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Viktor Pelevin’s Novel Banned in Belarus

The Ministry of Information has updated the “List of Printed Publications Containing Information Messages and (or) Materials Whose Distribution Is…

26.02.2026
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Explosion In Moscow Leaves One Police Officer Dead, Another Seriously Injured

An unidentified individual approached a patrol vehicle of the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Internal Affairs Directorate for Moscow’s North-Eastern…

24.02.2026
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Russian Citizen With Crossbow Illegally Hunted Deer In Mahilyow Region

In the Mahilyow Region, a citizen of the Russian Federation was detained for illegally hunting a red deer from an…

24.02.2026
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Belarusian Band Gods Tower To Perform In Warsaw

Legend of the Belarusian metal-doom scene Gods Tower will perform in Warsaw on Sunday, February 22, at the VooDoo Club.…

21.02.2026
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BMW Catches Fire In Central Minsk

A BMW vehicle suddenly caught fire near Victory Square in Minsk, the traffic police department of the Minsk City Executive…

21.02.2026
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Creator Of Kinokong Project Detained In Minsk Together With His Wife

In Minsk, the creator of the Kinokong project, Andrei Kim, has been detained. According to the Telegram channel Sviashchenny Belavud,…

21.02.2026
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Twelve People Rescued From Dormitory Fire In Pastavy

Twelve people were rescued by emergency workers during a fire at a dormitory in Pastavy. Information about the blaze at…

21.02.2026
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From School Meals To Road Construction: Belarus Updates Rules On Admission Of Goods To Public Procurement

The Belarusian government has updated the rules for conducting public procurement. The relevant resolution was signed on February 20 by…

21.02.2026
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Twenty-Two People Evacuated After Overnight Fire In Homel Dormitory

Twenty-two people were evacuated from a dormitory in Homel following a fire, the Emergencies Ministry’s press service reported. Information about…

21.02.2026
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Lukashenka Awards 203 Belarusian Women The Order Of Mother

Aliaksandr Lukashenka on February 20 signed Decree No. 65 awarding 203 women across the country the Order of Mother for…

21.02.2026
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Health Ministry Changes Operator Of Centralized Healthcare Information System

Belarus’ Health Ministry has changed the operator of the centralized healthcare information system. The decision follows from Resolution No. 9…

21.02.2026
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Agriculture Ministry Raises Export Prices For Skimmed Milk Powder

Belarus’s Agriculture and Food Ministry has raised export prices for skimmed milk powder. Resolution No. 14 of February 20 was…

21.02.2026
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Council Of Europe Preparing New Action Plan For Cooperation With Belarusian Democratic Forces

Pavel Latushka, deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet and a delegate of the Coordination Council, held meetings with the…

20.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Meets With Verkhovna Rada Speaker Stefanchuk

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Speaker of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk on the sidelines of a session of the OSCE…

20.02.2026
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Belarus And Saudi Arabia Plan To Abolish Visas For Diplomats

On February 20, Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree approving as a basis for negotiations a draft agreement between the governments…

20.02.2026
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Defense Ministry Acknowledges Drone Incursions Into Belarus This Year, Says Aircraft And Air Defense Missiles Were Used

Since the beginning of the year, cases of violations of Belarus’s airspace have been recorded, Commander of the Air Force…

20.02.2026
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Minors To Be Banned From Instant Electronic Lotteries — Decree

New restrictions on lottery activities are being introduced in Belarus. The relevant decree was signed today by Aliaksandr Lukashenka, his…

20.02.2026
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Minors To Be Banned From Instant Electronic Lotteries — Decree

New restrictions on lottery activities are being introduced in Belarus. The relevant decree was signed today by Aliaksandr Lukashenka, his…

20.02.2026
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Belarusian Defense Ministry Turns Handshake Between Khrenin And US Military Attaché Into Public Show

On February 20, a ceremonial gathering dedicated to the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces is…

20.02.2026
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Convicted Defendants In “Black Nightingales” Case Added To ‘Terrorist’ List

Belarus’ State Security Committee has added nine more people to its list of “individuals involved in terrorist activity.” Among them…

20.02.2026
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Working Agreement On Construction Of Third Unit At Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant Planned By Year-End

Belarus and Russia plan to sign a working agreement by the end of 2026 on the construction of a third…

20.02.2026
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Taxi Driver Sprays Gas in Face of Road Accident Participant in Minsk to Avoid Traffic Jam

In Minsk, a taxi driver sprayed pepper spray in the face of a road accident participant who was unable to…

20.02.2026
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Who Represented The Participating Countries At The Peace Council In Washington, Where Ryzhankou Was Not Admitted

After it became known that the Belarusian delegation led by Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou failed to obtain US visas to…

20.02.2026
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Stroked Suffered By Statkevich Occurred On January 21 – RFE/RL

Politician Mikalai Statkevich suffered a stroke on January 21. This was reported by Radyyo Svaboda, citing informed sources. Statkevich is…

19.02.2026
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Two Cases Of Tick Bites Registered In Belarus In January

