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Women Convicted in “Courtyard Chats” Case Recognized as Political Prisoners

Another nine people have been recognized as political prisoners in Belarus, the Viasna human rights center reported. Among them are…

25.03.2026
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Two People Killed in Head-On Collision with Truck in Maladziečna District

A passenger car and a truck collided this morning in the Maladziečna district. Two people were killed, the Interior Ministry’s…

25.03.2026
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Lukashenka and Kim Jong Un to Sign Friendship Treaty

A friendship treaty between Belarus and the DPRK is set to be signed during the visit of Aliaksandr Lukashenka to…

25.03.2026
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Lukashenka Arrives in Pyongyang

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has begun his visit to the DPRK. His plane departed for Pyongyang yesterday around midnight. Today, Lukashenka’s press…

25.03.2026
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Rzeczpospolita Names Possible Conditions Set by Minsk for Poczobut’s Release

The Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita has named possible conditions that Minsk is putting to Warsaw for the release of political prisoner…

25.03.2026
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Public Transport Fares Rise in Hrodna and Mahilyow Regions

The process of increasing public transport fares in Belarus has been completed. Earlier, decisions to raise tariffs were adopted in…

25.03.2026
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Academy of Sciences Allowed to Spend Budget Funds on Agricultural Organizations

The National Academy of Sciences will be able to allocate part of its budget funds to support agricultural organizations subordinate…

25.03.2026
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Exhibition by Pasha Kryčko on the Ongoing Belarusian Crisis Opens at Rotterdam Photo Festival in the Netherlands

On March 25 in Rotterdam, during the Rotterdam Photo 2026 festival, the photo exhibition “Memory Map” opens — a project…

24.03.2026
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Japanese National Detained in Belarus Writes Book About Belarusian Prison

A book titled "Prison Notes on ‘Studying’ in Belarus" has appeared in Japanese online stores. The author is Kii Terui.…

24.03.2026
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Political Prisoner Zhanna Avramchyk in Serious Condition in Penal Colony — Rights Defenders

Political prisoner Zhanna Avramchyk is in serious physical and psychological condition behind bars, DissidentBy reports. Avramchyk was tried under two…

24.03.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya’s Visit to Ukraine in the Coming Days Not Confirmed

The date of the visit of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to Ukraine has not yet been determined. "There are dates we are…

24.03.2026
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BYSOL Opens Fundraiser to Support Belarusian Volunteer

A Belarusian volunteer requires assistance for medical treatment and basic expenses. After returning to civilian life, he found himself in…

24.03.2026
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Rare Counterfeit 500-Ruble Banknotes Discovered in Belarus

Several counterfeit banknotes were found on a 31-year-old native of Barysau and his 41-year-old acquaintance from Minsk, the State Forensic…

24.03.2026
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Unused Potential of Belarusian Culture in Poland to Be Discussed at the Museum of Free Belarus in Warsaw

On March 26, at the Museum of Free Belarus, the Polish institution Centrum Mieroszewskiego will host a presentation of the…

24.03.2026
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Statkevich Congratulates Belarusians on Freedom Day — Video

The first video of Mikalai Statkevich after his release has appeared. He congratulates Belarusians on Freedom Day. A written message…

24.03.2026
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Lithuanian Seimas Rejects Proposal to Ban Belarusian Citizens from Voting in Municipal Elections

The Lithuanian Seimas has rejected a proposal to ban Belarusian and Russian citizens residing in the country from participating in…

24.03.2026
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On Freedom Day, Virtual Hosting in Belarus Will Be Closed to Users From Abroad

The Operational and Analytical Center under the President of Belarus has identified a threat of destructive воздействия in cyberspace during…

24.03.2026
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Draft Law On Digital Belarusian Ruble Adopted In First Reading

The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus has adopted in the first reading a draft law on…

24.03.2026
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Lukashenka To Visit Kim Jong Un In North Korea

Aliaksandr Lukashenka will pay a visit to the DPRK on March 25–26, his press service reported. The visit will take…

24.03.2026
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Linava Head Says Lithuanian Carriers To Pay €47 Per Day For “Parking” In Belarus

The president of the Lithuanian road transport association Linava, Erlandas Mikenas, has announced the tariff ultimately set by Belarusian authorities…

24.03.2026
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Prosecutor Seeks 12-Year Sentence For Brylo In “Dairy Case” — Nasha Niva

In Minsk, the trial in the criminal case against former Agriculture Minister and aide to Lukashenka Ihar Brylo, as well…

24.03.2026
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Scammers Coerced 9-Year-Old Boy To Hand Over Family Safe And 17-Year-Old To Collect It

Scammers forced a 9-year-old boy to hand over a family safe containing money and a 17-year-old teenager to collect it,…

24.03.2026
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First Trucks Return From Belarus To Lithuania

The first trucks belonging to Lithuanian carriers that had been held in Belarus since last autumn have returned to Lithuania,…

24.03.2026
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Cruise Season On The Prypiac River To Begin On April 11

The motor ship “Belaya Rus” will depart on its first cruise along the Prypiac River on April 11, the Transport…

24.03.2026
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Automobile Association Concerned About Rise In Private Car Imports

