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Poland Reports Drone Activity on the Border With Belarus

Heightened activity of small unmanned aerial vehicles was recorded on the Polish-Belarusian border on the evening of Jan. 21. According…

22.01.2026
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Seliverstau Appointed Belarus’s Ambassador to Russia

Yury Seliverstau, previously serving as finance minister, has been appointed Belarus’s new ambassador to Russia. Seliverstau will also concurrently serve…

22.01.2026
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School Reform in Vilnius Could Lead to Closure of Belarusian Gymnasium

Vilnius Vice Mayor Vytautas Mitalas has submitted to the Vilnius City Council a proposal under which children of newly arrived…

22.01.2026
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Belarus Interior Ministry Says Claims of Indian Citizen Being Enslaved in Forced Labor “Do Not Correspond to Reality”

Belarus’s Interior Ministry said that information about an Indian citizen who came to Belarus for work and ended up in…

21.01.2026
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Website of the Northern Lights Film Festival Labeled “Extremist” in Belarus

The Ministry of Information of Belarus has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among other entries, the list now…

21.01.2026
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Hundreds of Ducks Trapped by Ice in Ivanava

In Ivanava, ice formations developed on a stretch of the Samaranka River along Kosmonavtov Street, turning the area into a…

21.01.2026
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Belarus Signs Roadmap for Military-Technical Cooperation with Chad

The State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus has signed a roadmap for military-technical cooperation for 2026–2030 with the Ministry…

21.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Briefs UN General Assembly President on Situation with Release of Political Prisoners

While attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the United Nations General Assembly,…

21.01.2026
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Russia Returns Six Bulls to Belarus over Documentation Issues

Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has banned the import of six Holstein bulls from Belarus. A vehicle transporting the animals was…

21.01.2026
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Iraqi National to Stand Trial in Lithuania over Smuggling Migrants from Belarus

An Iraqi national, Sh. J. H. O. H. O., will stand trial in Lithuania on charges of illegally smuggling at…

21.01.2026
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Strawberry Seedlings Attempted to Be Imported into Belarus at Undervalued Price

Brest customs officers have stopped the import into Belarus of a shipment of strawberry seedlings declared at an undervalued price,…

21.01.2026
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State Propaganda Constructs an Alternative Reality for Belarusians – Study

The FactCheck.LT project analyzed publications by Belarusian media in 2025 and concluded that state-owned outlets systematically construct an alternative reality.…

21.01.2026
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Convoy of Seven Cars Carrying Contraband Detained at Polish Border

Polish customs officers found smuggled cigarettes in seven vehicles that crossed the Belarusian-Polish border one after another, the Polish customs…

21.01.2026
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Belarus Agriculture Minister Rejects Dumping Accusations on Russian Dairy Market

Belarus’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Yury Horlau, speaking at the congress of the Russian dairy union Soyuzmoloko, rejected accusations…

21.01.2026
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Number of Belarusians Deemed a Security Threat to Lithuania Triples in One Year

In 2025, Lithuania designated 1,634 Belarusian citizens as individuals posing a threat to state security. This is almost three times…

21.01.2026
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Babruisk Resident Sentenced to Four Years of “Chemistry” for Abuse of Stepdaughter

The Babruisk court found a 37-year-old laborer guilty of abusing a minor and threatening to kill her. He was sentenced…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Dairy Plant May Appear in Russia’s Kirov Region

A Belarusian dairy plant may appear in Russia’s Kirov Region. This was stated by the region’s governor Alexander Sokolov during…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Volunteer Killed in Ukraine

A Belarusian volunteer, Aliaksei Lazarau, has been killed in Ukraine. His wife, Veranika Yanovich, reported this on the social network…

21.01.2026
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Belarus and Russia Maintain Agricultural Supply Balances — Patrushev

Belarus and Russia are maintaining balances in agricultural product supplies. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev…

21.01.2026
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Two More Belarusian Women Receive Licences for the Winter Olympics

Two more athletes have been added to the Belarusian team for the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Who Attacked Child at Sheremetyevo Found Legally Insane

Russian investigators have completed a criminal investigation into a Belarusian national, Uladzimir Vitsikau, who threw a two-year-old child to the…

21.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya in Davos: U.S. Sanctions Are for Freeing People, European Ones for Freeing the Country

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has welcomed U.S. efforts to secure the release of Belarusian political prisoners, including in exchange for easing sanctions…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Detained at Polish-German Border Over Unpaid Fine

On the evening of January 19, during a check of a bus near the former Pomellen border crossing, German police…

21.01.2026
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Butter Prices Were a Key Topic in Talks Between Shuleyka and Patrushev — Kommersant

Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reports that one of the main topics of Belarusian-Russian talks on the agro-industrial sector at the level…

21.01.2026
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Eight Countries Join Latest EU Sanctions Decisions on Belarus

