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Test Mission on Operational Safety Under Way at Belarusian NPP

A test mission on operational safety is being conducted at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP) until October 31, the…

22.10.2025
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Lithuania Reopens Border Checkpoints — State Border Committee

Lithuania reopened its border checkpoints with Belarus at 9:00 a.m., the Belarusian State Border Committee reported. “As of 9:00, movement…

22.10.2025
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Lugina Seeks to Save Kamvol Again Through Ready-Made Clothing and Foreign Workers

Former Bellegprom head Tatyana Lugina, appointed last week to lead the troubled Kamvol enterprise, outlined her plans for another attempt…

22.10.2025
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Belarusian Defense Ministry to Begin Sending Conscripts to the Army on October 23

The Ministry of Defense will begin dispatching conscripts to military units starting October 23, the ministry’s press service reported. On…

22.10.2025
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Indian Delegation to Attend Security Conference in Minsk

An Indian delegation will attend the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reported following a…

22.10.2025
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Lithuanian Border Guard Suspends Operations at Border Checkpoints Due to Weather Balloons

Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) commented on the suspension of operations at the Medininkai and Šalčininkai checkpoints on the…

22.10.2025
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Vilnius Airport Resumes Operations at 6:40 a.m.

Vilnius Airport reopened its airspace at 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, the airport’s press service reported. The airport had been closed…

22.10.2025
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Lithuania Closes Border Checkpoints With Belarus

The Lithuanian side has halted operations at checkpoints along the border with Belarus, according to eyewitness reports shared in specialized…

22.10.2025
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Nearly 30 Flights Canceled or Diverted Due to Weather Balloons at Vilnius Airport

As of 4:30 a.m. on October 22, nearly thirty flights were affected by operational restrictions at Vilnius Airport, the airport’s…

22.10.2025
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Belarusian Skiers Barred From 2026 Olympics

Belarusian skiers will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The decision was made by the Council…

21.10.2025
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Parents of Vera Kravtsova Receive Cremation Certificate From Myanmar — KP.ru

The parents of Vera Krautsova (Vera Kravtsova), a 26-year-old Belarusian woman killed in Myanmar, have received a document from Myanmar…

21.10.2025
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Russia Returns 26 Tons of Corn to Belarus Over Missing Documents

Last week, Russia blocked the import of more than 26 tons of corn from Belarus. The truck was stopped in…

21.10.2025
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Car Destroys Historic Chapel in Smarhon District

A historic architectural monument was destroyed in a traffic accident in the Smarhon District. In the afternoon of October 17,…

21.10.2025
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Fourteen More People Recognized as Political Prisoners

Belarusian human rights defenders have recognized 14 more people as political prisoners: Valentyn Antsipovich, Nikita Putsillo, Dzmitry Zakharau, Artur Syrokvasha,…

21.10.2025
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Lukashenko Approves Agreement With Russia on Precious Metals

Alexander Lukashenko has approved as a basis for negotiations a draft agreement between the Government of Belarus and the Government…

21.10.2025
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Frontman of Belarusian Band “Bez Bileta” Added to Ukraine’s Myrotvorets Database After Visiting Occupied Crimea

Vitaly Artist, the frontman and founder of the Belarusian band Bez Bileta, has been added to the database of the…

21.10.2025
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Belarusian Maria Zhodzik Named Poland’s Athlete of the Year

Maria Zhodzik, a native of Belarus who obtained Polish citizenship last year, has been named Poland’s Athlete of the Year.…

21.10.2025
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German Citizen and Estonian Resident Detained at Belarus Border over Marijuana Possession

Two people were detained with marijuana at the Latvian-Belarusian border, the State Customs Committee (SCC) reported. One of the detainees…

21.10.2025
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Belarus and Iran Hold Session of Military-Technical Cooperation Commission

Belarus and Iran are holding a session of their joint commission on military-technical cooperation. The Belarusian delegation in Tehran is…

21.10.2025
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Emergency Ministry of Belarus Showcases Modular Wartime Shelter at Civil Defense Drills

The Emergency Ministry unveiled a prototype of a modular reinforced-concrete shelter during today’s nationwide civil defense exercises. According to the…

21.10.2025
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Lukashenko Voices Support for Libya’s Unification in Meeting with Haftar’s Son

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has expressed his support for the idea of uniting Libya, saying that a peaceful and developing…

21.10.2025
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Political prisoner Aliaksei Halauko given six more months in prison

Political prisoner and anarchist Aliaksei Halauko (Aleksei Golovko) was sentenced on September 5 under Article 411 of the Criminal Code…

21.10.2025
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Pack of Wolves Crosses from Belarus into Lithuania

Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has released new footage featuring four-legged “migrants.” This time, it wasn’t bears making the crossing…

21.10.2025
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Belarus’ Emergency Ministry to Showcase Civil Defense Readiness for Wartime Scenarios

The Belarusian Ministry for Emergency Situations (MES) is holding large-scale civil defense exercises today at its training ground near Barysaw.…

21.10.2025
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Head of Belarus’ Traffic Police Reports on Results of Gas Station Inspections

