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Two More Belarusian Women Receive Licences for the Winter Olympics

Two more athletes have been added to the Belarusian team for the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Who Attacked Child at Sheremetyevo Found Legally Insane

Russian investigators have completed a criminal investigation into a Belarusian national, Uladzimir Vitsikau, who threw a two-year-old child to the…

21.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya in Davos: U.S. Sanctions Are for Freeing People, European Ones for Freeing the Country

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has welcomed U.S. efforts to secure the release of Belarusian political prisoners, including in exchange for easing sanctions…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian Detained at Polish-German Border Over Unpaid Fine

On the evening of January 19, during a check of a bus near the former Pomellen border crossing, German police…

21.01.2026
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Butter Prices Were a Key Topic in Talks Between Shuleyka and Patrushev — Kommersant

Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reports that one of the main topics of Belarusian-Russian talks on the agro-industrial sector at the level…

21.01.2026
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Eight Countries Join Latest EU Sanctions Decisions on Belarus

Eight countries have joined the European Union’s latest sanctions decisions against Belarus. In December, the EU introduced new sanctions criteria.…

21.01.2026
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Belarus Cabinet of Ministers Approves Rules on Transferring Organizations of Foreign Investors to Temporary External Management

The Belarusian Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 25 of January 16, has approved the Regulations on the Procedure for…

21.01.2026
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Belarusian OnlyFans Model Goes Missing in Thailand, Fears of Human Trafficking

A 23-year-old Belarusian OnlyFans model, Valeryia, has gone missing in Thailand. She has not been in contact with relatives or…

21.01.2026
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Spain to Recognize Expired Belarusian Passports

Spain will recognize expired Belarusian passports as valid. This is предусмотрено by an instruction issued by Spain’s State Secretariat for…

20.01.2026
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Promised Job Not Provided, Housed in a Cowshed. Woman From India Complains of Deception in Belarus

A resident of India’s Gujarat state says she has become a victim of fraud. According to her, she came to…

20.01.2026
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Belarus Intends to Develop Military Cooperation With Chad

Belarus’s State Authority for Military Industry and relevant agencies in Chad have signed a memorandum of understanding. The document was…

20.01.2026
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Belhydromet: Radiation Situation Remains Stable

On January 20, the radiation situation in the area affected by the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus remains stable.…

20.01.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Problems Opening Bank Accounts for Belarusians With PKO Management

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with PKO bank CEO Shimon Midera on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The…

20.01.2026
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Lukashenka Speaks About a Trade Deal With the United States

Alyaksandr Lukashenka said there is “a whole long list” of goods that Belarus could buy from the United States in…

20.01.2026
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Lukashenka Explains Why He Will Not Pay a Billion for Work in the Peace Council

Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that no payment is required to work in the Peace Council during the first three years, and…

20.01.2026
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Lukashenka Hopes Peace Council Will Help Influence Ukraine’s Leadership

Alyaksandr Lukashenka hopes that the Peace Council led by Donald Trump will focus not only on the conflict in the…

20.01.2026
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China Imported $747.2 Million Worth of Belarusian Potash in 2025

China imported $747.2 million worth of Belarusian potash in 2025. Compared with 2024, supplies in value terms declined by 11.4%,…

20.01.2026
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Belarus to Receive 300 Million Yuan in Technical and Economic Assistance From China

Belarus will receive 300 million yuan in technical and economic assistance from China. This is stipulated by an intergovernmental Agreement…

20.01.2026
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Leaders of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union to Join Collegiums of Several Ministries

Decree No. 22 of January 19 “On Support for the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM)” was published today on the…

20.01.2026
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Moldova Begins Process of Withdrawal From CIS

Moldova has begun the process of withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and plans to denounce the relevant…

19.01.2026
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Heating Main Accident in Barysau Leaves Several Buildings Without Heating

A heating network accident occurred in Barysau on Monday. On the evening of January 19, residential buildings in the area…

19.01.2026
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Polish Prosecutors Say Melkaziorau Had Chronic Illnesses

Polish prosecutors have said that no injuries were found on the body of Belarusian journalist Mikita Melkaziorau that could have…

19.01.2026
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After Lukashenka Remark, Energy Ministry to Lower Water Temperature in Pipes

The Ministry of Energy has taken measures to limit the operating modes of heat supply systems during periods of severe…

19.01.2026
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Pensions in Belarus to Increase by 10% From February

From February 1, labor pensions will rise by an average of 10%. The corresponding decree was signed by Alyaksandr Lukashenka,…

19.01.2026
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Heat Supply Being Restored After Heating Main Accident in Minsk

Heat and hot water are returning to homes in the Frunzensky, Moskovsky, Tsentralny, Sovetsky and Oktyabrsky districts. “Adjustment and regulation…

19.01.2026
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Belarus Information Ministry Sees Danger in Popular Gaming Platform Roblox

The Ministry of Information of Belarus has warned about the dangers of Roblox, a gaming platform popular among children. The…

