Latvia Extends Enhanced Border Security Regime on Belarus Border Through End of 2026
The Latvian government has decided to extend the enhanced security regime along the Latvian-Belarusian border through Dec. 31,…
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Another Wildberries Warehouse, Saratov Oil Refinery and Military Air Base in Engels Catch Fire After Drone Strikes
A Wildberries sorting center in Novosemeykino in Russia’s Samara region and the Saratov Oil Refinery caught fire following…
Red-Level Heat Warning Extended Through Sunday
Forecasters have issued a red-level weather warning for Sunday. On Aug. 2, daytime temperatures in parts of the…
Three Minsk Residents Detained for Damaging Surveillance Cameras
Three residents of Minsk’s Frunzenski District have been detained on suspicion of damaging surveillance cameras. Criminal cases have…
People’s Militia “Detains” Mustached Man in Soly Village
Members of the people’s militia “detained” a mustached man in the agricultural town of Soly during a training…
Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office Confirms Receipt of Request to Open Criminal Case Against Lukashenka
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has confirmed receiving a request from the Office of the President regarding the possibility…
Motorcycle and Car Were Street Racing, Interior Ministry Reveals Details of Brest Crash That Killed Three
The Interior Ministry has revealed details of Friday’s fatal crash on Maskoŭskaja Street in Brest, which claimed the…
Mikita Melkaziorau Cup Begins in Warsaw
The Mikita Melkaziorau Cup has begun in Warsaw. A minute of silence was observed during the opening ceremony…
Exhibition on the Hidden Work of Restorers Opens at Niasvizh Palace
A temporary exhibition titled “Restorer: A Journal of the History of Art, Theory and Restoration” has opened in…
Lukashenka Says He Wants to Build a “More Just Global Order” With Switzerland
Aliaksandr Lukashenka congratulated the people of the Swiss Confederation on their national holiday, Swiss National Day, while once…
Belarus Says Illegal Migration Network Dismantled
The Interior Ministry said it had dismantled a group suspected of organizing the illegal entry, stay and transit…
Nine Killed, Dozens Injured in Overnight Attack on Kyiv
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Aug. 1. Kyiv and the surrounding…
Traffic at Latvian Border Crossing Remains Suspended, Customs Committee Says
Traffic through the Hryharoushchyna border crossing, the only checkpoint currently open on the Belarusian-Latvian border, has been fully…
Government Upgrades Status of Foreign Missions in Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk
Belarus will open consulates general in Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk. The move is предусмотрено by Council of Ministers Resolution…
“Podlasie. Choosing to Stay Home.” Ilona Karpiuk on the Belarusian Culture Center in Białystok and Language as a Compass
Podlasie is a unique border region of Poland where Western and Eastern Christian traditions meet, and where the…
Among Those Detained at Rainbow Gathering Are 67 Russians and One Israeli
Sixty-eight foreign nationals were detained at the Rainbow Family gathering near Rasony — one Israeli citizen and 67…
Latvia Closes Border With Belarus “Due to Technical Reasons”
(updated) The border between Latvia and Belarus has been closed “due to technical reasons.” Latvian Interior Minister Jānis…
Italy Introduces Border Controls With Spain Amid Migration Crisis
Italy is reintroducing border controls with Spain amid the migration crisis in Ceuta. The controls will remain in…
Marharyta Vorykhava Elected Head of Coordination Council’s International Commission
Marharyta Vorykhava has been elected head of the Coordination Council’s International Commission in a second round of voting,…
Belarusian Woman Fined for Attempting to Leave the Country Using a Foreign Passport
A Belarusian citizen presented a foreign passport to border guards while attempting to leave the country. As a…
New Head of British Diplomatic Mission Begins Work in Belarus
On July 31, the United Kingdom’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Belarus, William Longhurst, presented copies of his…
Coordination Council Adopts Resolution on Round Table in Belarus
The Coordination Council has adopted the resolution “On a Round Table to Overcome the Political Crisis and Strengthen…
Belarusian Citizen Arrested in Ukraine at U.S. Request, Media Report
A Belarusian citizen has been detained in Ukraine at the request of the United States. He will remain…
Belarusian Volunteer “Gerard” Released From Custody in Ukraine
Belarusian volunteer Aliaksandr Krasouski (“Gerard”), who was detained in Ukraine in March, has been released from custody without…
