Operations of a Large Clothing Store in Brest Suspended Over Violations
The State Control Committee of the Brest Region has suspended the operations of a store selling men’s, women’s…
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Director of the National Historical Museum Dismissed
The leadership of the National Historical Museum of Belarus has changed. As reported by “Nasha Niva”, 50-year-old Aliaksandr…
Railway Crossing on Fanipal–Pabiednaje Road to Be Temporarily Closed
Due to major repairs of the railway track, the crossing on the H-8365 Fanipal–Pabiednaje road at Fanipal station…
Lithuanian Seimas Committee Approves Proposal to Restrict Property Purchases for Belarusians
The Lithuanian Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved a proposal to обратиться to the government with a…
Belavia Cancels Flights to Dubai Until May 20
The airline “Belavia” has extended the suspension of regular flights to Dubai and back until May 20, 2026.…
Council of Europe Congress Plans to Increase Support for Repressed Belarusians
During the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Deputy Head of the United…
Viktar Lukashenka Delivers Written Message from His Father to the Sultan of Oman
The eldest son of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, Viktar Lukashenka, arrived in Oman today. He was on board the government…
Ruginienė on Dialogue with Belarus: We Want to See Goodwill from the Other Side
Lithuania is ready for dialogue with Belarus but wants to see goodwill from Minsk. This was stated by…
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in “Honest People” Case in June
On June 2, the Supreme Court of Belarus will consider an appeal in the in absentia case of…
Belarus Tightens Rules for Irregular Passenger Transport
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree “On Road Passenger Transport in Irregular Service”, aimed at improving legal regulation…
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Meets Tutaka Foundation Team in Białystok
During a visit to Białystok, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met representatives of the Tutaka Foundation to discuss the organisation’s current…
40 Days of Remembrance: A Guide to Cultural Events Marking the Chernobyl Anniversary
This year marks 40 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the largest man-made catastrophe…
Murder Case Opened After Woman’s Body Found in Forest in Lepel District
The Investigative Committee’s department for the Viciebsk Region has opened a criminal case on charges of murder following…
Lithuanian Citizen Convicted of Spying for Belarus Sues Nausėda
Vilnius resident Mantas Danelius, convicted of spying for Belarus and serving a nine-year sentence in Pravieniškės-2 prison, has…
PhotoArtDoc Festival Opens Call for Applications
PhotoArtDoc invites authors from around the world — photographers and artists working with photography — to take part…
Longlist Announced for the 2025 Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize, Featuring Books and Media Projects
The jury of the Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize has compiled a longlist of works published in 2025 and nominated…
Traffic Police Step Up Road Controls in Belarus Ahead of Radunitsa
The State Traffic Inspectorate has stepped up controls on roads near burial sites ahead of the day of…
Trade Pavilion Catches Fire in Viciebsk
A trade pavilion caught fire today during the day on Tereshkova Street in Viciebsk. An employee of the…
Drunk Man With Knife Attacks Teenagers in Shop Near Mahilyow
In the agrotown of Veyna in the Mahilyow District, a 63-year-old local resident got into a conflict with…
EU Opens Third Call for Applications for Education Support for Belarusian Political Prisoners and Repressed Individuals
The European Union, under the EU4Belarus — SALT programme, announced the launch of the third call for applications…
Lukashenka Says He Will Not Hold on to Power Until Death
Aliaksandr Lukashenka answered a question about Belarus’ future after he leaves the presidency. In an interview with RT…
“Ask for Money or Weapons. Do I Need It? I Do”: Lukashenka on Possible Meeting With Trump
In an interview with RT host Rick Sanchez on April 17 in Minsk, Aliaksandr Lukashenka spoke about negotiations…
Lukashenka Says Russian Force Grouping in West Ready to Support Belarusian Army Instantly
Aliaksandr Lukashenka commented on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in the country and said that losing Belarus…
Three Men Die in Apartment Fire in Lida
Three men died in a fire in Lida, the press service of the Investigative Committee reported. The preliminary…
VOLSKI Band Withdraws from Warsaw’s OUT LOUD Festival Over “Russia Day”
Belarusian rock musician Liavon Volski has announced that his band will not perform at the large-scale OUT LOUD…
