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22.5 Tonnes of Pork Fat Blocked From Entering Russia From Belarus

A shipment of “frozen pork fat on skin” weighing 22.5 tonnes was stopped from entering Russia from Belarus, according to…

30.10.2025
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Expects Poland to Adjust Border Opening Plans With Belarus

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė said she expects Poland to revise its plans to reopen border crossings with Belarus. “We…

30.10.2025
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Belarus and North Korea Agree on Steps to Elevate Relations to a New Level

Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou held talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui. According to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry,…

30.10.2025
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Attends Dinner With French President Emmanuel Macron

  Belarus’s President-elect Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is attending a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. "State leaders…

29.10.2025
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Belarus Free Theatre at Icons of Culture in New York

The founder of the Belarus Free Theatre Natallia Kaliada and curator of art projects Daniella Kaliada attended one of New…

29.10.2025
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Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Discusses Return of Belarusians From Lithuania With Lithuanian Authorities

The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in contact with Lithuanian authorities and is discussing options for the return of Belarusians…

29.10.2025
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Charhinets Talks About New Belavia Charters, Cargo Operations, and Lower Fares

Ihar Charhinets, Director General of Belavia, announced that the airline plans to launch charter flights to Jordan and Tunisia. The…

29.10.2025
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Airlines Increasingly Use Belarusian Airspace for Transit Flights

Foreign airlines have begun using Belarusian airspace more frequently for transit flights, Ihar Holub, director of the Aviation Department at…

29.10.2025
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Lithuanian Government Closes Border With Belarus for a Month, Exceptions to Remain

Lithuanian Government Closes Border With Belarus for a Month, Exceptions to Remain The Lithuanian government has decided to close its…

29.10.2025
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Golovchenko Gives Inflation Forecast for Belarus

Roman Golovchenko, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank, believes that inflation in the country will not accelerate. By…

29.10.2025
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Khrenin Reviews Zapad-2025 Military Exercise

Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin has conducted a review of the joint Belarusian-Russian exercise Zapad-2025, which took place in September.…

29.10.2025
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Assets of Gomselmash Nationalized in Ukraine

The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine on Monday granted a lawsuit filed by the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice to transfer…

29.10.2025
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Belarusian KGB Conducts Anti-Terrorism Drills in Pukhovichi District

The State Security Committee (KGB) is conducting exercises in the Pukhovichi District on September 29–30. They are aimed at testing…

29.10.2025
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Labor Migration to Belarus Increases 1.5 Times — Interior Ministry

Labor migration to Belarus is on the rise, along with the number of crimes committed by foreigners. These statistics were…

29.10.2025
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Miracles of Pig Farming and Robotic Factories: Chervyakov Talks About the Transfer of Chinese Technologies

Belarus is actively adopting Chinese technologies across various sectors, including agriculture. Ambassador of Belarus to China Alexander Chervyakov spoke about…

29.10.2025
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Journalists Find Who Funds Construction of Alleged Lukashenko Residence Near Sochi

Journalists have identified who is financing the construction of a residence at the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort near Sochi, Russia,…

28.10.2025
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Eismont: “Oreshnik” Missile System to Be Deployed on Combat Duty in Belarus in December

The Russian missile system Oreshnik will be put on combat duty in Belarus in December this year, Natalya Eismont, the…

28.10.2025
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Tusk: Poland Ready to Reopen Two Border Crossings With Belarus in November

Poland is ready to reopen two border crossings on its frontier with Belarus in November, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced…

28.10.2025
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Sri Lankan Migrant Found Dead on Belarus–Latvia Border — State Border Committee

The State Border Committee reported the discovery of the body of a deceased migrant from Sri Lanka near the Latvian…

28.10.2025
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AI, Esports, and Feed Additives: 34 New Residents Join Belarus Hi-Tech Park

The Hi-Tech Park (HTP) has registered 34 new resident companies. The decision was approved yesterday by the HTP Supervisory Board…

28.10.2025
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Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Against Mikalai Katselapau

The Supreme Court has reviewed the appeal filed against the verdict issued to Mikalai Katselapau, co-founder of Wargaming. According to…

28.10.2025
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Zelensky Again Rejects Possibility of Peace Talks With Russia in Belarus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready for peace talks anywhere besides Russia and Belarus if those talks ended…

28.10.2025
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Lukashenko Fears U.S. Stance Toward Russia Is a “Staged Performance”

Alexander Lukashenko suggested that the United States may not be sincere in its position toward Russia, claiming that Washington is…

28.10.2025
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Lukashenko Questions Trump’s Peacemaking Achievements

Alexander Lukashenko questioned the peacemaking achievements of U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at the Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security, he…

28.10.2025
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Lukashenko Calls Lithuania’s Border Closure an Attempt to Disrupt Minsk Security Conference

Alexander Lukashenko, opening the Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security, accused Lithuania of attempting to obstruct the event. He made the…

28.10.2025
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Number of Belarusians Registered in Polish Social Insurance System Rises in September

Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) has published data on insured foreign nationals as of the end of September 2025, showing…

28.10.2025
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Police Suspect Cryptocurrency Investment Expert of $2 Million Fraud

The Belarusian Interior Ministry reported the arrest of a 30-year-old man suspected of fraud. The damage from his actions may…

28.10.2025
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Share of Belarusian Goods in Trade Declines Compared With Last Year

The share of Belarusian goods in trade increased in the third quarter. According to Belstat, it reached 54.9% in January–September,…

28.10.2025
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Belavia Operates First Flight to Sri Lanka

Early this morning, Belavia operated its first flight from Minsk to Mattala Airport in Sri Lanka using an Airbus A330…

28.10.2025
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Belarus Labor Ministry Reduces List of Jobs Open to Foreign Workers Without Restrictions for 2026

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has approved the list of worker professions and staff positions open to the…

28.10.2025
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Veniamin Proposes Coordinating Papal Visit to Belarus With Head of Russian Orthodox Church

A possible visit by Pope Leo XIV to Belarus should be discussed with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church,…

27.10.2025
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Hi-Tech Park Supervisory Board Discusses Crypto Regulation After Lukashenko’s Threats

On October 27, the Supervisory Board of the Belarus Hi-Tech Park (HTP) held a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alexander…

27.10.2025
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Lavrov Arrives in Minsk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Belarus on the evening of October 27, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. He…

27.10.2025
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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