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Lukashenka Extends Visa-Free Entry for European Citizens by One Year

Visa-free entry to Belarus for citizens of 38 European countries has been extended until 31 December 2026. The decision was…

09.12.2025
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Italian Was Driving a Stolen BMW Worth More Than 200,000 Dollars Into Belarus

An Italian citizen was travelling from Poland to Belarus in an expensive BMW, but Polish border guards discovered at the…

09.12.2025
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IAEA to Conduct Scheduled Inspection at Belarusian NPP

Belarus, in accordance with the Agreement on the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of…

09.12.2025
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Belarus and UAE Ratify Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment

On 9 December Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a law ratifying the intergovernmental agreement between Belarus and the United Arab Emirates on…

09.12.2025
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Lukashenka Ratifies Treaty Establishing Unified Electricity Market of the “Union State”

On 9 December Alyaksandr Lukashenka ratified the treaty between Belarus and Russia on the formation of a unified electricity market…

09.12.2025
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Shelter for Repressed Belarusians and Belarusian Democratic Community Centre Open in Florence

A shelter for Belarusian political refugees and their families, as well as a Belarusian Democratic Community Centre, opened in Florence…

09.12.2025
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Valfovich Claims Operator of “Hrodna” Drone Has Been Identified

Belarus has informed the Lithuanian side that it possesses a photo of the person who allegedly launched a reconnaissance drone…

09.12.2025
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Emergency Ministry Shows Flooding on Chervyakova Street in Minsk

A residential area on Chervyakova Street in Minsk was flooded today. The cause was damage to a water pipeline. According…

09.12.2025
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Names of Five More Ukrainians Released in Belarus Become Known

Human rights defenders have learned the names of five more Ukrainian citizens who were released on 22 November. They are…

09.12.2025
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Lithuanian Customs Counts 185 Trucks Stuck in Belarus

A total of 185 trucks with Lithuanian licence plates remain blocked in Belarus, said Dovilė Kraulaidienė, deputy director general of…

09.12.2025
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Lithuania to Consider Freezing or Confiscating Belarusian Assets

Lithuania will consider the possibility of freezing or confiscating Belarusian assets. The issue will be discussed at a meeting of…

09.12.2025
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Tsikhanouskaya and Kallas Discuss Release of Belarusian Political Prisoners

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on 8 December. They discussed…

08.12.2025
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Belarus and Iran Sign 2026 Cooperation Plan “on Promising Areas”

Belarus and Iran have signed a cooperation plan for 2026 covering promising areas. The document was signed on 8 December…

08.12.2025
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Belarus Plans to Sign Air Transport Agreement With Thailand

Belarus expects to sign an intergovernmental air transport agreement with Thailand in 2026, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has…

08.12.2025
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UN Experts Condemn Deportation of Released Political Prisoners from Belarus

UN human rights experts have issued a statement condemning the deportation from Belarus to Lithuania of released political prisoners and…

08.12.2025
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Artist Aksana Shaliapina Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Artist Aksana Shaliapina has been sentenced to three years in a penal colony for assisting political prisoners. She had been…

08.12.2025
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Belarus and Iran Approve Joint Military Cooperation Plan for 2026

During a visit to Belarus by an Iranian military delegation led by Brigadier General Mohammad Ahadi, Chief of the Department…

08.12.2025
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Instagram Registers Threads Trademark in Belarus

The National Center for Intellectual Property has published information on the registration of the Threads trademark owned by the American…

08.12.2025
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Council of Europe Website Designated as “Extremist” in Belarus

The website of the Council of Europe has been designated as “extremist materials” in Belarus. A ruling by the Partizanski…

08.12.2025
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Pensioner Dragged Several Metres After Being Caught in Bus Doors in Minsk

In Minsk, a 72-year-old woman was caught in the doors of a bus and dragged several metres along the asphalt.…

08.12.2025
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New Great Stone Resident to Produce Server Equipment

The Great Stone Industrial Park (Belarus) has registered two new resident companies. The first, a Chinese-owned company called Global Trade…

08.12.2025
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Eismant Confirms That Viktar Lukashenka Oversees Relations With Oman

Press Secretary Natallia Eismant said on Belarus 1 television that the elder son of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Viktar Lukashenka, is overseeing…

07.12.2025
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Lukashenka’s Plane Manages to Return Home

A Boeing 767-300 with tail number BRU8002 landed at Minsk Airport at about 17:49. It arrived from the capital of…

07.12.2025
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Protest Against Hybrid Attacks Held Near Belarusian Embassy in Vilnius

A protest against the regime’s hybrid attacks took place today near the Belarusian Embassy in Vilnius, the Office of Sviatlana…

07.12.2025
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Train Rabkor–Babruisk Halted Due to Malfunction, Belarusian Railway Says

Train No. 6516 from Rabkor to Babruisk, which departed Rabkor station at 13:43, was forced to stop at Ratmirovichy station.…

07.12.2025
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Belarus to Launch First Electric Buses on Suburban Routes in 2026

The first electric buses for suburban transport will appear in Belarus in 2026. The vehicles, which have a range of…

07.12.2025
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Belarus Sends 15 Tonnes of Medicines to Myanmar

