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Belarus Tightens Rules for Irregular Passenger Transport

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree “On Road Passenger Transport in Irregular Service”, aimed at improving legal regulation in this…

22.04.2026
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Meets Tutaka Foundation Team in Białystok

During a visit to Białystok, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met representatives of the Tutaka Foundation to discuss the organisation’s current projects and…

22.04.2026
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40 Days of Remembrance: A Guide to Cultural Events Marking the Chernobyl Anniversary

This year marks 40 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the largest man-made catastrophe in history,…

22.04.2026
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Murder Case Opened After Woman’s Body Found in Forest in Lepel District

The Investigative Committee’s department for the Viciebsk Region has opened a criminal case on charges of murder following the discovery…

19.04.2026
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Lithuanian Citizen Convicted of Spying for Belarus Sues Nausėda

Vilnius resident Mantas Danelius, convicted of spying for Belarus and serving a nine-year sentence in Pravieniškės-2 prison, has filed a…

19.04.2026
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PhotoArtDoc Festival Opens Call for Applications

PhotoArtDoc invites authors from around the world — photographers and artists working with photography — to take part in its…

19.04.2026
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Longlist Announced for the 2025 Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize, Featuring Books and Media Projects

The jury of the Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize has compiled a longlist of works published in 2025 and nominated for the…

19.04.2026
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Traffic Police Step Up Road Controls in Belarus Ahead of Radunitsa

The State Traffic Inspectorate has stepped up controls on roads near burial sites ahead of the day of commemoration of…

19.04.2026
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Trade Pavilion Catches Fire in Viciebsk

A trade pavilion caught fire today during the day on Tereshkova Street in Viciebsk. An employee of the facility managed…

19.04.2026
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Drunk Man With Knife Attacks Teenagers in Shop Near Mahilyow

In the agrotown of Veyna in the Mahilyow District, a 63-year-old local resident got into a conflict with a group…

19.04.2026
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EU Opens Third Call for Applications for Education Support for Belarusian Political Prisoners and Repressed Individuals

The European Union, under the EU4Belarus — SALT programme, announced the launch of the third call for applications to support…

19.04.2026
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Lukashenka Says He Will Not Hold on to Power Until Death

Aliaksandr Lukashenka answered a question about Belarus’ future after he leaves the presidency. In an interview with RT host Rick…

19.04.2026
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“Ask for Money or Weapons. Do I Need It? I Do”: Lukashenka on Possible Meeting With Trump

In an interview with RT host Rick Sanchez on April 17 in Minsk, Aliaksandr Lukashenka spoke about negotiations with the…

19.04.2026
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Lukashenka Says Russian Force Grouping in West Ready to Support Belarusian Army Instantly

Aliaksandr Lukashenka commented on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in the country and said that losing Belarus today would…

19.04.2026
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Three Men Die in Apartment Fire in Lida

Three men died in a fire in Lida, the press service of the Investigative Committee reported. The preliminary cause of…

19.04.2026
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VOLSKI Band Withdraws from Warsaw’s OUT LOUD Festival Over “Russia Day”

Belarusian rock musician Liavon Volski has announced that his band will not perform at the large-scale OUT LOUD festival in…

18.04.2026
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Ukrainian Defense Ministry Adviser: Belarusian Operators Provide Roaming for Russian Drones

Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov has stated that Belarusian mobile operators provide roaming services for Russian kamikaze drones attacking…

18.04.2026
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Family of Marharyta Liauchuk Denied Housing Loan in Kyiv Due to Her Belarusian Passport

Belarusian opera singer Marharyta Liauchuk, who lives in Ukraine, has spoken about being denied a mortgage loan in Kyiv. According…

18.04.2026
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Lavrov to Attend Eurasian Security Conference in Minsk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov intends to take part in the fourth International Conference on Eurasian Security, which will be…

18.04.2026
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Lukashenka Proposes Revising the Name of the National Historical Museum Under Construction

Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during a nationwide субботник (voluntary community work day), worked at the construction site of the National Historical Museum…

18.04.2026
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Lukashenka: Whatever Negotiations the West Holds With Me, I Clearly Understand That I Am Not Their “Son of a Bitch”

In an interview with RT host Rick Sanchez, held on April 17 in Minsk, Aliaksandr Lukashenka attempted to justify his…

18.04.2026
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“What Will He Do in Four Years?” — Lukashenka Calls Trump a “Temporary Figure”

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has described Western politicians, including U.S. President Donald Trump, as temporary figures. He made the remarks in an…

18.04.2026
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A Belarusian Woman Has Published a Book for Children and Adults Introducing the History of Art Through Cats

Artist Yuliya Stratovich’s book Cat Art Story helps children and adults become familiar, in an easy and playful way, with…

18.04.2026
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Sale of Priorbank: Did Raiffeisen Bank International AG Really Leave Belarus?

