Unlimited Mobile Plan Traffic Limits Have Achieved Their Goal, Communications Ministry Says
The restriction on the amount of high-speed data available under unlimited mobile plans has achieved its intended goal,…
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MacroBy Experts Upgrade Forecast for Belarusian Economic Growth
Belarus’s GDP is expected to grow by 1.5–2.5% in 2026, exceeding $100 billion by the end of the…
Belarusian Enterprises Laid Off More Workers Than They Hired in May
Belarusian enterprises laid off more workers than they hired in May, as they did in April, according to…
Foreign Trade Goods Deficit Reaches $2.2 Billion at End of May
The performance of Belarus’s foreign trade in goods continued to improve over the first five months of the…
Russia Attacks Kyiv, Causing Damage and Fatalities
Russia launched another large-scale attack on Kyiv. Air raid alerts remained in effect in the Ukrainian capital for…
Attempt to Smuggle Antique Banknotes From Belarus to Poland Thwarted
The driver of a Fiat car attempted to secretly take 28 antique banknotes out of Belarus without declaring…
Minsk Airport Tests Self Check-In and Self-Service Bag Drop
From July 1, Minsk National Airport is launching a pilot self-service check-in and bag drop system. At the…
French and German Nationals Detained at Belarusian Border Over Drugs
Two foreign nationals have been detained at the Belarusian-Polish border after drugs were found in their possession, the…
More Than 340 Problematic Travel Documents Detected at Belarusian Border Since Start of Year
Since the beginning of 2026, Belarusian border guards have detected more than 340 document-related violations at the border.…
Belarus Cuts Waiting Time for CT and MRI Scans to 30 Days
From July 1, 2026, Belarus’ state healthcare institutions are introducing a new approach to scheduling non-contrast CT and…
Belarusian Healthcare Facilities to Operate on Holiday Schedule on July 3-4
Belarus’ Health Ministry has announced the operating schedule for healthcare facilities during the public holidays. According to the…
Tsikhanouskaya on the Release of 28 Political Prisoners: “Hundreds Still Remain in Belarusian Prisons”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on the latest “pardon” of political prisoners in Belarus, reminding the public of those who…
Sales of Belarusian Gasoline on St. Petersburg Exchange Continue to Grow in June
Sales of Belarusian gasoline on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange increased 3.6-fold in June compared with June…
Kabanchuk: Relay Transmitters on Border Destroyed by Ukrainian Drones
Relay transmitters on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border that had been used to coordinate Russian drone flights were destroyed by…
Belarus and Iran Discuss Agricultural Projects
Belarusian Ambassador to Iran Dzmitry Kaltsou met with Iranian Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh on June 30. The…
Apartment of Journalist Khilmanovich, Convicted in Absentia, Sold at Auction
The Hrodna apartment of journalist Uladzimir Khilmanovich has been sold at auction on the second attempt. Nine bidders…
Lukashenka Pardons 32 People
Thirty-two people have been pardoned in Belarus, including 28 who had been convicted of what the authorities describe…
Two Belarusians Detained With Drone at Polish Border
Belarusian border guards have detained two people with a drone near the Belarusian-Polish border. The detention took place…
Belarusian-Chinese Regional Forum Opens in China
The first Belarusian-Chinese Regional Forum opened on July 1 in Lanzhou, China. Speaking at the opening ceremony, First…
Kyrgyzstan Seeks Fuel Supplies From Belarus
Kyrgyzstan has asked Belarus to supply fuel as part of measures aimed at ensuring the country’s energy security.…
Ukraine Strikes Hangars Housing Fighter Jets in Crimea
Russian Company May Modernise Hrodna Azot
A Russian company may take part in the modernisation of Hrodna Azot. The project could be carried out…
Zelenskyy Announces Strikes on Two Facilities in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said two facilities in Russia had been struck. According to him, the Ufa oil…
Belarus Proposes Visa-Free Travel With Indonesia
Belarus has proposed launching direct flights with Indonesia and introducing a visa-free regime, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou…
Household Debt to Banks Rises 12.5% Year on Year
Banks increased lending to individuals in May. During the month, they issued loans worth 1.62 billion Belarusian rubles,…
Economy Ministry: Belarus’ GDP Exceeds $100 Billion
Belarus’ gross domestic product has exceeded $100 billion, and the Economy Ministry expects economic momentum to strengthen in…