The Belarusian Automobile Association (BAA) has expressed concern over the growing number of cars imported by private individuals. According to…

24.03.2026
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Alcohol Sales To Be Banned In Mahilyow On May 23 And June 12

The Mahilyow City Executive Committee has restricted alcohol sales within the city by Resolution No. 7-35 dated March 17. In…

24.03.2026
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Minsk, Brest, Viciebsk And Homiel Regions Raise Public Transport Fares By 15 Kopecks

Public transport fares continue to rise in Belarus. A decision by the Minsk City Executive Committee was published on Saturday.…

24.03.2026
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Government Raises Domestic Per Diem And Allows Some Officials To Fly Business Class

The Council of Ministers has amended the procedure for reimbursing expenses during official business trips. Government Resolution No. 135 dated…

24.03.2026
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Belarus Extends Ban On Export Of Certain Industrial Goods For Another Six Months

The Council of Ministers has introduced a temporary ban on the export of a wide range of industrial goods both…

24.03.2026
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More Weather Balloons Carrying Cigarettes Arrive In Poland

In Poland, two people have been detained for transporting cigarettes smuggled from Belarus using weather balloons. Polish border guards from…

23.03.2026
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Belarusian Volunteer “Zherar” Arrested In Ukraine

In Ukraine, Belarusian volunteer Aleksandr Krasouski (call sign “Zherar”) has been detained. This was reported on his Telegram channel by…

23.03.2026
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Radars Did Not Detect Drone That Crashed In Lithuania

At the site where an object crashed in Lithuania’s Varėna district, an internal combustion engine has been found. The Lithuanian…

23.03.2026
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Melnikava In A Gym: Photos But No Case?

Published photos of former Coordination Council speaker Anzhalika Melnikava, allegedly training in one of Minsk’s gyms, have predictably caused a…

23.03.2026
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New Head Appointed At Minsktrans

Kanstantsin Halalobau has been appointed Director General of the municipal transport unitary enterprise Minsktrans, Minsk-Novosti reports. Previously, Halalobau served as…

23.03.2026
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Belarusian State Propaganda Explains Why U.S. Lifted Sanctions on Finance Ministry, Development Bank and Belinvestbank

Belarus’s Finance Ministry, Belinvestbank and the Development Bank are linked to an investment project of interest to the United States…

22.03.2026
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Coale Responds to Criticism of Meeting with Lithuanian Lawmakers

U.S. presidential envoy for Belarus John Coale has commented on criticism of his meeting with European Parliament member Petras Gražulis…

22.03.2026
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Full List Announced for the 2025 Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize

The Belarusian PEN Centre has published the full list of works admitted by the jury of the Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize…

22.03.2026
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Viasna: 897 Political Prisoners Remain in Belarus After Pardons

According to the human rights centre Viasna, following the release of 250 political prisoners, their total number in Belarus has…

22.03.2026
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Lithuanian Presidential Adviser: Belarus Is Entangled in Russia’s Embrace but Should Not Be Written Off

Amid the easing of U.S. sanctions policy toward Belarus, Chief Adviser to the Lithuanian President Deividas Matulionis said that neither…

22.03.2026
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Drone Wreckage Found in Forest Near Loyew

Wreckage of a fixed-wing drone has been found in a forested area in the Loyew District of the Homiel Region.…

22.03.2026
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Metropolitan Veniamin Heads ROC Delegation at Farewell to Patriarch of Georgia

Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslawye Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, headed the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church at…

22.03.2026
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Putin And Lukashenka Discuss “Current International Issues”

On the evening of Saturday, March 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Aliaksandr Lukashenka held a telephone conversation. One of…

22.03.2026
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US Secures Release of 250 Political Prisoners

The Belarusian government on Thursday released 250 political prisoners as part of an agreement with the United States: 235 individuals…

19.03.2026
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Kuchynski Holds Talks With Ambassadors of Ireland, France, Italy and Norway

Director of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office in Lithuania Dzianis Kuchynski held a series of meetings with international partners in Vilnius. The…

18.03.2026
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Belarus and Russia Sign 2026 Cultural Cooperation Plan With Over 100 Events

The culture ministries of Belarus and Russia have signed a cooperation plan for 2026. The document was signed by Belarusian…

18.03.2026
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MART to Check Ticket Prices for Dinamo-Minsk Playoff Games

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus (MART) has sent a request to hockey club Dinamo-Minsk regarding the…

18.03.2026
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Child Falls Into Sewer Manhole in Kopyl District and Dies

A four-year-old boy died in the village of Rudnaye in the Kopyl District on March 18. The child fell into…

18.03.2026
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Thanks John Coale for Efforts to Secure the Release of Belarusian Political Prisoners

US presidential special envoy for Belarus John Coale arrived in Vilnius today and met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė.…

18.03.2026
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Schools and Kindergartens Evacuated in Warsaw After Bomb Threat Letter Sent by Alleged “Offended Belarusian”

Emergency services searched for explosive devices in educational institutions across Warsaw today following threatening emails. Children were sent home. A…

18.03.2026
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Northern Lights Film Festival Declared an “Extremist Formation” in Belarus

Under a decision by the KGB, three new “extremist” formations have been designated in Belarus: the Northern Lights film festival,…

18.03.2026