Ukrainian Pensioners and Children Reunite With Their Families via Belarus
On July 31, at the Novaya Huta border crossing on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, 10 Ukrainian pensioners and people…
Eight More People Recognized as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights defenders have recognized eight more people as political prisoners. They are Vital Musilovich, Vadzim Sarakavik,…
Zelenskyy Estimates Ukrainian and Russian War Losses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 50,000 Ukrainian service members have been killed in the war, while Russia…
Shop in Klimavichy District Suspended Over Food More Than 200 Days Past Expiry Date
The State Control Committee of the Mahiliou Region has suspended the operations of a privately owned grocery and…
Estonian Prime Minister Accuses Belarus of Migratory Pressure
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal commented on the detention of 12 migrants in an apartment building in Tallinn’s…
KSC Secures Confiscation of Two Land Plots on the Sites of Abandoned Camps Near Minsk
Two privately owned companies have had land plots with a total area of about 11 hectares confiscated in…
Fraud Suspects in Germany Tried to Exchange “Belarusian Rubles” for €500
Police in the German state of Bavaria have opened a criminal investigation into an attempted fraud after two…
Belarus’ Merchandise Trade Deficit Narrows in First Half of Year
Belarus’ merchandise trade deficit narrowed in the first half of the year, according to data released by Belstat.…
Counterfeit Russian Roubles Found During Deposit Attempt in Homiel
A counterfeit 5,000 Russian rouble banknote was discovered at a bank branch in Homiel after it was submitted…
Russian Citizens Among Those Detained at Rainbow Family Gathering Near Rasony
Russian Missile That Crashed in Poland Was Manufactured This Year
The investigative team that examined the site where a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crashed and exploded in Poland’s…
Khrenin Works on Draft Procedures for Underperforming Agricultural Workers
Viktar Khrenin, Belarus’ defence minister, held a videoconference with military commissars to implement instructions from Aliaksandr Lukashenka on…
MAZ and Belkommunmash to Develop Joint Product
MAZ and Belkommunmash have discussed an industrial cooperation project that is expected to result in the development of…
US Dollar Falls on Belarusian Currency Exchange Ahead of Weekend
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Friday, July 31, ended with the US dollar and…
Man Convicted in “Hajun Case” Added to Belarus’ “Extremist” List
Belarus’ Interior Ministry has added five more people to its “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Lukashenka Awards Savushkin Product State Decoration and Receives Cow Statue in Return
Aliaksandr Lukashenka visited Savushkin Product JSC in the Byaroza district today. One of the purposes of the visit…
BELPOL Begins Cooperation With Belarusian Refugee Support to Assist Belarusians in the United States
The BELPOL initiative has begun cooperating with Belarusian Refugee Support (BRS) to provide assistance to Belarusians facing difficult…
Temperatures of Up to 37°C Forecast in Belarus on Saturday
A red weather warning has been issued for Belarus on Saturday, August 1, due to extreme heat. According…
Belarusian Citizen to Stand Trial in Poland Over Alleged Sabotage Plot
An indictment has been filed in a Polish court against 28-year-old Belarusian citizen Vitaly S., who is accused…
Lithuania, Poland, Canada, United States: Events Announced for August 9
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has published a list of events marking the sixth anniversary of the start…
First Deputy Head of Minsk’s Partizanski District Police Dies at 48
Aliaksandr Iosifavich Butsko, a police colonel, has died at the age of 48, according to the Interior Ministry…
Child With Disabilities Removed From Mother With Disabilities in Hrodna
In Hrodna, a child with disabilities born in 2011 has been removed from his family after prosecutors ordered…
Human Rights Groups Recognise 13 More People as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights organisations have issued a joint statement recognising 13 people as political prisoners. Those recognised as…
BelGee Produces Its 200,000th Vehicle
BelGee has reached another production milestone. According to the company’s press service, the plant has now produced 200,000…
Poland May Extend Validity of Travel Documents for Foreigners to Two Years
Poland’s Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk has confirmed that the government is working on amendments to the Law…
Customs Intercepts Two Shipments of “Grey” Imported Electronics
Belarusian customs officers intercepted two shipments of imported electronics on the M1 motorway that had been brought into…