Poland Reports Drone Activity on the Border With Belarus
Heightened activity of small unmanned aerial vehicles was recorded on the Polish-Belarusian border on
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Belarusian Volunteer Killed in Ukraine
A Belarusian volunteer, Aliaksei Lazarau, has been killed in Ukraine. His wife, Veranika Yanovich, reported
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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