Two cases of tick bites were registered in Belarus in January 2026. This was reported by Head of the Anti-Epidemic…

19.02.2026
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EU To Extend Sanctions Against Belarus For Another Year Next Week — Nauseda

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said the European Union intends to extend individual and sectoral sanctions against Belarus for another year.…

19.02.2026
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Lukashenka And Putin Discuss Preparation For Supreme State Council Of Union State

Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Aliaksandr Lukashenka, the Kremlin press service reported. The interlocutors discussed preparations for a…

19.02.2026
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Belarusian Foreign Ministry Explains Why Ryzhankou Attended Literary Evening Instead Of Peace Council Session

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said that Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou was unable to take part in the inaugural session of…

19.02.2026
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“Participation And Mercy” — Propagandists Air Report On Release Of Natallia Levaya

State media aired a report about Natallia Levaya, a political prisoner pardoned today by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. In the segment titled…

19.02.2026
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Director Of Belarusian Military Optics Manufacturer Spotted In Myanmar

Aliaksei Shkadarevich, Director of the Unitary Enterprise “STC LEMT” BelOMO and an academician of the National Academy of Sciences of…

19.02.2026
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Zelensky Imposes Sanctions On Lukashenka

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree enacting a decision of the country’s National Security and Defence Council to…

18.02.2026
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First Foreigner’s Passport Issued In Denmark To Belarusian Woman Without Refugee Status

Denmark has issued its first foreigner’s passport to a Belarusian citizen without refugee status. The information was reported by the…

18.02.2026
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State Budget To Continue Paying Interest On Open Joint-Stock Company Kamvol Loans

The Council of Ministers of Belarus, under Resolution No. 83, has decided to continue state support in 2026 for RUE…

18.02.2026
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Alena Prykhodzka Elected Head Of Coordination Council Election Commission

Alena Prykhodzka has been elected chair of the election commission for the Coordination Council. The decision was adopted unanimously at…

17.02.2026
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Vilnius Airport Closed Again Over Weather Balloons From Belarus

Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended operations due to what was described as a hybrid attack from Belarus. The restrictions were in…

17.02.2026
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Kolya Criticises Lukashenka Over Street Lighting Switch-Offs

Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during the government’s 2025 report, returned to the issue of street lighting and said he had been scolded…

17.02.2026
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BYSOL Says It Has No “Courier Network” In Belarus

The BYSOL foundation has issued a statement in connection with the verdicts in the so-called BYSOL case. Four people were…

17.02.2026
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Lukashenka Threatens To “Put Karankevich Against The Wall” Over Heating Main Breaks

Aliaksandr Lukashenka reminded the government of a heating main accident in Minsk that left some residential buildings without heating and…

17.02.2026
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Four Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete Under National Flag At Paralympics

Four athletes from Belarus and six from Russia will be allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games under their…

17.02.2026
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Teenager Dies In Brest

On 10 February, the body of a teenager with injuries consistent with a fall from a height was found in…

17.02.2026
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Four People Tried In Minsk In BYSOL Case

Four people have been tried in Minsk in connection with the BYSOL case. They were sentenced to between two and…

17.02.2026
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Lukashenka Says He Does Not Trust Government On Financial Matters

Aliaksandr Lukashenka said he does not trust the government on financial and economic issues. He complained that the government “is…

17.02.2026
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Telegram Channel Promoting Belarusian Events In Vilnius Declared “Extremist”

The Ministry of Information has updated its list of so-called extremist materials. The Telegram channel “Belaruskaya Afisha,” which publishes announcements…

17.02.2026
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Interest Rate On New Dollar-Denominated Belarusian Finance Ministry Bonds Set At 2.9% Annually

The Finance Ministry of Belarus has held its first auction this year for the placement of government bonds denominated in…

17.02.2026
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Forty-Two Projects Identified Under State Programme For Innovative Development

The government of Belarus has approved lists of national projects under the State Programme for Innovative Development of the Republic…

17.02.2026
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State Control Committee Proposes Fines For Inefficient Use Of Budget Funds

The State Control Committee has proposed introducing administrative liability for the inefficient use of budget funds, but the government does…

17.02.2026
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Vilnius Belarusian Museum Named After Ivan Luckievic To Remain In Current Building As Lease Extended For Ten Years

The Belarusian Museum named after Ivan Luckievic has won a public tender to lease the building at 20-1C Vilniaus Street,…

17.02.2026
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Belarusian Man To Stand Trial For Fraud After Sending Onions Instead Of iPhones

A 21-year-old resident of the Viciebsk District will stand trial on charges of large-scale fraud. The case has been referred…

17.02.2026
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Six Belarusians Fined For Smuggling Cigarettes Into Poland

At the Bobrowniki border crossing on the Belarusian-Polish border, Polish customs officers found contraband cigarettes in six vehicles, the National…

17.02.2026
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VSK-100 Assault Rifle Expected To Enter Mass Production In Belarus By End Of 2026

The VSK-100 assault rifle may enter mass production in Belarus by the end of 2026. This was announced by State…

17.02.2026