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Viktar Babaryka Returns to Facebook and Addresses Followers

A participant in Belarus’s 2020 presidential campaign and former political prisoner Viktar Babaryka published his first post on his Facebook blog…

25.01.2026
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Lithuania Has Not Resumed Processing of Trucks at the Border With Belarus

Lithuania has still not resumed the processing of cargo vehicles at border checkpoints adjacent to the Belarusian crossings Kamenny Loh…

25.01.2026
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Entrepreneur in Mahilyow Suspected of Using an “Off-the-Books” Cash Register

Officers from the economic crime units of the Mahilyow region have identified a case of tax evasion involving an individual…

25.01.2026
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25.01.2026
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Chemodanova Dresses “According to the White-Red-White Scheme” for Elections in Myanmar

Chairwoman of the pro-Lukashenka party Belaya Rus, Olga Chemodanova, traveled to Myanmar at the head of a Belarusian delegation to…

25.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Takes Part in Events Commemorating the 1863–1864 Uprising in Warsaw

At the invitation of the Chancellery of Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in a ceremony honoring the…

24.01.2026
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Roe Deer Wanders Onto Grounds of Child Development Center in Dzyarzhynsk

A roaming roe deer was spotted on the grounds of a preschool child development center in Dzyarzhynsk. The center’s administration…

24.01.2026
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Driver in Horki Deliberately Crashes Into Barrier Again to Claim Insurance

A resident of Horki rammed into a barrier twice while driving a Voyah Free. According to the Mogilev Regional Police…

24.01.2026
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Latvia to Shut Down Regular Bus Routes with Belarus – @infotransby

Latvia is gradually shutting down regular bus services with Belarus, the Telegram channel Infotrans Media Belarus reports. According to the…

24.01.2026
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Political Prisoners Removed from Belarus in Legal Limbo — Rights Groups

Political prisoners who were forcibly removed from Belarus are in an undefined legal status: formally, they have neither been pardoned…

23.01.2026
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MAZ Bus Burns Down in Cheboksary

On January 22, a MAZ bus caught fire in the Russian city of Cheboksary. The fire broke out while the…

23.01.2026
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Lukashenka Plans Visit to Vietnam

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is planning to visit Vietnam. He wrote about this in a congratulatory message to To Lam on his…

23.01.2026
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Belarusian Weightlifters Allowed to Compete Under National Symbols at Junior Events

The International Weightlifting Federation has allowed athletes from Belarus and Russia to compete at youth and junior competitions held under…

23.01.2026
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Detained Daughter of Journalist Kiryl Pazniak Recognized as Political Prisoner

Human rights defenders have recognized Yanina Pazniak, the daughter of journalist Kiryl Pazniak, as a political prisoner, the Viasna Human…

23.01.2026
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Belarus Sets Maximum Housing and Utility Tariffs for 2026

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree setting maximum allowable tariffs for housing and utility services for 2026, his press office…

23.01.2026
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In the “DPR,” Kalinouski Regiment Fighter Hlieb Hunko Tried in Absentia

The Supreme Court of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” has handed down an in absentia sentence to Kalinouski Regiment fighter Hlieb…

23.01.2026
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BELPOL: India Purchased 100 Mirotvorets Kamikaze Drones From Belarus

The Belarusian initiative of former security officers BELPOL has published a document indicating that India purchased 100 units of Belarusian-made…

23.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya in Davos: Democracy Must Be Constantly Worked On and Defended Every Day

The head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, took part in a panel discussion titled “Democracy Under Threat?”, dedicated…

22.01.2026
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Belarus Hopes to “Actively Participate” in International Conflict Resolution Through the Peace Council

Belarus hopes to “actively participate” in global processes to resolve international conflicts through the Peace Council established by U.S. President…

22.01.2026
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European Bison to Be Recounted in Belavezhskaya Pushcha

The annual winter census of the European bison population has begun in Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park. The monitoring is being…

22.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Thanks Spain’s Foreign Minister for Decision on Belarusian Passports

The head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, thanked the Spanish authorities for their decision to recognize expired passports…

22.01.2026
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World Peace Council: Lukashenka’s Chances Are Higher Than Ever Before

Today, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a ceremony was held to sign the charter of the World Peace…

22.01.2026
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Customs Authorities to Be Able to Check “Dazvoly” Not Only at the Border

Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Jan. 22 signed a decree aimed at improving the activities of Belarus’s customs authorities. Under the document,…

22.01.2026
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The White House Confused Belgium With Belarus and Added It to the List of Participants in the Peace Council

The White House published a list of countries participating in the Peace Council established by U.S. President Donald Trump. Belgium…

22.01.2026
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Lukashenka Approves Draft Agreement With Indonesia on Protection of Classified Information

Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Jan. 22 signed a decree approving, as a basis for negotiations, a draft agreement between Belarus and…

22.01.2026
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Lukashenka Approves Draft Gas Protocols With Russia

Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree approving, as a basis for negotiations, draft protocols introducing amendments to two intergovernmental agreements with…