Eight countries have joined the European Union’s latest sanctions decisions against Belarus. In December, the EU introduced new sanctions criteria.…

21.01.2026
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Belarus Cabinet of Ministers Approves Rules on Transferring Organizations of Foreign Investors to Temporary External Management

The Belarusian Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 25 of January 16, has approved the Regulations on the Procedure for…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian OnlyFans Model Goes Missing in Thailand, Fears of Human Trafficking

A 23-year-old Belarusian OnlyFans model, Valeryia, has gone missing in Thailand. She has not been in contact with relatives or…

21.01.2026
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Spain to Recognize Expired Belarusian Passports

Spain will recognize expired Belarusian passports as valid. This is предусмотрено by an instruction issued by Spain’s State Secretariat for…

20.01.2026
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Promised Job Not Provided, Housed in a Cowshed. Woman From India Complains of Deception in Belarus

A resident of India’s Gujarat state says she has become a victim of fraud. According to her, she came to…

20.01.2026
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Belarus Intends to Develop Military Cooperation With Chad

Belarus’s State Authority for Military Industry and relevant agencies in Chad have signed a memorandum of understanding. The document was…

20.01.2026
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Belhydromet: Radiation Situation Remains Stable

On January 20, the radiation situation in the area affected by the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus remains stable.…

20.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Problems Opening Bank Accounts for Belarusians With PKO Management

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with PKO bank CEO Shimon Midera on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The…

20.01.2026
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Lukashenka Speaks About a Trade Deal With the United States

Alyaksandr Lukashenka said there is “a whole long list” of goods that Belarus could buy from the United States in…

20.01.2026
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Lukashenka Explains Why He Will Not Pay a Billion for Work in the Peace Council

Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that no payment is required to work in the Peace Council during the first three years, and…

20.01.2026
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Lukashenka Hopes Peace Council Will Help Influence Ukraine’s Leadership

Alyaksandr Lukashenka hopes that the Peace Council led by Donald Trump will focus not only on the conflict in the…

20.01.2026
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China Imported $747.2 Million Worth of Belarusian Potash in 2025

China imported $747.2 million worth of Belarusian potash in 2025. Compared with 2024, supplies in value terms declined by 11.4%,…

20.01.2026
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Belarus to Receive 300 Million Yuan in Technical and Economic Assistance From China

Belarus will receive 300 million yuan in technical and economic assistance from China. This is stipulated by an intergovernmental Agreement…

20.01.2026
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Leaders of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union to Join Collegiums of Several Ministries

Decree No. 22 of January 19 “On Support for the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM)” was published today on the…

20.01.2026
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Moldova Begins Process of Withdrawal From CIS

Moldova has begun the process of withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and plans to denounce the relevant…

19.01.2026
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Heating Main Accident in Barysau Leaves Several Buildings Without Heating

A heating network accident occurred in Barysau on Monday. On the evening of January 19, residential buildings in the area…

19.01.2026
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Polish Prosecutors Say Melkaziorau Had Chronic Illnesses

Polish prosecutors have said that no injuries were found on the body of Belarusian journalist Mikita Melkaziorau that could have…

19.01.2026
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After Lukashenka Remark, Energy Ministry to Lower Water Temperature in Pipes

The Ministry of Energy has taken measures to limit the operating modes of heat supply systems during periods of severe…

19.01.2026
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Pensions in Belarus to Increase by 10% From February

From February 1, labor pensions will rise by an average of 10%. The corresponding decree was signed by Alyaksandr Lukashenka,…

19.01.2026
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Heat Supply Being Restored After Heating Main Accident in Minsk

Heat and hot water are returning to homes in the Frunzensky, Moskovsky, Tsentralny, Sovetsky and Oktyabrsky districts. “Adjustment and regulation…

19.01.2026
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Belarus Information Ministry Sees Danger in Popular Gaming Platform Roblox

The Ministry of Information of Belarus has warned about the dangers of Roblox, a gaming platform popular among children. The…

19.01.2026
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Belarus Hands Over Drug Trafficking Suspect to Turkey

Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 17 suspects and defendants wanted for various crimes had been brought to the…

19.01.2026
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Minsk City Executive Committee Promises to Resolve Heating Problems Within Hours After Accident

The Minsk City Executive Committee has promised that within a couple of hours the temperature of the heat carrier will…

19.01.2026
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Traffic Restricted in Minsk Due to Pipeline Rupture

Minsk traffic police warned of traffic restrictions on a section of Akademika Karskogo Street due to a pipeline rupture. According…

19.01.2026
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EDB Expects Inflation in Belarus to Remain at Around 7%

The Eurasian Development Bank expects inflation in Belarus to remain at its current level in 2026. Last week, Belstat reported…

19.01.2026
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Minskenergo Warns of Temperature Drop in Five Districts of Minsk Due to Heating Main Accident

A section of heating main No. 41 has been damaged in Minsk, Minskenergo said. As a result of the accident,…

19.01.2026