Forecasters Issue Red Alert for Heat and Orange Alert for Thunderstorms
Two weather warnings are in effect across Belarus today: one at the red alert level and the other…
Beltamozhservice Launches Container Service to Brazil
Beltamozhservice has launched a container cargo transportation service to Brazil. The service offers a full logistics cycle from…
Lithuania Deploys Border Guards to Latvia’s Border With Belarus
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service is deploying another mission to Latvia from July 1. Nine Lithuanian border guards…
Self-Employed to Pay Minimum Professional Income Tax From July 1
A monthly minimum payment has been introduced in Belarus from July 1 for taxpayers subject to the professional…
National Bank Establishes Procedure for Determining Cryptocurrency Exchange Rates in Belarusian Rubles
The National Bank of Belarus has adopted a resolution No. 163 of June 30 establishing the procedure for…
Lukashenka Offers Belarusian Technologies With Soviet Roots to Indonesian Government Upon Arrival
Aliaksandr Lukashenka arrived in Indonesia this morning. He was welcomed by an honour guard and traditional dancers. According…
Syrskyi: Belarus Activated One Relay Transmitter
One of the relay transmitters used to control Russian drones was recently activated in Belarus, but Ukraine believes…
Syrskyi: Putin Has Ordered Plans for a Possible Offensive From Belarusian Territory
Russia is considering several offensive scenarios, including one involving an attack from Belarusian territory, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed…
Eight More People Recognized as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights organizations have recognized eight more people as political prisoners. They are Dzmitry Vialau, Andrei Siarheyeu,…
Cigarettes Worth $6.6 Million Seized at the Belarusian-Polish Border
Polish customs officers have seized a shipment of cigarettes with a market value of more than 25 million…
Pakistan Air Force Chief Arrives in Belarus
Pakistan Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu has arrived in Belarus on a working visit.…
Lithuania Denounces Border Traffic Agreement With Belarus
On June 30, the Lithuanian Seimas denounced the agreement between Lithuania and Belarus on cross-border travel for residents…
Lukashenka Announces Creation of Special Centre Where Mikalai and His Classmates Could Work
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has announced plans to establish a special centre dedicated to studying what he described as “the…
Mindaugas Sinkevičius Becomes Lithuania’s Prime Minister
On June 30, the Lithuanian Seimas approved the nomination of Social Democratic Party leader Mindaugas Sinkevičius for the…
Red Alert Issued for July 1
Forecasters have issued a red weather alert for Wednesday, July 1. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach between…
Interior Ministry Proposes Expanding Preventive Police Register
The Council of the Republic has approved a draft law “On Amendments to Laws on Crime Prevention Issues.”…
State Propaganda Responds to the Deterioration of Karatkevich’s House in Rahachou
The house in Rahachou where Uladzimir Karatkevich lived and worked is falling into disrepair. A Belarusian woman, Yulia,…
International Skating Union Allows Belarusian Athletes to Compete in International Events
The International Skating Union (ISU) has allowed Belarusian and Russian athletes to compete in international competitions under neutral…
Lukashenka to Visit Indonesia on July 2
Aliaksandr Lukashenka will travel to Indonesia on a state visit on July 2. Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou…
Mikalai Lukashenka Receives Peking University Degree
Mikalai Lukashenka has received a degree from Peking University. A graduation ceremony for the first cohort of the…
EU to Continue Imposing Sanctions on Belarusian Authorities
The European Union will continue imposing sanctions on the Belarusian authorities. European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said this…
Lukashenka Sets Requirement for Graduates of Belarusian-Chinese Educational Programmes
Aliaksandr Lukashenka met with the leadership of Peking University today. According to his press service, one of the…
Belarusian and Polish Citizens Detained on Suspicion of Illegally Transporting Large Shipment of Cigarettes
Poland’s National Revenue Administration detained citizens of Belarus and Poland on suspicion of organizing the transportation of a…
Belarus Raises Standard Labour Hour Cost for Insurance Purposes
Belarus will increase the average standard labour hour cost for vehicle repair work from July 1. According to…