22.01.2026
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Zelenskyy in Davos: No One Helped the People of Belarus, and Now Russian Oreshnik Missiles Are Deployed There

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, commented on Belarus and European security in the…

22.01.2026
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Up to 10 Years in Prison and Heavy Fines. In Absentia Verdict Delivered in the Honest People Case

The Vitebsk Regional Court on Wednesday delivered an in absentia verdict in the case against Alena Zhylachkinа (Zhivoglod), Zarina Sorokina,…

22.01.2026
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Fifteen Migrants Arriving From Belarus to Latvia Removed From Vilnius–Hamburg Flight

Lithuanian border guards detained 15 foreign nationals at Vilnius Airport who were attempting to fly to Germany after illegally leaving…

22.01.2026
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Latvian Citizen Held in Forced Psychiatric Treatment in Belarus Over Political Case — Rights Groups

A 45-year-old Latvian citizen, Dmitriy Sivko, was tried under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a representative of the…

22.01.2026
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Belarusian Ambassador Takes Part in Approval of Peace Council Charter on Lukashenka’s Instructions

Belarus’s ambassador to Switzerland, Alyaksandr Hanevich, acting on the instructions of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, took part in a ceremony approving the…

22.01.2026
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Poland Reports Drone Activity on the Border With Belarus

Heightened activity of small unmanned aerial vehicles was recorded on the Polish-Belarusian border on the evening of Jan. 21. According…

22.01.2026
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Seliverstau Appointed Belarus’s Ambassador to Russia

Yury Seliverstau, previously serving as finance minister, has been appointed Belarus’s new ambassador to Russia. Seliverstau will also concurrently serve…

22.01.2026
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School Reform in Vilnius Could Lead to Closure of Belarusian Gymnasium

Vilnius Vice Mayor Vytautas Mitalas has submitted to the Vilnius City Council a proposal under which children of newly arrived…

22.01.2026
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Belarus Interior Ministry Says Claims of Indian Citizen Being Enslaved in Forced Labor “Do Not Correspond to Reality”

Belarus’s Interior Ministry said that information about an Indian citizen who came to Belarus for work and ended up in…

21.01.2026
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Website of the Northern Lights Film Festival Labeled “Extremist” in Belarus

The Ministry of Information of Belarus has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among other entries, the list now…

21.01.2026
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Hundreds of Ducks Trapped by Ice in Ivanava

In Ivanava, ice formations developed on a stretch of the Samaranka River along Kosmonavtov Street, turning the area into a…

21.01.2026
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Belarus Signs Roadmap for Military-Technical Cooperation with Chad

The State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus has signed a roadmap for military-technical cooperation for 2026–2030 with the Ministry…

21.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Briefs UN General Assembly President on Situation with Release of Political Prisoners

While attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the United Nations General Assembly,…

21.01.2026
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Russia Returns Six Bulls to Belarus over Documentation Issues

Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has banned the import of six Holstein bulls from Belarus. A vehicle transporting the animals was…

21.01.2026
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Iraqi National to Stand Trial in Lithuania over Smuggling Migrants from Belarus

An Iraqi national, Sh. J. H. O. H. O., will stand trial in Lithuania on charges of illegally smuggling at…

21.01.2026
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Strawberry Seedlings Attempted to Be Imported into Belarus at Undervalued Price

Brest customs officers have stopped the import into Belarus of a shipment of strawberry seedlings declared at an undervalued price,…

21.01.2026
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State Propaganda Constructs an Alternative Reality for Belarusians – Study

The FactCheck.LT project analyzed publications by Belarusian media in 2025 and concluded that state-owned outlets systematically construct an alternative reality.…

21.01.2026
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Convoy of Seven Cars Carrying Contraband Detained at Polish Border

Polish customs officers found smuggled cigarettes in seven vehicles that crossed the Belarusian-Polish border one after another, the Polish customs…

21.01.2026
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Belarus Agriculture Minister Rejects Dumping Accusations on Russian Dairy Market

Belarus’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Yury Horlau, speaking at the congress of the Russian dairy union Soyuzmoloko, rejected accusations…

21.01.2026
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Number of Belarusians Deemed a Security Threat to Lithuania Triples in One Year

In 2025, Lithuania designated 1,634 Belarusian citizens as individuals posing a threat to state security. This is almost three times…

21.01.2026
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Babruisk Resident Sentenced to Four Years of “Chemistry” for Abuse of Stepdaughter

The Babruisk court found a 37-year-old laborer guilty of abusing a minor and threatening to kill her. He was sentenced…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Dairy Plant May Appear in Russia’s Kirov Region

A Belarusian dairy plant may appear in Russia’s Kirov Region. This was stated by the region’s governor Alexander Sokolov during…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Volunteer Killed in Ukraine

A Belarusian volunteer, Aliaksei Lazarau, has been killed in Ukraine. His wife, Veranika Yanovich, reported this on the social network…

21.01.2026
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Belarus and Russia Maintain Agricultural Supply Balances — Patrushev

Belarus and Russia are maintaining balances in agricultural product supplies. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev…

21.01.2026