Emergency Ministry Shows Aftermath of Severe Weather in Minsk and Hrodna Regions
Belarus’ Emergency Situations Ministry has summarised the impact of severe weather in the Minsk and Hrodna regions. A…
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Belneftekhim Sees No Rush at Filling Stations Amid Fuel Crisis in Russia
Belneftekhim says it is not seeing unusually high demand at Belarusian filling stations. The statement was made by…
Lukashenka Says Belarus Is Ready to Welcome Workers From Uzbekistan
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said he is ready to attract workers from Uzbekistan to Belarus. He made the remarks while…
Head of Minsk Company Penalised for Paying Dividends to a Founder From an “Unfriendly” Country
The Minsk Prosecutor’s Office identified a violation of Belarus’ countersanctions measures by a Minsk-based company. The company paid…
Nawrocki Makes Clear to Zelenskyy That Poland Will Not Compromise on Historical Memory
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed issues of historical memory during meetings held on…
Woman Dies After Severing an Artery While Cutting Boards With an Angle Grinder
A 68-year-old woman died in the Babruisk district after using an angle grinder to cut boards in the…
Belarusian Police Dismantle Phishing Network
Belarus’ Interior Ministry said it had dismantled a phishing network. According to the police, it was created by…
MART Takes Issue With the Slogan “We’re at the Top – and We’re Here to Stay!”
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has published a roundup of cases involving improper advertising. OJSC Hrodna…
Former Homiel Mayor Appointed Head of the Homiel-Raton Free Economic Zone
Two Oil Depots in Russia Hit by Drone Attacks
Two oil depots in Russia were hit in overnight drone attacks. In Tver, one of the storage tanks…
NATO Fighter Jets Authorized to Shoot Down Airborne Targets Over the Baltic States
NATO has changed the format of its air mission in the Baltic states. This was announced by Lithuanian…
Russia Imposes Ban on Diesel Fuel Exports
The Russian government has extended a temporary ban on diesel fuel exports to include producers. The relevant Resolution…
Lukashenka Ratifies Agreement With Russia on Belarusian-Russian University
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law ratifying an intergovernmental agreement between Belarus and Russia on the operating conditions…
Experts Rate Human Rights Situation in Belarus at 2.4 Out of 10
The Belarusian Helsinki Committee has published the National Human Rights Index for Belarus for 2025. For the first…
Poacher Sentenced to Prison for Hunting in Prypiatski National Park
The Kalinkavichy District Court has convicted a 50-year-old local resident of illegal hunting in the Prypiatski National Park.…
Investigative Committee Launches Special Proceedings Against Andrei Susha
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has launched special proceedings against 48-year-old Andrei Susha. He has been instructed to appear…
Another 40 People Granted “Former Political Prisoner” Status in Belarus
Another 40 people have been recognised as former political prisoners in Belarus, the Viasna Human Rights Centre reported.…
Mirziyoyev Arrives in Belarus
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the president of Uzbekistan, has arrived in Belarus on an official visit, the press service of…
Belarusian Man Attacked With Knife in Warsaw After Asking Woman Not to Smoke
Messages appeared in the “Belarusians of Warsaw” Telegram chat on July 8 reporting that a Belarusian man had…
Białowieża Forest as a Sacred Space and a Place of Control: Solo Exhibition by Belarusian Artist Yury Shust to Open at Zachęta
From July 17 to Sept. 27, 2026, the Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw will host the…
Psychotropic Drugs on Weather Balloons: Interior Ministry Says It Disrupted Drug Trafficking Route From Poland
Belarus’s Interior Ministry says it has uncovered a drug trafficking route used to transport narcotics from Poland to…
Man in Hrodna Mistakes Checkpoint and Strikes Riot Police Officer on Independence Day
A 54-year-old man was detained in Hrodna during Independence Day celebrations. The incident occurred at around midnight at…
Russia Says Fuel Problems Are Not Affecting Goods Deliveries
Belarusian Transported 20 Tonnes of Pork Fat to Russia Disguised as Vegetables
A truck carrying 20 tonnes of Belarusian pork fat has been detained in Russia’s Smolensk region. The driver,…
Katkavets Says She Was Delighted by Her Appointment
