Belarus’s GDP Falls by 1.2% in January
Belarus’s gross domestic product in January 2026 amounted to 23.3 billion rubles at current prices.
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Babaryka Says He Will Work Toward a Non-Russian, Non-Nuclear and Democratic Belarus
Viktar Babaryka published a post on Tuesday morning in which he outlined what he intends to focus on
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Tsikhanouskaya Holds Consultations With Babaryka and Kalesnikava in Berlin
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met in Berlin on Monday with Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava.
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Communications Ministry Counts Internet and Mobile Subscribers in 2025
The Ministry of Communications and Informatization has summed up the development of telecommunications
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Belarus Introduces Full Extraterritorial Property Registration From March 1
Belarus will introduce full extraterritoriality of property registration starting March 1, the State
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Annual Mobilisation Readiness Training Begins in Belarus – Defence Ministry
The Defence Ministry has announced the start of annual mobilisation readiness training. The exercises
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Liabedzka Takes Part in Celebration of Restoration of the Lithuanian State Day
On February 16, Anatol Liabedzka, advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on parliamentary cooperation, took
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Kanapatskaya Boasts of Flying to Washington and Staying on the Same Street as the White House
Hanna Kanapatskaya, whom the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka uses to create the appearance of opposition
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Nearly 30 Million Packs of Cigarettes and 33 Suspects: Polish Court to Hear Major Belarus Smuggling Case
The District Court in Siedlce will hear a major cigarette smuggling case involving 33 defendants and
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Investigative Committee and Interior Ministry Reveal Details of Armed Robbery Near Smalyavichy
The Investigative Committee has published details of the night-time attack near Smalyavichy.
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BELPOL Begins Publishing List of Belarusian Enterprises Supporting Russian Aggression
The BELPOL initiative has begun publishing a list of Belarusian organisations that support Russia’s aggression
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Tsikhanouskaya: More Than 170 Belarusian Women Remain Political Prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the international workshop “Women’s Progress Dialogue” during her
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Delegation of Afghanistan’s National Development Corporation Visits Belarus
A delegation of Afghanistan’s National Development Corporation is visiting Belarus. Today, the Afghan
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Lukashenka Assures Glazyev He Is Not Solving His Problems With the US at Russia’s Expense
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during a meeting with Union State Secretary of State Sergei Glazyev, said that
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Lukashenka Says He Intends to Personally Take Part in the Peace Council
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said he intends to personally take part in the work of the Peace Council.
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in “Black Nightingales” Case
The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal in the “Black Nightingales” case. The verdict of the court
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Human Rights Defenders Recognise Eight More People as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights defenders have published a statement recognising eight more people as political
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Lukashenka Says He Is Ready to Offer Trump a Way Out of the Situation in Venezuela
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during a meeting with Union State Secretary of State Sergei Glazyev, said that
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Lukashenka Reveals Details of Talk With Putin and Names Date of Supreme State Council of Union State
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during a meeting with Union State Secretary of State Sergei Glazyev, announced
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SEZ Residents Reduce Revenue in 2025
Residents of Belarusian free economic zones (SEZ) reduced revenue and production volumes in 2025.
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Defence Ministry Checks Readiness of Western Operational Command
As part of its own inspection, the Ministry of Defence today is placing the headquarters and a number
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Ryzhankou Personally Voices Support for Cuba
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met today with Cuban Ambassador Santiago Perez Benitez.
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Counterfeit Chinese Yuan Discovered in Hrodna
A counterfeit Chinese yuan banknote has been detected in Hrodna. This was reported by the State Committee
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Fired Minsk Resident Blackmailed IT Company With Threat to Leak Personal Data of 9 Million Users
A Minsk resident has become the subject of a criminal case for unlawful acquisition of computer information.
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Net Profit of Belarusian Enterprises Grows by 21.6% in 2025
Belstat has published data on the financial performance of organisations for the results of 2025.
