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Security Forces Ask Political Prisoners Whether They Plan to Stay in Belarus — Nasha Niva

Security forces across the country are asking political prisoners about their plans to leave or remain in Belarus after their…

03.02.2026
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Suburban Trains From Minsk to Viciebsk and Mahilyow to Be Replaced With Older Trains

Belarusian Railways will replace DP-6 electric multiple units operating on the Minsk–Viciebsk route with locomotive-hauled trains. The decision is explained…

03.02.2026
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Minsk-Mir Flooded After Water Main Break

Streets in the Minsk-Mir residential complex were flooded due to a rupture in cold water supply networks. The incident occurred…

03.02.2026
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FlyDubai Resumes Flights to Minsk

The Emirati airline FlyDubai has resumed flights between Minsk and Dubai. A plane from Dubai arrived in Minsk shortly before…

02.02.2026
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Eurasian Development Bank Expects Further Wage Growth in Belarus

Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank expect further growth in wages in Belarus. This will also be supported by an…

02.02.2026
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Belarus’ Banking System Meets All Settlement Needs of Importers and Exporters — Halouchenka

Belarus’ banking system meets all the settlement needs of importers and exporters, the chairman of the board of the National…

02.02.2026
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Belarus Education Ministry Allows Children to Skip School Due to Frosts

Taking into account weather conditions in a specific locality, parents have the right to decide not to send their children…

01.02.2026
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Belarus Diplomatic Corps Car Collides With Police Vehicle in Bialystok

A traffic incident involving a vehicle of the Belarusian diplomatic corps and a police patrol car occurred in Bialystok on…

01.02.2026
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Down to –33°C: Orange Alert Extended in Belarus Until Monday

Weather forecasters have extended the orange level weather alert due to severe frost until Monday. Overnight and in the morning,…

01.02.2026
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KGB Tried to Recruit Human Rights Defender Elena Tonkacheva. She Was Expelled from Belarus

Former prominent human rights defender Elena Tonkacheva was forced to leave Belarus and is currently in Russia. This was reported…

01.02.2026
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Dozens of Buildings Left Without Heating in Viciebsk at −20°C

In Viciebsk, due to a rupture of a heating main, dozens of residential buildings, kindergartens and industrial facilities were left…

31.01.2026
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60-Year-Old Belarusian Deported From Poland Over Traffic Violations

A Belarusian citizen has been deported from Poland and banned from entering the Schengen area for eight years. The 60-year-old…

30.01.2026
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Car Worth $50,000 With Fake Plates Attempted to Be Imported Into Belarus

Polish border guards detained a 30-year-old Lithuanian citizen who was attempting to leave Poland for Belarus in a Toyota using…

30.01.2026
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Polish Border Guards Find 42 kg of Mephedrone in Car With Belarusian Plates

Polish border guards and customs officers found 42 kilograms of mephedrone in a car in Podlaskie Voivodeship. The driver refused…

30.01.2026
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United Transitional Cabinet: EU Does Not Plan to Change Visa Policy Toward Belarusians

No changes to the European Union’s visa policy toward Belarusian citizens are planned, the United Transitional Cabinet said. Deputy head…

30.01.2026
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Belarus and Turkey Extend Visa-Free Stay for International Carriers

Belarus and Turkey have extended the visa-free period of stay for international carriers to 90 days. The new rules take…

30.01.2026
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50 People Granted Former Political Prisoner Status

Belarusian human rights defenders have recognised 50 people as former political prisoners, the Human Rights Center Viasna reported. The persecution…

30.01.2026
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Belarusian Government Approves Launch of Suburban Trains From Viciebsk and Orsha to Smolensk

On January 30, the Government of Belarus approved two Union State projects providing for the launch of suburban trains on…

30.01.2026
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IAEA Begins Inspection at Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is beginning a scheduled inspection at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant on Wednesday. The…

29.01.2026
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Polish Military Reports Incursion of Balloons From Belarus

The Polish military said it detected objects entering its airspace from Belarus during the night of Jan. 28. “The flight…

29.01.2026
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Rail Capacity Toward Russia’s Northwest Ports to Rise to 20 Million Tonnes

The modernization of railway infrastructure toward ports in northwestern Russia, due to be completed this year, will increase capacity to…

29.01.2026
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Poland Refuses to Lift Sanctions Against Valiantsin Baiko

Belarusian businessman and member of the Council of the Republic Valiantsin Baiko attempted to challenge Polish national sanctions imposed on…

29.01.2026
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MART Sets Gas Transmission Tariff for Gazprom Transgaz Belarus

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, by Resolution No. 1 of January 13, has set a minimum ceiling tariff…

29.01.2026
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Belarus Plans to Build Five More Border Outpost Complexes on Ukrainian Border

Belarus plans to build five additional border outpost complexes on its border with Ukraine in 2026, Deputy Chairman of the…

28.01.2026
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Power Supply in Belarus Fully Restored After Cyclone Leonie

As of 22:15, all населенные пункты in Belarus have again been supplied with electricity, the Ministry of Energy said. Over…

28.01.2026
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Brest Resident Drifts on Field Sown With Elite Wheat, “Repentance” Video Recorded