The head of the Main Directorate of the Traffic Police (GAI) of the Belarusian Interior Ministry, Viktor Rotchenkov, spoke on…

21.10.2025
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Son of Field Marshal Haftar Arrives in Belarus

On the evening of October 20, Colonel General Saddam Haftar — Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) and…

21.10.2025
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Telegram channel “Kamanda Latushki i Rukh ‘Za Svabodu’” declared “extremist”

Belarus’s Ministry of Information has updated its list of so-called “extremist materials.” The new additions include: Telegram channels “Kamanda Latushki…

20.10.2025
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Delegation from Iran’s Military University Arrives in Belarus

A delegation of students from Iran’s Supreme National Defense University has arrived in Belarus. The visit is part of efforts…

20.10.2025
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KGB Adds Dozens of Iranian Companies to List of “Terrorist Organizations”

Belarus’s State Security Committee (KGB) has updated its list of organizations and individuals “involved in terrorist activities.” The new additions…

20.10.2025
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The amount of money transfers to Belarus exceeded outbound transfers by 1.5 times

According to the National Bank, nearly $77 million was sent abroad from Belarus via international money transfer systems over the…

20.10.2025
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Lukashenko Signs Law Introducing Criminal Liability for Drone Use

Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law introducing criminal liability for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), according to his…

20.10.2025
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Belarusian “Cyber Partisans” Expose Over 2,000 More KGB Agents

The hacktivist group "Cyber Partisans" has obtained data on more than 2,000 additional individuals who have interacted with the Belarusian…

20.10.2025
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Investigators Reveal Cause of February St. Petersburg–Minsk Bus Crash

The Investigative Committee has completed its probe into a February road accident involving a MAZ bus operating on the St.…

20.10.2025
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Lukashenko Proposes Joint Film Project on Lee Harvey Oswald to Head of Mordovia

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko came up with an unexpected idea during his meeting with Artem Zdunov, the head of Russia’s…

20.10.2025
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Cubana de Aviación reactivates Il-96-300 after major overhaul in Belarus

A rare wide-body aircraft has returned to service, completing a ferry flight from Minsk to Havana after a long downtime,…

20.10.2025
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«Handcuffed to the radiator». Reform.news answers key questions in the case of onion plantation owner Jörg Dornau

The story of German politician Jörg Dornau, from the pro-Russian far-right party AfD, who allegedly uses the labor of political…

03.10.2024
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«Onion is tasty». Political prisoners work on an onion plantation owned by AfD MP Jörg Dornau

German businessman and member of the populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD), Jörg Dornau, signed an agreement with the Lida…

24.09.2024
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KGB and BT lied. Let’s break down the story about the Japanese «spy»

One of the journalists at Reform.news knows Japanese, and he was puzzled by the translation of the correspondence between the…

07.09.2024
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Ecohome: “Our goal is not only to restore the country, but also to make it green”

Since 2021, more than 100 environmental organizations have been liquidated in Belarus. There are almost no entities left capable of…

01.06.2024
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Free Belarus Center: “Public Diplomacy Gradually Changes Attitudes Towards Belarusians for the Better”

The Free Belarus Center is a relatively new initiative that emerged after the events of 2020 when political refugees began…

24.05.2024
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Center for Belarusian Solidarity: “In the democratic world, not everything is limited to the state, the embassy, or the official”

In its three and a half years of existence, the Center for Belarusian Solidarity (CBS) has provided over 50,000 free…

11.05.2024
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BAJ: “Belarusian independent media are technologically ahead of the media markets of neighboring countries”

The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was dissolved by the authorities in 2021. Quickly resuming its activities abroad, the organization…

23.04.2024
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Belarusian PEN: “Belarusian culture has no state of its own”

36 people of letters are currently behind bars in Belarus, the Belarusian language can become a reason for detention. The…

17.04.2024
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LegalHub: “We didn’t seek legal assistance for a long time ourselves. That moment has come”

As a result of the 2021 crackdowns in Belarus, many non-profit projects providing free legal consultations were shut down. The…

18.03.2024
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Dissidentby, Politzek.me, Palityvzyanka: How Belarusians Help Their Political Prisoners

The release of political prisoners is one of the main goals of the democratic movement. According to the Dissidentby initiative,…

05.03.2024
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Petitions.by: “When a dictator goes against the will of the majority, he must understand whether he has the resources for it”

A petition is a statement to the authorities about one's ideas, proposals, or issues. Whether the authority is democratic or…

12.02.2024
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“RADA”: Yekaterina Bunina on Belarusian Youth, International Solidarity, and the BRSM

The Belarusian National Youth Council "RADA" is part of the movement of young citizens defending their interests. Earlier, Reform.news had…

02.02.2024
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“Honest People”: Lena Zhivoglod on White Ribbons, Active Boycott, and New Opportunities for Civil Society in 2025

Less than 1523 civil society organizations (CSOs) are currently undergoing forced liquidation or have declared self-dissolution. Repressive measures have targeted…

24.01.2024