19.01.2026
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Belarus Hands Over Drug Trafficking Suspect to Turkey

Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 17 suspects and defendants wanted for various crimes had been brought to the…

19.01.2026
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Minsk City Executive Committee Promises to Resolve Heating Problems Within Hours After Accident

The Minsk City Executive Committee has promised that within a couple of hours the temperature of the heat carrier will…

19.01.2026
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Traffic Restricted in Minsk Due to Pipeline Rupture

Minsk traffic police warned of traffic restrictions on a section of Akademika Karskogo Street due to a pipeline rupture. According…

19.01.2026
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EDB Expects Inflation in Belarus to Remain at Around 7%

The Eurasian Development Bank expects inflation in Belarus to remain at its current level in 2026. Last week, Belstat reported…

19.01.2026
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Minskenergo Warns of Temperature Drop in Five Districts of Minsk Due to Heating Main Accident

A section of heating main No. 41 has been damaged in Minsk, Minskenergo said. As a result of the accident,…

19.01.2026
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Belarus Education Ministry Explains Why Schools Remain Open Despite Frost

School classes are not being cancelled despite freezing temperatures because the cold has not yet reached levels that would warrant…

19.01.2026
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IDRW Claims India Purchased a Batch of Berkut-BM Drones From Belarus

The para-military outlet Indian Defence Research Wing (IDRW) reported that India has purchased a batch of Belarusian Berkut-BM unmanned aerial…

18.01.2026
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Two Belarusian Citizens Detained in Thailand Over Illegal Car Rental Case

Thai police have detained two Belarusian citizens suspected of running an illegal car rental business on the island of Phuket.…

18.01.2026
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Several Dozen Objects Enter Poland Overnight From Belarus

On the night of January 17, several dozen unidentified objects entered Polish airspace from the territory of Belarus, Poland’s National…

17.01.2026
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“She Ran Across a Four-Lane Road and Fled.” Journalist Ihar Kulei Says He Was Followed in Warsaw

Journalist Ihar Kuley of the Belarusian Investigative Center shared a story on his Facebook blog about an incident that happened to…

17.01.2026
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Rising Demand for Legal Status in Poland: Belarusians File More Applications but Receive Fewer Permits

In 2025, Belarusian citizens received 34,200 residence permits in Poland — 18.3% fewer than a year earlier — while the…

17.01.2026
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“They Are There Temporarily” — Tsikhanouskaya Comments on Reports of Her Children Moving to the United States

Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on reports that her children allegedly moved to the United States…

17.01.2026
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Two More Stations Removed From Minsk Metro Construction Plan — Nasha Niva

Two more stations have been removed from the construction plan for the fourth line of the Minsk metro, which is…

17.01.2026
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Belarus KGB Adds Three More People to “Terrorist” List

Belarus’s State Security Committee has added three more people to its list of “individuals involved in terrorist activities.” They are…

17.01.2026
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Belarusian Citizens Detained in Georgia With Methadone Worth Over $1 Million

Two Belarusian citizens have been detained in the Adjara region in a drug trafficking case. Nearly six kilograms of methadone…

17.01.2026
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Crypto Banks in Belarus to Have Minimum Charter Capital of 20 Million Rubles

The minimum charter capital for crypto banks in Belarus will be set at no less than 20 million Belarusian rubles…

17.01.2026
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Belarus Could See Its First Crypto Bank Within Six Months

Belarus could see its first crypto bank within six months. This is the time needed to bring legislation into line…

16.01.2026
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Crypto Bank to Be Able to Issue Loans Secured by Cryptocurrency

A crypto bank will be able to issue loans secured by cryptocurrency. This was announced by Aliaksandr Yahorau, First Deputy…

16.01.2026
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Valfovich Expresses Confidence That Belarus Has the “Oreshnik”

Belarus’s State Secretary of the Security Council Aliaksandr Valfovich has expressed confidence that the Russian medium-range mobile missile system known…

16.01.2026
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Large-Scale Inspection of the Armed Forces Begins in Belarus

A large-scale inspection of the Armed Forces has begun in Belarus. It will be comprehensive in nature, State Secretary of…

16.01.2026
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Russian Railways and Belarusian Railway Plan to Extend Ticket Sales Window to 90 Days

Russian Railways and the Belarusian Railway plan to extend the ticket sales window to 90 days. The railways are also…

16.01.2026
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Twelve People Killed in Fires in Hrodna Region Since Late December

Since late December 2025, a rise in fire-related fatalities has been recorded in Belarus’s Hrodna Region. According to the Investigative…

16.01.2026
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Bychek Travels to Russia in New Post at Bastrykin’s Invitation

Kanstantsin Bychek, chair of Belarus’s Investigative Committee, has made his first official visit to Russia since his appointment. He previously…

16.01.2026
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Interior Ministry Announces Exposure of “Grey” Scheme to Legalise Foreigners in Belarus

Belarus’s Interior Ministry has announced the exposure of a “grey” scheme to legalise foreigners in the country. Operatives from the…

16.01.2026