In September 2024, the story of the sale by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) of its Belarusian asset, Priorbank OJSC,…

14.04.2026
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Belarusian Ambassador Received at Syrian Foreign Ministry

Director of the Department of African, Asian and Oceanian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ahhad al-Salibi,…

11.04.2026
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Ukrainian Troops Capture Belarusian Citizen Fighting on Russia’s Side

Ukraine’s separate mechanised brigade “Mahura” captured a Belarusian citizen who had been fighting on the side of Russia. A soldier…

11.04.2026
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Belarusian Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Colombia

Belarusian Ambassador to Venezuela and Colombia Dmitry Derevinsky presented his credentials to Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego on April…

11.04.2026
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Ivonka Survilla on Her 90th Birthday — Video

The head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, congratulated the chair of the Council of the Belarusian People’s Republic,…

11.04.2026
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Russian Ombudswoman Thanks Lukashenka for Exchanges on Belarusian Territory

Russia’s human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova thanked Aliaksandr Lukashenka for enabling prisoner exchanges to take place on Belarusian territory near…

11.04.2026
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Minsk Budget for 2025 Executed With Deficit of 82 Million Rubles

The Minsk City Council, by decision No. 231 of March 27, approved the report on the execution of the Minsk…

11.04.2026
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Smugglers Return to Old Methods in Lithuania — Throwing Cigarettes Across the Border

Lithuanian border guards detained 1,300 packs of Belarusian cigarettes and a local resident who received the goods at the border.…

10.04.2026
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Missile Fragment Found in Poland Near Ukrainian Border

On April 10, a fragment of a missile was found near the village of Jarosławiec in Poland’s Lublin Voivodeship. The…

10.04.2026
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Former Polish Customs Officers on Trial in Białystok Over Cigarette Smuggling from Belarus

A trial is underway at the District Court in Białystok involving nine defendants accused of large-scale cigarette smuggling and corruption.…

10.04.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Office Director in Lithuania Discusses Legalisation Issues for Belarusians

On April 10, the director of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania, Dzianis Kuchynski, met with the head of…

10.04.2026
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Detentions Continue at Zrobim Architects Office

Detentions continued on April 10 at the Minsk office of the architectural studio Zrobim architects. According to Zerkalo, employees who…

10.04.2026
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Forestry Ministry Urges Complaints About Rave in Belavezhskaya Pushcha Be Directed to Lukashenka Administration

A techno rave is scheduled to take place on April 18 in Belavezhskaya Pushcha. The event is set to be…

10.04.2026
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Gazprom Discusses Prospects for Supplies from Belarusian Enterprises

A delegation from Gazprom PJSC, led by Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Vitaliy Markelov, is on a visit to…

10.04.2026
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Vilnius Airport Shut Overnight Due to Smugglers’ Weather Balloons

Operations at Vilnius Airport were disrupted overnight due to smugglers’ weather balloons. According to a statement by the airport’s press…

10.04.2026
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Deputy Prime Minister Sivak Resigns

Deputy Prime Minister Anatoliy Sivak has resigned. This follows from a decree on his dismissal published today on the National…

10.04.2026
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Direct Air Link Between Minsk and Yaroslavl Under Consideration

The possibility of launching direct flights between Minsk and Yaroslavl is being discussed. This was announced at a press conference…

09.04.2026
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Putin Announces Easter Ceasefire

Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire in connection with the Easter holiday. It will come into force on April 11…

09.04.2026
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Security Forces Hint at Reason for Detentions at Minsk Office of ZROBIM Architects

A Telegram channel close to security forces linked the detentions at the Minsk office of ZROBIM architects to a post…

09.04.2026
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More Than 500 Lithuanian Trucks Remain in Belarus — State Customs Committee

More than 1,300 Lithuanian trucks previously detained in Belarus have returned home. This was stated on the air of "First…

09.04.2026
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Belenergo Developing Automated Heat Energy Metering System

Belenergo has begun developing an automated system for monitoring and metering heat energy — ASKUTE. This was announced by Aliaksandr…

09.04.2026
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Belarus Would Like to Send a Cosmonaut on a Long-Duration Mission

Belarus is considering the possibility of having one of its cosmonauts take part in a long-duration space mission. This was…

09.04.2026
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Justice Ministry Suspends License of Minsk Real Estate Agency

The Ministry of Justice of Belarus has suspended the license of LLC “Real Estate Agency Alkor” from April 10, 2026,…

08.04.2026
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Lithuanian Seimas Foreign Affairs Committee Says Sanctions Against Belarusians Are Insufficient

The Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved the extension until 2028 of the current national sanctions against citizens of…

08.04.2026
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Belarusian Poetry Series “Brukavanka” Launched in Białystok

Belarusian writer, journalist and literary critic Ales Arkush, within the Białystok-based publishing initiative “Polatskaye Lyada” and in cooperation with the…

08.04.2026
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Belarus 24 TV Channel Director General Added to Myrotvorets Database

The director general of the Belarus 24 TV channel and of the program "Main Air" on the "First Information" TV…

08.04.2026
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Says Return of Detained Trucks Possible Without Violating Sanctions

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said Lithuanian carriers can retrieve their trucks from Belarus by legal means without violating EU…

08.04.2026