Lukashenka Signs Decree on Appointment and Dismissal of Judges
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on December 20 signed a decree titled “On the Appointment and Dismissal of Judges.
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OMON and GUBOP Hung on a Christmas Tree in Hrodna
In Hrodna Region, results are being summed up for a contest for the most creative Christmas tree.
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Kalesnikava to Tsikhanouskaya in First Conversation: Know That I Support You
The content of a conversation between Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Viktar Babaryka, and Maria Kalesnikava
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Belarus Notifies Lithuania of Plans to Build Radioactive Waste Storage Facility
Belarus has notified Lithuania of plans to build a facility for the disposal and temporary storage of
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Andrei Shved Appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Former Prosecutor General Andrei Shved was elected Chair of the Supreme Court of Belarus at the second
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“I Am Not Using Budget Funds. We Have Private Investors There.” Lukashenka Talks About Building a Belarusian Resort in Oman
Alyaksandr Lukashenka spoke at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly about plans to build a resort in Oman.
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Tsikhanouskaya Office Discusses Details of New Security System With Lithuania, LRT Reports
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is discussing the details of a new security system with Lithuania.
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Belarus Seeks to Modernize Polonez With Electronic Warfare Capabilities in Mind
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that Belarus intends to continue developing short- and medium-range missiles.
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Lukashenka: We Did Not Deploy Oreshnik in Slutsk
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, speaking at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, denied reports about the deployment
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Lukashenka Says Phones of His Inner Circle Are “Under U.S. Control”
Phones used by people around Alyaksandr Lukashenka are “under U.S. control.” He said he had been warned
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Turchyn Names Key Investment Projects Through 2030
The construction of a second pulp and paper mill and the production of a high-powered tractor are among
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Belarus Plans to Establish Centers and Laboratories for Weapons and Military Equipment Development
Strengthening defense capability will be one of Belarus’s priorities in 2026–2030, Prime Minister Alyaksandr
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Belarus Seeks to Raise Birth Rate and Increase Life Expectancy
Belarus plans to raise the birth rate and increase life expectancy in the next five-year period.
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Tsikhanouskaya Welcomes European Parliament Resolution on Belarus
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed the resolution on Belarus adopted
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Khrenin Promises to Show Oreshnik
Defense Minister Viktar Khrenin has said he intends to show the Oreshnik system in Belarus.
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Prize-Winning Vocalist and Choir Singer Sent to Penal Colony for Protest Participation
Prize-winning vocalist and choir singer Daniel-Landsey Keita has been sentenced to a penal colony for
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Lithuanian Police to Take Over Security of Tsikhanouskaya, BNS Reports
Lithuanian police will take over the security of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. This will happen in the coming days.
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Lukashenka Says He Discussed the Release of a Thousand Political Prisoners With Americans
At the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, Alyaksandr Lukashenka spoke about how he discussed with Americans
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Giant Letters for the Visually Imppaired: Lukashenka Accidentally Reveals Talking Points He Forgot to Voice
In the heat of the moment while speaking today before delegates of the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly
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Lukashenka on Poczobut: These Are Our Relations With the Poles
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, speaking at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, mentioned political prisoner
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Everything Is Moving Toward a Meeting With Trump, Lukashenka Says
Alyaksandr Lukashenka says he is counting on a meeting with Donald Trump and a “big deal” involving the
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Political Prisoners Arriving in Warsaw to Begin Legalization Process in Poland Tomorrow
Belarusian political prisoners who arrived in Warsaw will begin the legalization process in Poland as
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Lukashenka Says Oreshnik Has Been in Belarus Since Yesterday
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that the Oreshnik system has been in Belarus since yesterday and has gone
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Lukashenka Says He Offered Americans to Buy the Nezhinsky Mining and Processing Plant
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly that he had offered the United States
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Lukashenka Says a “Queue” Has Formed for the Return Commission
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, speaking at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, issued a warning to young professionals
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Lukashenka Orders Elimination of Agencies Attached to Ministries
Alyaksandr Lukashenka described structures attached to ministries as “crony feeding troughs” with bloated
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Lukashenka on Burning MAZ Vehicles: They Are Simply Trying to Pressure Us This Way
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, speaking at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, said that media reports about
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Lukashenka Calls Dialogue With the United States Talks Between the Strong
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, in his address to the Belarusian people and parliament at the All-Belarusian People’s
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Lukashenka Calls State of Belarusian Economy Acceptable for Living
Alyaksandr Lukashenka described the state of the Belarusian economy as acceptable for the life of an
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Tsikhanouskaya: We Will Do Everything Possible to Ensure Every Political Prisoner in Belarus Is Freed
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed freed Belarusians who arrived in Warsaw and Vilnius and stressed that
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Two Belarusians Detained at Border With Marijuana
Two men were detained at the Polish-Belarusian border after marijuana was found among their personal
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National Bank Issues 20-Day Bonds at 4% Per Annum
The National Bank has issued 20-day bonds totaling 550 million Belarusian rubles. The bonds have been
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Freed Political Prisoners Arrive in Vilnius
Belarusian political prisoners who were released and expelled to Ukraine have arrived in Vilnius.
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Lithuanian Justice Ministry Considers Confiscation of Belarusian Assets
Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice is considering the confiscation of Belarusian assets if Minsk attempts
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EDB Forecasts Belarus GDP Growth of 1.8% in 2026
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has updated its macroeconomic forecast for the bank’s member countries.
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Tsikhanouskaya And Bialiatski Discussed The Situation Of Political Prisoners With The Speaker Of The Lithuanian Seimas
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, human
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Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Adopts Law on Status of Volunteers Affecting Belarusians
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has adopted at second reading and as a whole Draft Law No. 14052, which regulates
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Belarus And China Discussed Investment And Taiwan
On 17 December, another round of Belarusian-Chinese inter-MFA consultations took place in Minsk.
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Putin Says Oreshnik Missile System to Enter Combat Duty by Year’s End
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Oreshnik missile system will be placed on combat duty by the
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Viktar Lukashenka Awards Medal to His Brother
Viktar Lukashenka awarded a medal to his brother Dzmitry Lukashenka. According to the press service of
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RSF: KGB Installs ResidentBat Spyware on Belarusians’ Phones
The Digital Security Lab (DSL) of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), together with the Eastern European
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Lukashenka Awards Belarusian Sports Olympus Prize to Club Headed by His Son
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree awarding the Belarusian Sports Olympus Prize for 2025.
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Released Political Prisoners to Arrive in Warsaw Today — Babaryka Team
Belarusian political prisoners who were released and taken from Belarus to Ukraine are expected to arrive
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Human Rights Defenders Report 127 Defendants in the “Hajun Case” in Custody
Human rights defenders have updated information on those detained in the so-called “Hajun case.
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Brest Resident Fined for Conducting Excursions
A resident of Brest was fined for conducting excursions at the Western Fort of the Brest Fortress.
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Belarus GDP Growth Slows to 1.3% in November
Belarus’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 258 billion rubles in January–November. It increased by 1.
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Weather Balloon With Belarusian Cigarettes Found in Ukraine
A weather balloon carrying Belarusian cigarettes has been found in Ukraine. This was reported by the
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Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Allows for Changes in Relations with Minsk
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Juozas Olekas has allowed for the possibility that relations between
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Lukashenka Warned of a Global Conflict, Called Crimea a “Philosophical Question,” and Urged Not to Wake a Sleeping Bear in a Newsmax Interview
The press service of Alyaksandr Lukashenka has published another set of excerpts from an interview with
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Khrenin Discussed Military Cooperation With the President of Zimbabwe
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Khrenin met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on December
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