A 42-year-old resident of Brest used a Chinese-made SUV to drift on a field sown with elite wheat and ended…

28.01.2026
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Hearings in the U.S. Congress on Political Prisoners and Repression in Belarus

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress will hold hearings on the human rights situation in Belarus,…

28.01.2026
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Latvian Resident Suspected of Financing Russian Army Through Intermediary in Belarus

Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) has asked prosecutors to bring criminal charges against a Latvian citizen on suspicion of providing…

28.01.2026
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Lithuania Bans Entry of Vehicles From Belarus and Russia With More Than 200 Litres of Fuel in Tanks

The Lithuanian government has backed a proposal by the Customs Department and approved a ban on the entry into the…

28.01.2026
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Scandal Erupts at Youth Hockey Tournament in Russia Over Belarusian State Flag

Teams from Belarus travelled to an international junior hockey tournament in Russia, but the organisers failed to display the Belarusian…

28.01.2026
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Lithuanian Security Officials Say the Country Should Rely on Its Own Capabilities to Counter Weather Balloons

Amid the renewed arrival of weather balloons from Belarus and the triple suspension of operations at Vilnius Airport, Lithuanian intelligence…

28.01.2026
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In December, Average Salary of Public Sector Workers in Belarus Exceeded 680 Euros

The average nominal accrued salary of public sector workers in December amounted to 2,340.3 roubles before taxes. It increased compared…

27.01.2026
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More Than 153,500 Domains Registered in Belarusian Domain Zones

The technical administrator of the Belarusian domain zones .BY and .БЕЛ, beCloud, has summed up the results of 2025. Last…

27.01.2026
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Kazakhstan Introduces Electronic Entry Permit

Kazakhstan has launched a pilot platform for foreign nationals, QazETA. It is designed to issue electronic entry permits (ETA) for…

27.01.2026
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Pistols And A Grenade Seized From Resident Of Pukhavichy District

Belarus’s Interior Ministry reported the seizure of an arsenal of weapons from a 50-year-old resident of Pukhavichy District. The man…

27.01.2026
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7,845 People Injured In Belarus Since Start Of Winter — Health Ministry

Belarus’ Ministry of Health has published statistics on ice-related and cold-related injuries since the start of winter. In the current…

27.01.2026
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Belarus’ Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Failed To Find Stabilization Fund Vegetables In Several Stores

MART together with Gosstandart checked the availability of vegetables from stabilization funds in 150 retail outlets on January 22–23. “No cases…

27.01.2026
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Belarus’ Development Bank Issued Br1.55 Billion In Bonds At Year-End

Belarus’ Development Bank issued bonds worth Br1.55 billion at the end of 2025. Information about the issues appeared in the…

27.01.2026
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Belarusian Propagandists Planned To Gather In Sofia To Learn How To Fight Fakes, But Bulgaria Called The Information Fake

On January 9, the Minsk-Novosti agency reported that the Union of Bulgarian Journalists had invited representatives of the Belarusian Union…

26.01.2026
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Belarus Energy System Put On High Alert Ahead Of Snowfall

Belarus’s energy system has been placed on high alert due to worsening weather conditions, Belenergo reported. About 670 crews have…

26.01.2026
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Missing Teenager In Pinsk District Found

Fifteen-year-old Bagdan Yunchyk, who left home on January 23, has been found. He is currently under police supervision. The teenager…

26.01.2026
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Vilnius City Hall Pledges To Find A Solution To Preserve The Belarusian Gymnasium

On January 26, adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Denis Kuchynski discussed with representatives of the Vilnius City Council and City Hall…

26.01.2026
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Zelenskyy Meets Tsikhanouskaya: Trump, Yermak And The Governor-General Question

On Sunday in Vilnius, the first bilateral meeting since 2020 took place between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the head…

26.01.2026
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Zelenskyy Invites Tsikhanouskaya to Visit Kyiv

On the evening of January 25 in Vilnius, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a bilateral meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, head…

25.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya on Zelenskyy: He Embodies the Courage of a Nation

The press service of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya published a short comment on her meeting today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at…

25.01.2026
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Zelenskyy: Lukashenka’s Spitz Has More Rights Than the Belarusian People, but There Will Still Be a Chance to Change This

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at a memorial service at Vilnius Cathedral marking the anniversary of the 1863–1864 uprising, paid…

25.01.2026
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BELPOL: Ukrainian RK-3 Korsar Missiles Stored at Belarus KGB Group “A” Base

The initiative of former Belarusian security officials, BELPOL, has published an investigation into the armaments used by the Belarus KGB…

25.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Takes Part in Events Marking the Anniversary of the 1863–1864 Uprising in Vilnius

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is taking part in events marking the anniversary of the 1863–1864 uprising in Vilnius. Video footage of the…

25.01.2026
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Russian Foreign Ministry Does Not Rule Out Joint Drills With Belarus on the Use of Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons

Russia does not rule out holding future joint drills with Belarus to practice the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons. This…

25.01.2026
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Belarus to Open Embassy Office in Voronezh, Russia to Do So in Vicebsk, Homiel and Mahilyow

Belarus plans to open an office of its embassy in Voronezh and is also considering opening a representative office in…

25.01.2026