Forecasters Raise Weather Alert Level to Orange
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail are expected across Belarus today. Forecasters have raised the weather hazard level to…
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Belarus GDP Reached a New All-Time High in May – MacroBy
Belarus’ GDP reached a new all-time high in May, according to an express analysis of the Belarusian economy’s…
EDB Says Domestic Demand Drove Belarus GDP Growth in May
Domestic demand was the main factor behind the acceleration of Belarus’s GDP growth in May, according to the…
Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Brukhan on Re-Election as Speaker of the Coordination Council
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has congratulated Artsiom Brukhan on his election as speaker of the fourth convocation of the Coordination…
Monitoring Service Detects Fire Near Mazyr Oil Pipeline Station
The FIRMS wildfire monitoring service detected a fire on June 20 in the area of the Mazyr Line…
Motorcyclist From Liozna Loses Licence for Riding on One Wheel and Reaching 217 km/h
Officers from the inter-district traffic police department of the Vitsyebsk Regional Internal Affairs Directorate used the national public…
Kid Goat Falls Into Abandoned Well in Zaslaue
In Zaslaue, Minsk District, emergency workers rescued a kid goat that had fallen into an abandoned, unused well.…
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Knows of Four Signal Relay Stations for Russian Drones in Belarus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is aware of four signal relay stations installed in Belarus…
Ukraine Strikes Targets on Both Sides of the Crimean Bridge; Ferry Service Across Kerch Strait Suspended
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with other components of Ukraine’s Defence Forces, carried out strikes on…
Tsikhanouskaya: Authorities View Belarusian Medical Workers as an Unlimited Resource
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has addressed Belarusian medical workers on the occasion of their professional holiday, which is celebrated annually…
Dissidentby: Some Belarusians Deported From Poland Convicted in Political Cases in Belarus
The human rights initiative Dissidentby has reported confirmed cases in which people awaiting decisions on international protection in…
Artsiom Brukhan Re-Elected Speaker of the Coordination Council
Artsiom Brukhan has been re-elected speaker of the fourth convocation of the Coordination Council. The ally of Pavel…
Head of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service Inspects Border Security on Belarus Frontier
Acting Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Valerii Vavryniuk conducted a working visit to units…
Two Illegal Moonshine Operations Shut Down in Minsk Region
Two illegal moonshine production sites have been dismantled in Minsk Region, the Belarusian Interior Ministry’s press service reported.…
Defence, Air Defence and Fighting Weather-Balloon Smuggling: Ruginienė Names Key Achievements as Prime Minister
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, who is set to leave office as head of government, has confirmed that…
Tsikhanouskaya and EESC President Record Video Message in Support of Belarusian Political Prisoners
The head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and the president of the European Economic and Social…
Defendants in the Honest People Case Added to ‘Extremist’ List
The Interior Ministry has added another 25 individuals to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Tax Authorities to Collect More Data on Belarusians
The Ministry of Taxes and Duties has expanded the list of information to be collected on residents of…
Government Approves Increase in Charter Capital of Great Stone Development Company
The Council of Ministers, through Resolution No. 305 of June 19, approved the position of the state representative…
Government Approves Regulations on the Performance of Community Service
The Council of Ministers has approved, through Resolution No. 304 of June 19, regulations governing the procedure for…
Five Belarusian Banks Introduce Fees for Accepting Cash Russian Rubles From Non-Residents
Several banks in Belarus are introducing fees for accepting cash Russian rubles from non-resident clients when funds are…
Cost of Renovation Work at Clinic in Hrodna Region Inflated by 100,000 Rubles
The State Control Committee of Hrodna Region said an inspection of a district capital construction department had uncovered…
Lithuania Tightens Monitoring on Border With Latvia Over Secondary Migration
Lithuanian Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovič has decided to strengthen measures at the country’s internal borders to improve the…
Two Candidates Running for Coordination Council Speaker
The first session of the newly elected Coordination Council will take place today at 7:00 p.m. Minsk time.…