Ukrainian Defense Ministry Adviser: Belarusian Operators Provide Roaming for Russian Drones
Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov has stated that Belarusian mobile operators provide roaming services for Russian kamikaze…
Family of Marharyta Liauchuk Denied Housing Loan in Kyiv Due to Her Belarusian Passport
Belarusian opera singer Marharyta Liauchuk, who lives in Ukraine, has spoken about being denied a mortgage loan in…
Lavrov to Attend Eurasian Security Conference in Minsk
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov intends to take part in the fourth International Conference on Eurasian Security, which…
Lukashenka Proposes Revising the Name of the National Historical Museum Under Construction
Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during a nationwide субботник (voluntary community work day), worked at the construction site of the National…
Lukashenka: Whatever Negotiations the West Holds With Me, I Clearly Understand That I Am Not Their “Son of a Bitch”
In an interview with RT host Rick Sanchez, held on April 17 in Minsk, Aliaksandr Lukashenka attempted to…
“What Will He Do in Four Years?” — Lukashenka Calls Trump a “Temporary Figure”
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has described Western politicians, including U.S. President Donald Trump, as temporary figures. He made the remarks…
A Belarusian Woman Has Published a Book for Children and Adults Introducing the History of Art Through Cats
Artist Yuliya Stratovich’s book Cat Art Story helps children and adults become familiar, in an easy and playful…
Sale of Priorbank: Did Raiffeisen Bank International AG Really Leave Belarus?
In September 2024, the story of the sale by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) of its Belarusian asset,…
Belarusian Ambassador Received at Syrian Foreign Ministry
Director of the Department of African, Asian and Oceanian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates,…
Ukrainian Troops Capture Belarusian Citizen Fighting on Russia’s Side
Ukraine’s separate mechanised brigade “Mahura” captured a Belarusian citizen who had been fighting on the side of Russia.…
Belarusian Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Colombia
Belarusian Ambassador to Venezuela and Colombia Dmitry Derevinsky presented his credentials to Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego…
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Ivonka Survilla on Her 90th Birthday — Video
The head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, congratulated the chair of the Council of the Belarusian…
Russian Ombudswoman Thanks Lukashenka for Exchanges on Belarusian Territory
Russia’s human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova thanked Aliaksandr Lukashenka for enabling prisoner exchanges to take place on Belarusian…
Minsk Budget for 2025 Executed With Deficit of 82 Million Rubles
Smugglers Return to Old Methods in Lithuania — Throwing Cigarettes Across the Border
Lithuanian border guards detained 1,300 packs of Belarusian cigarettes and a local resident who received the goods at…
Missile Fragment Found in Poland Near Ukrainian Border
Former Polish Customs Officers on Trial in Białystok Over Cigarette Smuggling from Belarus
A trial is underway at the District Court in Białystok involving nine defendants accused of large-scale cigarette smuggling…
Tsikhanouskaya Office Director in Lithuania Discusses Legalisation Issues for Belarusians
On April 10, the director of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania, Dzianis Kuchynski, met with the…
Detentions Continue at Zrobim Architects Office
Detentions continued on April 10 at the Minsk office of the architectural studio Zrobim architects. According to Zerkalo,…
Forestry Ministry Urges Complaints About Rave in Belavezhskaya Pushcha Be Directed to Lukashenka Administration
A techno rave is scheduled to take place on April 18 in Belavezhskaya Pushcha. The event is set…
Gazprom Discusses Prospects for Supplies from Belarusian Enterprises
A delegation from Gazprom PJSC, led by Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Vitaliy Markelov, is on a…
Vilnius Airport Shut Overnight Due to Smugglers’ Weather Balloons
Operations at Vilnius Airport were disrupted overnight due to smugglers’ weather balloons. According to a statement by the…
Deputy Prime Minister Sivak Resigns
Deputy Prime Minister Anatoliy Sivak has resigned. This follows from a decree on his dismissal published today on…
Direct Air Link Between Minsk and Yaroslavl Under Consideration
The possibility of launching direct flights between Minsk and Yaroslavl is being discussed. This was announced at a…
Putin Announces Easter Ceasefire
Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire in connection with the Easter holiday. It will come into force on…