EU and Armenia Conclude Transport Infrastructure Agreement
The European Union and Armenia concluded a Partnership Agreement in the field of transport infrastructure
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Tsikhanouskaya Meets Fico, Discusses Cooperation With Slovakia
On May 4, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on the sidelines of the European
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Russian Man Who Served Sentence for Comment Detained at Minsk Airport
Russian citizen Ivan Lyubshin was detained at Minsk airport, from where he had planned to fly to Armenia
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Fico Says He Will Meet Putin but Skip Parade
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he will travel to Moscow on May 9 but will not attend the parade
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Belarus Abolishes Export Duties on Leather Raw Materials
On May 4, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree “On export customs duties on leather raw materials.
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Alcohol Import Procedures Changed in Belarus
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree “On the production and circulation of alcoholic, non-food alcohol-containing
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Venue of National Centre for Contemporary Arts on Niakrasava Street to Cease Exhibition Activities in June
Details have emerged about the closure of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts. Today, the cultural
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“An Exercise in Offensive Labels.” Belarusian Foreign Ministry Responds to Remarks About Russian Province
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has responded to comments by Armenian parliament speaker Alen Simonyan
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New Belarus Representative to CSTO Appointed
Uladzimir Bespaly, senior counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Russia, has been appointed permanent
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Lukashenka Appoints New Deputy Emergencies Minister
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has appointed a new deputy minister for emergency situations. The post has been
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Register of Monuments to Be Created in Belarus
A register of monuments and memorials will be created in Belarus. The relevant resolution was signed
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Charges Revealed Against Mazyr Human Rights Defender Uladzimir Tselyapun
Human rights defender from Mazyr Uladzimir Tselyapun is accused under articles on facilitating “extremist
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Ukraine Observes “Certain Activity” on Belarus-Ukraine Border
Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Andrii Demchenko said that “certain activity” is being
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Insider: Kachanava to Award Propagandists, Tur to Receive Certificate
Administrators of the official Telegram channel of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly
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Mikita Yemialyanau Released in Spring 2026
Anarchist political prisoner Mikita Yemialyanau served his sentence and was released in spring 2026.
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Ukraine to Continue Cooperation With Belarusian Democratic Forces — Sybiha
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha commented on a meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held today
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Turchyn and Mishustin Discuss Joint Economic Projects
On May 4, Belarusian Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn held a telephone conversation with Russian Prime
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Owners of Major Women’s Footwear Retailer Suspected of Tax Evasion
The State Control Committee suspects a married couple who own one of Belarus’s largest retailers of women’s
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Sugar Factories Report Lower Profits in 2025
Four Belarusian sugar factories reduced both revenue and profit in 2025. According to annual reports
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Belarusian Tank Crews Trained in Russia
Belarusian tank crews have undergone training in Russia, the Defence Ministry’s press service said.
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Belarusian Side Seeks to Retrieve Suspected Spy Kardash From Ukraine
The Belarusian side has signalled its desire to take custody of Inna Kardash, who was detained in Ukraine
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Buses in Belarus to Be Equipped With Video Cameras and Seat Belts
Buses in Belarus must be equipped with seat belts and video cameras within the next three years.
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Forecasters Issue First Heat Warning Of The Year
Forecasters have declared a yellow level of danger due to heat. This is the first such warning in 2026. “
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Dollar, Euro And Yuan Rise In First Trading Session Of May
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Monday, May 4, ended with gains in the US dollar
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Swedish International Liberal Centre Foundation Declared “Extremist Organisation”
Belarus’s Supreme Court, in a ruling dated April 23, declared the “Swedish International Liberal Centre
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Police Detain Men Who Transported 32 Kg Of Gunpowder From Poland
The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of a 35-year-old resident of Brest and a
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Security Issues With Sybiha And Rutte
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed security issues with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukraine’s
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Belarusian Customs Intercepts Shipment of Chinese Goods
Belarusian customs officers have uncovered a large shipment of undeclared Chinese-made goods in a truck
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Unclear “Movements” Underway as Lukashenka Meets Serbian Ambassador
Alyaksandr Lukashenka met Serbian Ambassador Ilina Vukajlović on Monday, saying misunderstandings between
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Zelenskyy Tells EPC Summit of Drones Over Red Square
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the European Political Community summit, called
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Foreign Trade Deficit in Goods Narrows in First Quarter
The deficit in Belarus’s foreign trade in goods narrowed in the first quarter, according to data from
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Energy Ministry Sets Quotas for Renewable Energy Sources
Belarus’s Energy Ministry has set quotas for the construction of installations using renewable energy
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Bus, Minibus and Car Collide in Minsk, Passenger Injured
One person was injured in a traffic accident involving a Neman bus operated by Minskoblavtotrans, a minibus
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Belarusian Sber Bank Increases Charter Capital
Belarusian OJSC Sber Bank has increased its charter capital. Amendments to the financial institution’s
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Nawrocki Thanks Trump for Poczobut’s Release
Polish President Karol Nawrocki held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Sunday evening. “
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BELPOL Reveals Cash Payment Schemes for MZKT Products
The initiative of former security officers BELPOL has published an investigation into cash payment schemes
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Minsk Couple Used AI to Defraud Men on Dating Sites
A young couple has been detained in Minsk on suspicion of organising a fraud scheme under the guise of
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Tsikhanouskaya Arrives at EPC Summit in Yerevan
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has arrived in Yerevan, where the 8th summit of the European Political Community
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Poczobut Does Not Abandon Idea of Returning to Belarus
Former political prisoner and journalist Andrzej Poczobut said he wants to try to return to Belarus.
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European Political Community Summit Opens in Armenia
A summit of the European Political Community will take place in Yerevan today. “We are here in
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Belarusian Organisations Laid Off More Workers Than They Hired in First Quarter
Belarusian enterprises laid off more workers than they hired in the first quarter, according to data
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Forest Fire in Hrodna District Extinguished After Several Hours
A forest fire covering an area of 10 hectares was extinguished in the Hrodna district. The blaze was
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Criminal Case Opened Against Director After Trainee’s Death on Ride in Mahiliou
The Mahiliou interdistrict department of the Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against
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Ukraine Strikes Two Tankers of Russia’s “Shadow Fleet”
Ukrainian forces struck two tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow oil fleet in waters near the entrance
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Belarusian Railways: Derailment in Lithuania Delays Trains on Kaliningrad Route
Passenger trains on the Kaliningrad route are delayed due to the derailment of freight wagons on Lithuanian
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Armenian Parliament Speaker: “We Will Not Allow Ourselves to Become a Province. We Will Not Be Governed Like Belarus”
Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan said that a political operation aimed at changing
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Tsikhanouskaya: “Freedom of the Press Is a Mirror of What Is Really Happening in Society”
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya issued a statement on the
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UAE Investment in Minsk Economy Rises More Than Fourfold Compared With 2022
The Main Statistical Office of Minsk has published the report “Minsk in Figures” for 2025. One section
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Ukrainian Drones Again Target Port in Russia’s Primorsk
A fire broke out at the seaport of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad region following an attack by Ukrainian
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Widow of Belarusian Volunteer Urges Zelenskyy to Grant Foreigners Eligibility for Hero of Ukraine Title
Veranika Yanovich, the widow of Belarusian volunteer Aliaksei Lazarau, who was killed on January 19 while
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