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TikTok Page of Siarhei Tsikhanouski Designated as “Extremist”

The Ministry of Information has added the TikTok account of Siarhei Tsikhanouski to the list of “extremist materials.” Also added to…

27.10.2025
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Appellate Economic Court to Begin Work in Belarus on January 1

The Appellate Economic Court of Belarus will begin hearing cases on January 1, 2026. President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree…

27.10.2025
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Bus Arrival Information Service in Minsk Experiences Disruption

The 488 phone service in Minsk, which allows passengers to check bus arrival times, has experienced a technical failure. Repair…

27.10.2025
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Some Kind of Provocation: Ryzhankou on Lithuania’s Border Closure

Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou called Lithuania’s decision to close its border with Belarus a provocation aimed at justifying anti-Belarus…

27.10.2025
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Number of Employed in Belarusian Economy Declines Again in September

In September, 4.151 million people were employed in the Belarusian economy — 5,200 fewer than in August. Employment had increased…

27.10.2025
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Šalčininkai Checkpoint Remains Closed, Restricted Travel Allowed Through Medininkai

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service has clarified the current operation of border checkpoints with Belarus. The Šalčininkai (Benyakoni) checkpoint…

27.10.2025
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Belarus Interior Ministry Uncovers Corruption in School Meal Services

The Interior Ministry Uncovers Corruption in School Meal Services The Interior Ministry has reported the arrest of the head of…

27.10.2025
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Lukashenko Invites Gugerotti to Visit Belarus More Often, Jokes About Sore Knee

Alexander Lukashenko met on Monday with Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches in the Vatican,…

27.10.2025
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Ruginienė: We Are Ready to Decide on Indefinite Border Closure With Certain Exceptions

The Lithuanian government will this week adopt a decision to close the border with Belarus indefinitely, while allowing certain exceptions.…

27.10.2025
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Average Salary of Belarusian Public Sector Employees Slightly Increased in September

The average nominal gross salary of public sector employees in September amounted to 2,053.7 rubles before taxes. It rose by…

27.10.2025
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Polish Security Services Detain Two Ukrainian Citizens on Suspicion of Espionage

Poland’s Internal Security Agency, in cooperation with the Military Counterintelligence Service, has detained two Ukrainian citizens in Katowice on suspicion…

27.10.2025
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Belarus’ Trade Deficit in Goods and Services Narrows for Second Consecutive Month

Belarus’ deficit in foreign trade in goods and services has been declining for the second month in a row, according…

27.10.2025
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Trial in Absentia of “Honest People” Initiative to Begin on November 5

The Vitebsk Regional Court has scheduled the start of the trial in absentia of the “Honest People” initiative for November…

27.10.2025
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Foreign Ministers of Russia, Hungary, North Korea, and Myanmar to Attend Minsk Security Conference

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry expects delegations from more than 40 countries and seven international organizations to take part in the…

27.10.2025
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Eurasian Development Bank Analysts Report Stabilization in Belarusian Labor Market

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) believes that the situation in the Belarusian labor market is stabilizing. The conclusion was presented…

27.10.2025
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Vilnius Airport Halts Operations Again Due to Balloons; Lithuania Closes Border Crossings With Belarus Indefinitely

On Sunday, October 26, from 11:10 p.m. Belarusian time, the passage of vehicles and people through the Medininkai and Šalčininkai…

27.10.2025
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Nauseda Proposes Long-Term Closure of Border With Belarus and Restrictions on Kaliningrad Transit

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has proposed a long-term closure of the border with Belarus and restrictions on transit to Kaliningrad,…

26.10.2025
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Lithuania Does Not Rule Out Longer-Term Border Closure With Belarus

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has not ruled out that the border with Belarus may be closed for a longer period.…

26.10.2025
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Lithuania Reopens Medininkai and Šalčininkai Border Checkpoints

At 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, Lithuania reopened the Medininkai and Šalčininkai border checkpoints with Belarus, which had been closed the…

26.10.2025
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Belarusian Military Contingent Returns From Tajikistan

The military contingent that took part in the joint exercise of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood 2025” and…

25.10.2025
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Claudio Gugerotti Hopes That Pope Leo XIV Will Be Able to Visit Belarus in the Future

The special envoy of Pope Leo XIV, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, has…

25.10.2025
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Lithuanian Border Guard Service: Decision to Reopen Border With Belarus Made After Security Assessment

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) also reported that inspections and the passage of people and vehicles have resumed…

25.10.2025
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Two Killed in Road Accident Near Lepel

Two people were killed in a traffic accident near Lepel in the Vitebsk region, the Interior Ministry’s press service reported.…

25.10.2025
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Lithuania Reopens Border Checkpoints With Belarus

Lithuania has reopened checkpoints on its border with Belarus, the press service of the Belarusian State Border Committee reported. “As…

25.10.2025
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Kabanchuk on KGB Claims of a “Liberation Army”: The Regime Fears the Potential of Democratic Forces

The representative for defense and national security of the United Transitional Cabinet, Vadim Kabanchuk, denied statements by the KGB about…

25.10.2025
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Belarus Signs UN Convention Against Cybercrime

Belarus has signed the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime. Under the authority granted by Decree No. 326 of September 9,…

25.10.2025
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Airspace Over Vilnius And Kaunas Airports Reopened At 2:35 A.M.

