Lukashenka Predicts a “Great Future With a Hardworking, Disciplined People” for Kim Jong Un
Aliaksandr Lukashenka held talks today with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He stressed that relations between Minsk…
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Krambambula’s First Full-Format Concert in Warsaw — Video
On Freedom Day, March 25, the band Krambambula is holding its first full-format concert in Warsaw. The event…
“Belarus Must Not Be Lost” — Zelenskyy Congratulates Belarusians on Freedom Day
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Belarusians on Freedom Day in the Belarusian language. He published the corresponding…
Belavia May Launch Direct Flights to the Maldives as Early as August
Direct flights from Minsk to the Maldives may be introduced as early as August 2026. This was reported…
Freedom Day Marked in Vilnius — Photos
A Freedom Day celebration took place in Vilnius, marking the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of the Belarusian…
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Congratulates Belarusians on Freedom Day
The official representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Heorhii Tykhyi, congratulated Belarusians on Freedom Day during a briefing…
Andreyeva, Loika, and Stefanovich Apply for International Protection in Poland
Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw Illuminated in White-Red-White Colors
On Freedom Day, the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw was lit up in white-red-white colors. The…
Rada of the Belarusian People’s Republic Awards Belarusian Volunteers and Cultural Figures
On Freedom Day, the head of the Rada of the Belarusian People’s Republic, Ivonka Survilla, signed decrees awarding…
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…
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…
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 Arrives in Pyongyang
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has begun his visit to the DPRK. His plane departed for Pyongyang yesterday around midnight. Today,…
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…
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…
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…
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 —…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Linava Head Says Lithuanian Carriers To Pay €47 Per Day For “Parking” In Belarus
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Belarusian Volunteer “Zherar” Arrested In Ukraine
In Ukraine, Belarusian volunteer Aleksandr Krasouski (call sign “Zherar”) has been detained. This was reported on his Telegram…
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.…
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…
New Head Appointed At Minsktrans
Kanstantsin Halalobau has been appointed Director General of the municipal transport unitary enterprise Minsktrans, Minsk-Novosti reports. Previously, Halalobau…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Drone Wreckage Found in Forest Near Loyew
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…