At the end of this week, Belarus carried out its first major shipment of medicines to Myanmar. The delivery consists…

07.12.2025
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Christian Preacher Convicted of “Aiding Extremism” Remains in Custody

Christian preacher Aliaksei Yahella, convicted of “aiding extremism,” remains in custody, the Viasna Human Rights Centre reports. Earlier it was…

07.12.2025
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Reporting to Police via Chatbot Now Possible Across Belarus

The press service of the Interior Ministry of Belarus has announced the launch of a Telegram chatbot operating nationwide. Users…

07.12.2025
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Iran’s Foreign Minister to Visit Belarus “In the Coming Weeks”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Belarus and Russia as part of ongoing consultations that Iran regularly conducts with…

07.12.2025
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More Than 20,000 Surveillance Cameras to Be Installed on Residential Buildings in Minsk

Minsk City Housing Management will install more than 20,000 surveillance cameras on residential buildings, the organisation’s director general, Maryna Toustik,…

07.12.2025
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Two Tonnes of Pork Fat Stolen in Mahilyow District

Two tonnes of pork fat disappeared from a warehouse belonging to a 25-year-old entrepreneur in the Mahilyow District. He reported…

07.12.2025
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Vilnius Airport Halted Operations for Ninety Minutes on Saturday Evening Due to Weather Balloons

On 6 December, Saturday, at 19:32 (GMT+2), Vilnius Airport resumed operations after restrictions in the airspace were lifted. The restrictions…

07.12.2025
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IAEA Says Chernobyl Sarcophagus Has Lost Its Key Functions After February Attack

An IAEA team last week completed a comprehensive safety assessment of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) at the Chernobyl Nuclear…

06.12.2025
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Belarusian Government Approves Development Cooperation Agreement With China

The Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 705 of 5 December, has approved a draft agreement between the governments of…

06.12.2025
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Belarusian Cigarettes Found on Two Trains in Poland

Polish customs officers intercepted two consignments of Belarusian cigarettes transported on freight trains. At the border crossing in Semianówka, customs…

05.12.2025
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Belarus Complains to the IAEA About Lithuania

Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Ihar Siakreta met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on 5 December. The two sides…

05.12.2025
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37 OSCE States Issue Statement on Repression in Belarus and Urge Authorities To End Human-Rights Violations

Thirty-seven OSCE participating States have issued a statement regarding repression in Belarus and called on the Belarusian authorities to stop…

05.12.2025
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Belarusians To Hold Rally in Vilnius Against Lukashenka Regime’s Hybrid Attacks

Belarusians will hold a rally in Vilnius against the hybrid attacks of the Lukashenka regime, the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya…

05.12.2025
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Hrodna in Fog From a Bird’s-Eye View — Photos and Video

The Telegram channel "Pul 4 Region" published photos and video of Hrodna taken from a bird’s-eye view on 5 December.…

05.12.2025
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KGB Designates Polish Event Agencies and an Art Space as “Extremist Formations”

The KGB has designated two Polish event agencies and an art space as “extremist formations.” The companies Terra Group Event…

05.12.2025
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State Military-Industrial Committee Supplies Transport Inspectorate With New Mobile Complexes To Replace German-Made Units

The Belarusian company AGAT-Control Systems has supplied the operator of the BelToll road-charging system with a batch of new mobile…

05.12.2025
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GUBOPiK Uncovers Illegal Migrant Legalisation Scheme That Operated for Several Years

GUBOPiK of the Interior Ministry has detained four Belarusian citizens and two foreign nationals suspected of organising illegal migration. According…

05.12.2025
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Lithuanian Government To Declare State of Emergency Next Week and Is Ready To “Go Further”

A state of emergency in Lithuania over the situation with meteorological balloons will be declared next week. If necessary, the…

05.12.2025
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Lukashenka Plans To Create A Tourism Hub For Belarusians In Oman

Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Oman aims to establish not only a logistics hub through which Belarusian goods will be supplied to…

05.12.2025
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Belarusian Detained for Smuggling Cigarettes Using a Weather Balloon; He Will Be Deported From Poland

Officers of the Nadbużański Border Guard Unit have intercepted a cigarette-smuggling operation in which tobacco products were transported across the…

05.12.2025
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Foreign-Currency Supply in Belarus Exceeded Demand by USD 330.6 Million in November

Foreign-currency supply in November exceeded demand by USD 330.6 million. Over 11 months, sales in the country surpassed purchases by…

05.12.2025
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“Aaaaaa! Get the F#ck Away!” Belarusian in Brazil Meets a Jaguar and Becomes a Local Star

Belarusian cyclist Siarhei Buzo has been traveling across Brazil by bicycle since early 2021. He is now riding through the…

05.12.2025
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Belavia To Resume Flights to Tel Aviv From 8 January

Belavia has announced that it will resume flights from Minsk to Tel Aviv starting on 8 January. Flights will operate…

05.12.2025
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Belarusian Government Lifts Price Controls on Salt and Baking Soda

The Council of Ministers has reduced the list of goods whose retail prices are regulated through maximum mark-ups. Government Resolution…

05.12.2025