Belarus’ GDP Growth Expected Near 1% in 2026 — MacroBy
Belarus’ GDP growth is expected to remain near 1% in 2026, according to a quarterly review prepared by…
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Transport Ministry Introduces Seasonal Traffic Restrictions on Roads From May 25
Belarus’ Ministry of Transport and Communications will introduce seasonal axle load restrictions on republican highways starting from May…
Government Approves Agreement With Azerbaijan on Recognition of Driver’s Licenses
The Belarusian Council of Ministers has approved, by Resolution No. 328 of May 12, an intergovernmental agreement with…
Lukashenka Wants to Increase Exports to China to $4 Billion
Belarusian exports of goods and services to China are expected to grow to $4 billion by 2030. This…
Lithuania Proposes Terminating Agreement With Belarus on Local Border Traffic
The Lithuanian government has proposed terminating the agreement with Belarus on travel procedures for residents of border areas,…
Belarus and Russia Discuss Digitalization, SIM Cards and Development of “Union Media”
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Yury Seliviorstau met with Russian Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut…
Man Gets Stuck in Tree in Dziatlava
In Dziatlava, rescuers freed a man whose leg became trapped by a branch while he was in a…
Belarus and Sri Lanka Sign Air Services Agreement
An air services agreement between Belarus and Sri Lanka has been signed in Minsk, BelTA reported. The document…
Russia Again Used Belarusian Territory for a Strike on Ukraine
On May 13, Russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine, once again using the territory of Belarus and…
Tsikhanouskaya on Conversation With Coale and Smith: Confident in the Success of Humanitarian Efforts
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya reported on today’s telephone conversation with U.S. presidential special envoy John Coale and…
EU Court Annuls Sanctions Against Mikhail Gutseriev
The General Court of the European Union on May 13 annulled EU sanctions against Russian businessman Mikhail Gutseriev…
Museum Night 2026: Events in Belarus and Beyond
On May 18, Museum Night is celebrated around the world, with cultural institutions remaining open until late evening…
John Coale Reports “Good” Conversation With Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
U.S. presidential special envoy for Belarus John Coale reported that he had spoken with the head of the…
Communities Nostalgic for the USSR Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among the additions are communities uniting…
Struggling Farm Once Visited by Lukashenka Handed Over to Mahilyowoblgaz
CJSC ASB-Agro Haradzets will now be supported by Mahilyowoblgaz. Today, the National Legal Internet Portal published Resolution No.…
Lithuanian Citizen Trotskis Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Colony
State television channel ONT has revealed details about Lithuanian citizen Miroslavas Trotskis, who was detained in Belarus on…
Council of Europe Information Point for Belarusians Opens in Vilnius
On May 12, a Council of Europe Information Point for Belarusians opened in Vilnius, Lithuania. It is a…
Armenia Requested Extradition of Son of Armenian Oligarch Tsarukyan From Belarus
Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office sent a request to Belarus’ Prosecutor General’s Office seeking the extradition of Nver Tsarukyan,…
Belitsa Estate, Where Yanka Kupala Worked, Turned Into Dump Site
Authorities in the Senna district have long been unsuccessfully trying to sell the partially ruined Belitsa estate, a…
US Delegation Visits Polish-Belarusian Border
A US delegation led by Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno visited…
Serious Accident Involving Renault Car and Vitovt Electric Bus Occurs in Minsk
A serious traffic accident involving a Renault car and a Vitovt electric bus occurred in Minsk on May…
Belarus and Iran Discuss Cooperation in Science
On May 12, Belarusian Ambassador to Iran Dzmitry Kaltsou met with Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology…
Lukashenka Signs Directive on Strategic Partnership With China
On May 12, Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the directive “On the Practical Implementation of the All-Weather and Comprehensive Strategic…
Swiss Pensioners Face Problems Receiving Pensions in Belarus Due to Sanctions
Pensioners entitled to Swiss pensions and living in Belarus and Russia have encountered problems due to EU sanctions.…
Former Military Officer Returning From Poland Convicted on “Terrorism” Charges