GPS Tracker Found in Freight Railcar That Traveled to Belarus and Ukraine
A device resembling a GPS tracker was found in a freight railcar in Poznań. It was discovered by…
Ecohome: More Than 80 Environmental Organizations Forcibly Dissolved in Belarus
Since 2021, more than 80 environmental organizations have been forcibly dissolved in the country, while another 60 have…
Bank Branch Catches Fire in Minsk
A bank branch caught fire on Zhukouskaha Street in Minsk on the afternoon of June 19. The ceiling…
Human Rights Defenders Report Number of People Convicted Over Donations in Belarus
The Viasna Human Rights Centre reported that at least 159 people in Belarus have been convicted for transferring…
BELPOL Hands Ukraine New Evidence of the Lukashenka Regime’s Involvement in the War
Representatives of BELPOL visited Kyiv, where they held meetings with officials from Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence and other…
Russian Investigative Committee Transfers Bus Attack Case Materials to Belarusian Counterparts
Russia’s Investigative Committee has transferred case materials relating to the drone attack on a bus in the Bryansk…
Katsiaryna Vadanosava Will Not Have to Pay Polish Hospital for Her Mother’s Treatment
Television presenter and singer Katsiaryna Vadanosava has said that she will not have to pay a bill of…
Only the US Dollar Gains at BCSE Trading on Friday
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Friday, June 19, ended with the US dollar posting…
Sentence Against Morozov Gang Hitman Comes Into Force
The Criminal Cases Chamber of the Supreme Court of Belarus has upheld the sentence against Viktar Retski, one…
Poczobut Receives Another Award Granted During His Imprisonment
Former political prisoner and journalist Andrzej Poczobut has received another award that was granted to him while he…
Support for Belarusian Initiatives and Civil Society Discussed With Italian Representatives in Vilnius
Representatives of Belarusian democratic and civil society organisations met with Emanuele de Maigret, Director for Eastern Europe at…
Minsk Woman Suspected of Stealing Chihuahua Puppies as a Birthday Gift to Herself
A 51-year-old woman has been detained in Minsk’s Savetski District on suspicion of stealing two Chihuahua puppies valued…
MZKT Unveils New Armoured Chassis
The Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT) has unveiled the MZKT-690400 armoured chassis. The all-wheel-drive 6×6 chassis is designed…
Law Introducing Fines for the Promotion of Homosexual Relationships, Gender Transition, Childlessness and Pedophilia Comes Into Force
Today, Law No. 138-Z of April 15, which introduced amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences, entered into…
26-Year-Old Man Killed by Train in Minsk
The Minsk Transport Police Department is conducting an investigation into the fatal injury of a man on railway…
Brest Customs Officers Seize 20 Cultural Valuables From Married Couple
Customs officers in Brest uncovered an attempt to illegally transport 20 items of cultural value across the border.…
Patriarch Kirill to Visit Brest
Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’, will pay a visit to Belarus on June 20–22. He is…
Latushka Submits 11 Sanctions Packages Against the Lukashenka Regime to Ukraine
The head of the National Anti-Crisis Management and Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Pavel Latushka, has…
Dapkiunas Uses Nuclear Rhetoric at OSCE
Belarus’s representative to the OSCE, Andrei Dapkiunas, resorted to nuclear rhetoric during his speech on Thursday at the…
Law Introducing Fines for Mobile Operators Over Service Quality Comes Into Force in Belarus
Belarus has introduced administrative liability for mobile operators over the quality of telecommunications services. The relevant amendments to…
Poland Uncovers Another Group Smuggling Cigarettes From Belarus
Polish authorities have carried out another operation against a group involved in smuggling cigarettes from Belarus. The operation…
Health Ministry Reports on Condition of Victims Injured in Bryansk Region
Zelenskyy Says He Would Like to End the War Before Winter, Otherwise Additional Aid Will Be Needed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned European partners at the European Council summit that his country would require additional…
European Council Again Calls on Belarus to End Military Support for Russia
The European Council once again mentioned Belarus in its conclusions on Ukraine adopted at the summit. European leaders…
Information on the Transfer of Ukrainian Children to Belarus Handed Over to Ukraine
Information on Ukrainian children who were unlawfully transferred from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to Belarus, as well…
Belarusian Citizen Detained in France on Suspicion of Spying on Drone Manufacturing Plant
France’s General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) has detained a Belarusian citizen on suspicion of spying on a…