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Polish Border Guards and Military Record Incursion of Weather Balloons From Belarus
Poland’s Border Guard and the Operational Command of the Armed Forces informed about another incursion
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Liabedzka Discusses Signing Cooperation Statement With Belarusian Democratic Forces With Speaker of Lithuanian Seimas
Advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Anatol Liabedzka discussed with Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas
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Hackers Rack Up 20,000 Rubles in Calls to Egypt at Expense of Minsk Company
Hackers made international calls to Egypt at the expense of a Minsk company, causing losses of around
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Armed Robbery in Smalyavichy District: Three People Injured, Three Foreign Attackers Detained
The Interior Ministry press service reported the detention of three young foreign nationals on suspicion
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EDB Confirms Inflation Forecast for Belarus
Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank expect inflation in Belarus this year to remain close to the
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Tsikhanouskaya Urges EU Not to Follow US Example in Lifting Sanctions on Belarus
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged the European Union not to
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Paysera Cards Stop Working in Belarus
Payment cards issued by the Lithuanian online bank Paysera stopped working in Belarus on February 11.
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Blogger Pavel Spiryn Leaves Belarus
Former political prisoner Pavel Spiryn has left Belarus and is currently in Lithuania. A video featuring
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Communication With Minsk on Release of Political Prisoners With UN High Commissioner
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed the situation of political
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Tsikhanouskaya in Munich Calls for Including Belarus in Regional Security Talks
During the second day of the Munich Security Conference, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in a panel
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Tsikhanouskaya in Munich: Tech Giants Must Stop Regimes’ Abuse of Digital Platforms
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in a youth side event of the
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Thrown Off a Train – Lithuanian Border Guards Intercept Another Batch of Belarusian Cigarettes
Officers of the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service stopped an attempt to smuggle tobacco products
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Icy Conditions and Temperatures Down to Minus 23°C – Meteorologists Issue Orange Alert
On February 14, icy conditions are expected on roads across Belarus, and a sharp drop in temperatures
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Tatsiana Zaretskaya Moves From Estonia to the United Arab Emirates – Nasha Niva
Former representative of the United Transitional Cabinet for finance and founder of the Laava Tech startup
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“It All Begins With Love”: NaviBand Presents New Song for Valentine’s Day
NaviBand has presented a single based on one of the most beautiful poems of Belarusian literature, “You Call Me.
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Operating Unit Flooded at Vitsyebsk Emergency Hospital After Pipe Burst – White Coats
At the Vitsyebsk Emergency Hospital, an operating unit was flooded after a pipe burst, the Telegram channel
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Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas: Economic Ties With Belarus Possible Only After Peace in Ukraine
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Juozas Olekas said that the resumption of economic relations with Belarus
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Political Prisoners, Security and the War in Ukraine – Tsikhanouskaya Addresses MSC Young Leaders at the Munich Conference
During the Munich Security Conference, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed participants of MSC Young Leaders
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Promised Help With Visas, Residence Permits and Buying Cars Abroad – Hrodna Resident Accused of Large-Scale Fraud
In Hrodna, a 36-year-old head of a private company is suspected of serial fraud totaling more than 194,000 rubles.
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Belarus To Open Embassy In Oman
Belarus will open an embassy in Oman. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn.
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Former UTC Representative Tatsiana Zaretskaya Suspected Of EU Subsidy Fraud
Former representative of the United Transitional Cabinet (UTC) for finance and founder of the startup
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Drivers Of Passenger Bus From Belarus Detained In Lithuania Over Cigarette Smuggling
Officers of the Vilnius Territorial Customs on February 10 detained another batch of smuggled cigarettes.
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Former Dynama Hockey Press Attaché Convicted Of “Facilitating Extremism” — Nasha Niva
Former press attaché of the Dynama hockey club and son of the former editor-in-chief of Pressball, Mikita
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New Round Of Russia–US–Ukraine Talks To Take Place In Geneva On February 17–18 — Peskov
A new round of talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine will take place in Geneva on February 17–18.
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Ukrainian Citizen Released Under “Pardon” Added To “Extremists List”
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has added 37 more people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of
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