Former military officer from Brest Aliaksandr Rudchik was tried on charges of participation in terrorist activity (Article 290-3…
Belarusian Cigarettes Found Hidden in Beet Pulp by Russian Customs Officers
Russian customs officials on the Russian-Latvian border uncovered a shipment of smuggled Belarusian cigarettes. A total of 12,500…
Russian Ombudsman Thanks Belarus for Assistance in Prisoner Exchanges
Tatyana Moskalkova, Russia’s human rights ombudswoman, thanked Belarus for its “concrete actions” during prisoner-of-war exchanges between Ukraine and…
Standard Cost Of Livestock Places Set In Belarus
Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Ministry and the Architecture and Construction Ministry have jointly adopted Resolution No. 37/36 of…
Minsk Graduates To Gather At Four Venues
Entertainment programmes for most of the capital’s graduates will be organised at four major venues. Liudmila Liakhnovich, first…
Emergency Ministry Responds To Mercury Spill In Smaliavichy District
Workers at an enterprise in the village of Barsuki in Smaliavichy District discovered a deformed rubber container and…
Attack Begins On Voting Platform For Coordination Council Elections
A large-scale attack has begun on the voting platform for the Coordination Council elections. The service is currently…
Belarus Invites President Of Laos To Visit
Belarus has confirmed its readiness to host Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith on an official visit at the invitation…
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Authorities Bring Charges Against Andriy Yermak
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have brought charges against Andriy Yermak,…
Coordination Council To Continue Cooperation With Sumsub. Elections To Start On May 11
After an additional review, the team of Pavel Liber and the Election Commission for the Coordination Council elections…
Trump Calls Lukashenka ‘A Fantastic Leader’
US President Donald Trump has once again mentioned Belarusian political prisoners and called Aliaksandr Lukashenka a fantastic leader.…
Yaraslau Ivaniuk Files Complaint With Polish Cybercrime Bureau Over Hacker Attack On Kamunikat.org Online Library
The founder of the online library Yaraslau Ivaniuk filed a report on a possible crime, as he wrote…
State Control Committee Invites Complaints About Roads
Belarus’ State Control Committee (KGK) will hold a hotline on issues related to road repairs and the elimination…
Sumsub Denies Ties To Russia
Sumsub, the company selected to verify voters in the Coordination Council elections, has responded to a publication by…
Belarus To Send Humanitarian Aid To Iran, Cuba And Mozambique
Belarus will send humanitarian aid to Iran, Cuba and Mozambique worth 2.2 million rubles. The decision was made…
Plastic Theatre InZhest Ceases To Exist — Euroradio
The cult plastic theatre InZhest has closed. This was reported by Euroradio, citing a participant in the project.…
Minsk Resident Called Generalplan Ost A Fake. He Will Be Tried For Denying Genocide
Government Discusses Creation Of Agricultural Machinery Holding
On May 11, Belarusian Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn held a meeting on the creation of an agricultural machinery…
Rosselkhoznadzor Bans Supplies From Two Belarusian Enterprises
Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has temporarily banned supplies to Russia from two Belarusian…
First Belarusian Online School Announces New Enrollment Of Pupils
For the sixth year in a row, the First Belarusian Online School has been offering families who have…
Trump Thanks Lukashenka For “Cooperation And Friendship”
U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the recent 5-for-5 exchange on the Belarusian-Polish border. He said he had…
Start Of Coordination Council Elections Postponed To 10 P.M. On May 11
The start of elections to the Coordination Council has been postponed to 10 p.m. Minsk time on May…
Pavel Liber On SumSub: Our Team Continues Additional Verification Of All Information
Developer of the voting platform for the Coordination Council elections Pavel Liber commented on the concerns raised in…
Actor Siarhei Toustsikau Battles Serious Illness And Asks For Help
Belarusian actor Siarhei Toustsikau, known for numerous theater roles and projects by Malanka and Belsat, is facing serious…
Pozirk: Coordination Council To Consider Postponing Elections Over Security Concerns
The Coordination Council election commission will discuss the possibility of postponing the elections for security reasons at an…
Car Crashes Into Trolleybus In Minsk
A passenger car crashed into a trolleybus this afternoon on Mayakouski Street in Minsk, the Minsk City Executive…