Airspace over Vilnius and Kaunas airports was reopened at 2:35 a.m., the airports’ press services reported. Air traffic had been…

25.10.2025
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Belarusian Cigarettes Found In Shipping Container From China At Polish Border

Belarusian cigarettes were discovered hidden in a shipping container from China at the Polish border. The smuggling attempt was uncovered…

24.10.2025
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Vilnius And Kaunas Airports Suspend Operations Due To Weather Balloons From Belarus

Airports in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania, have suspended operations after meteorological balloons were detected flying toward them from Belarus. Air…

24.10.2025
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Lithuania Temporarily Closes Border With Belarus

Lithuania has closed the Medininkai and Šalčininkai border checkpoints with Belarus as of 21:30 on October 24. Crossing by vehicles…

24.10.2025
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BelGIE Removes VKontakte From List Of Blocked Websites

The website vk.com has been removed from the list of blocked resources published by BelGIE, the State Inspectorate for Telecommunications.…

24.10.2025
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KGB Blocks VKontakte Social Network In Belarus

The social network VKontakte has been blocked in Belarus. Access to the website vk.com was restricted on October 24 by…

24.10.2025
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Special Proceedings Launched Against Former Freestyle Center Director Vadim Krivosheev

The Investigative Committee has initiated special proceedings against 42-year-old Vadim Krivosheev. In September 2020, he was dismissed from his position…

24.10.2025
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Tsikhanouskaya Cancels Visit To Armenia After Lithuania Refuses Security Escort Abroad

The team of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has canceled a planned visit to Armenia after Lithuania rejected a request to provide at…

24.10.2025
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Papal Envoy Gugerotti Arrives In Belarus

Papal envoy Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, representing Pope Leo XIV, has arrived in Belarus to take part in celebrations marking the…

24.10.2025
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Warsaw Court Overturns Decision To Transfer Former Belarusian Political Prisoner To Lithuania

The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw has overturned the decision to transfer Natallia Padleuskaya to Lithuania under the Dublin procedure,…

24.10.2025
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Libyan Special Forces Arrive In Belarus For Training

Another group of special forces from the Libyan National Army (LNA) has arrived in Belarus for training. "Special units from…

24.10.2025
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Investigative Committee Launches Special Proceedings Against Belarusian Charged Under Five Political Articles

The Investigative Committee has initiated special proceedings against 40-year-old <b>Dmitry Banit</b>, who is charged under five politically motivated articles of…

24.10.2025
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Journalist Oleg Suprunyuk Added To Belarusian “Extremist” List

The Interior Ministry has added 18 more people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Foreign Citizens,…

24.10.2025
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“Hopits Bayatstsa” Faction Withdraws Olga Karpushonok From PACE Delegation

The Hopits Bayatstsa faction has decided to withdraw delegate Olga Karpushonok from the delegation of Belarusian democratic forces, which includes…

24.10.2025
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Lukashenko Orders Agricultural Sector In Vitebsk Region To Be “Cleaned And Polished” By January 1

Aleksandr Lukashenko demanded during today’s meeting in the Vitebsk region that order be restored in the agricultural sector by November…

24.10.2025
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Sanctioned Horizont Holding Plans To Produce 4 Million Devices In 2026

The EU-sanctioned holding Horizont plans to produce 4 million electronic devices in 2026, Yury Predko, CEO of JSC Horizont Holding…

24.10.2025
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Who Buys Books About Aleksandr Lukashenko?

The outlet Buromedia.io examined state procurement data to find out who is buying books about Aleksandr Lukashenko. The documentary-biographical essay “Our…

24.10.2025
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Lukashenko Suspects Sabotage In Vitebsk Region

Aleksandr Lukashenko today threatened Vitebsk region officials with intervention by security forces, saying the region’s performance raises suspicions of sabotage.…

24.10.2025
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Third-Year Student In Slutsk District Suspected Of Torturing Dormitory Neighbor

In the Slutsk District, a third-year student is suspected of torturing a first-year student in a dormitory at one of…

24.10.2025
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Belarusian Farmer Digs Up Potatoes But Doesn’t Collect Them — Thieves Do It Instead

The Grodno Regional Police Department reported an unusual theft case. A 53-year-old resident of the Berestovitsa District contacted police to…

24.10.2025
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Minsk Resident Sentenced To 10 Days For Taking Part In Blogger Mellstroy’s Contest

A Minsk resident has been sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention for taking part in a contest organized by…

24.10.2025
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Average Salary In Belarus Falls For Second Consecutive Month

The nominal average monthly salary in Belarus in September amounted to 2,746.4 belarusian rubles (about 695 euros) before income tax,…

24.10.2025
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Man Lying On Road Killed By Car In Slutsk District

A man lying on the road was fatally hit by a car in the Slutsk District, the regional traffic police…

24.10.2025
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Direct Flight To Link Minsk And Petrozavodsk In May 2026

A direct flight between Minsk and Petrozavodsk will be launched in May 2026, the head of Russia’s Republic of Karelia,…

24.10.2025