Nadzeya Katkavets said after Tuesday’s appointments by Aliaksandr Lukashenka that she was pleased to receive her new post.…
Ukrainian Project “Fabryka Novyn” Declared an “Extremist Formation”
By decision of the Belarusian KGB, the Ukrainian project “Fabryka Novyn” has been designated an “extremist formation.” Those…
Servolux Begins Construction of Cluster in Uzbekistan
Belarusian group of companies Servolux has begun construction of the first phase of a poultry production cluster in…
Kazakhstan Restricts Vehicle Crossings to Curb Fuel Exports
Kazakhstan has restricted vehicles from entering and leaving its territory to no more than once per day. The…
Euro Falls in BCSE Trading
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended with the euro weakening. The US dollar, the Russian…
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Adopts Resolution on Belarus and Mentions Country in Hague Declaration
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Tuesday adopted the Hague Declaration at the conclusion of its 33rd annual session,…
Belarusian Woman Freed From Scam Centre in Myanmar
Lukashenka Says He Regrets the Absence of District Party Committees
Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during today’s appointments to senior posts, said he regretted the absence of a party hierarchy in…
Lukashenka Says He Will Appeal to the “Heavenly Office”
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said during appointments to senior posts that he would appeal to the “heavenly office” to ensure…
Kazakh Truck Driver Arrives in Belarus With Marijuana and Hashish
Belarusian customs officers have detained a Kazakh citizen found to be carrying marijuana and hashish, the State Customs…
Lukashenka Replaces Heads of Shklou and Babruisk Districts
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday appointed three presidential aides and inspectors and also replaced the heads of two district…
Nadzeya Katkavets Returns, Appointed Lukashenka’s Aide for Mahiliou Region
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday appointed three new presidential aides and inspectors for the regions. Among the appointments, the…
Coordination Council Delegation Takes Part in OSCE PA Session
The Coordination Council was represented at the annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, held in The Hague…
Belarusians Can Visit Myanmar Visa-Free Starting Today
The agreement on mutual visa exemption between Belarus and Myanmar entered into force on July 8. Under the…
Belarusian Army Receives First Battalion of Upgraded T-72BM2 Tanks
The Belarusian army has received its first battalion of upgraded T-72BM2 tanks. The tanks were modernised at enterprises…
Belarus Cuts Export Duties on Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Belarus has significantly reduced export duties on liquefied petroleum gases. The relevant resolution was signed by Prime Minister…
Minsk Residents Defraud Foreigner of $130,000 During Cryptocurrency Exchange
A citizen of an East Asian country has fallen victim to fraudsters in Minsk. The case was reported…
Belarus and Uzbekistan Move Toward Deep Industrial Cooperation
Belarus and Uzbekistan are moving toward deep industrial cooperation, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Shuleika said at the…
Nawrocki Holds Talks With Zelenskyy at NATO Summit
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said he held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the…
Fishing Trip Lands Orsha District Resident in Criminal Case
A 63-year-old resident of the Orsha district went fishing and ended up facing criminal charges. According to the…
Belarusbank Opens Representative Office in India
Belarusbank is opening a representative office in Mumbai, India. According to the bank’s press service, all required approvals…
Price of Excise Stamps for Tobacco Products Increased in Belarus
The Finance Ministry has set new prices for excise stamps for tobacco products. According to the Finance Ministry,…
Housing to Be Built on the Site of a Bus Depot in Minsk
Residential buildings will be constructed on the site of Bus Depot No. 2 in Minsk. This was announced…
Two More Oil Refineries Hit in Russia
Two more oil refineries in Russia were hit by drone strikes. The facilities are located in Tatarstan and…
Industrial Capacity Utilisation Rises to 70%
Average industrial capacity utilisation increased to 70% in June, according to the results of a business survey published…
Foreign Currency Supply Exceeded Demand by Just US$21.1 Million in June
In June, the supply of foreign currency once again exceeded demand, although the gap was minimal at just…