…
Belarus and Algeria Agree to Strengthen Friendship and Partnership
Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune signed a joint statement on strengthening relations of friendship and partnership…
Teen Collected Card Details and Crypto Wallets: Interior Ministry Detains 17-Year-Old “Hacker”
The Interior Ministry reported the detention of a 16-year-old resident of Brest suspected of using malicious software. The…
Smugglers’ Weather Balloons Create Problems for Lithuanian Energy Operators
Vilnius Airport is not the only one affected by smugglers’ weather balloons. According to Delfi, the balloons carrying…
Belarus Starts Purchasing Apples From Dagestan
Belarus has started purchasing apples from Dagestan, according to a regional Russian media outlet. The outlet reports that…
Belarusian and Vietnamese Security Agencies Create Joint Working Group
Belarusian and Vietnamese security agencies are creating a joint working group. State Secretary of the Security Council Alyaksandr…
Finance Ministry Says It Is Not Considering an Increase in VAT
The Belarusian Finance Ministry is not considering raising VAT following the examples of Russia and Kazakhstan, Finance Minister…
Lawmakers Ratify Security-Information Agreement With Zimbabwe
Prosecutor General’s Office Details Sentences for Verameichyk and Hrachykha
The Prosecutor General’s Office has released a statement outlining the sentences handed down to former Kalinouski Regiment fighters…
House of Representatives Approves National Budget for 2026
The House of Representatives has adopted the draft national budget for 2026 in the second reading. According to…
Lawmakers Lower Income Tax Rate for High Earners in Second Reading of Tax Code Amendments
Members of the House of Representatives have adopted amendments to the Tax Code in the second reading. According…
Government Approves First State Program for 2026–2030
The Council of Ministers has approved the first state program for 2026–2030. The National Register of Legal Acts…
Lithuanian Defense Minister Calls Belarus’ Drone Claims Fake
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: No Real Grounds To Believe the Regime Has Softened Repression
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s office stated that repression in Belarus is systemic and that the situation continues to worsen each…
Lukashenka Urges Algeria’s Prime Minister To Invest, Saying “Money Means Nothing”
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during his official visit to Algeria, met with Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb. He said that Belarus…
Putin Says Russia Is Ready to Fight Europe “Right Now”
Vladimir Putin said at a press conference during the “Russia Calling” forum on 2 December that Europe is…
Lukashenka Promises Not To Slow Down Cooperation With Algeria
Alyaksandr Lukashenka arrived in Algeria on an official visit on 2 December. Immediately after landing, he met with…
Belarusian Ski Union Wins Case Against FIS
The Belarusian Ski Union has won its case against the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) at the…
Svyetlahorsk Resident Disappeared After Returning From Poland, Found in Homyel Detention Center
A resident of Svyetlahorsk, Hleb Panasiuk, left Poland for Belarus on 8 October and disappeared. He has been…
Polish Prosecutors Charge Russian Suspected of Creating Spy Network
Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office has announced that charges have been filed in absentia against a Russian national accused…
Homel Couple Sentenced for “Facilitating Extremist Activities”
At the end of November, the Homel Regional Court delivered a verdict against spouses Stanislau Machalau and Sviatlana…
Lithuanian Drone Maker Confirms Model Seen in Hrodna Is Theirs, but With Caveats
Latushka: Europe Will Not Be Safe if Belarus Is Handed Over to Russian Protectorate
Europe will not be safe if Belarus is handed over to a Russian protectorate. This was stated by…
Norway to Allocate Additional Support for Victims of Repression in Belarus
Norway will provide additional funding to support victims of repression in Belarus. The money will be directed to…
Labour Ministry Issues Five-Year Workforce Forecast
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has released a five-year workforce outlook, identifying professions expected to be…
Apartment Market Activity Declined in November — State Property Committee
Apartment market activity in Belarus decreased in November. According to the State Property Committee, 1,005 apartment transactions were…
Interior Ministry Says Drone That Entered Belarus Dropped “Extremist” Materials
The Interior Ministry published photos of the unmanned aerial vehicle that allegedly entered Belarus from Lithuania and fell…
Belarus Accuses Lithuania of Airspace Violation by Drone
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned Lithuania’s chargé d’affaires Erikas Vilkanecas on 1 December. He was issued a protest…
Lukashenka’s Press Service Outlines Topics of Talks With Oman’s Sultan
Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s press service has outlined the topics of today’s talks with the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin…
Former Kalinouski Regiment Fighter Hrachykha Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Former Kalinouski Regiment fighter Vasil Hrachykha has been sentenced to five years in prison, the human-rights centre Viasna…
Auto Parts and Aviation Connectors: Great Stone Welcomes Two New Residents
The administration of the Great Stone Industrial Park has registered two new resident companies. The company Lianshi Technology…
Lithuanian Officers Intercept 11 Weather Balloons With Contraband Cigarettes During a Week of Borderland Raids
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has summed up a week of anti-smuggling raids in border regions. The operations,…