Ruginienė Does Not Rule Out Renewed Border Closure With Belarus
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has not ruled out that Lithuania may again close its border
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Lithuania Reports Several Dozen Smuggling Balloons
The head of the National Crisis Management Centre, Vilmantas Vitkauskas, said on LRT that the smugglers’
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Ryzhankou Travels to Moscow for Joint Foreign Ministry Board
Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou will visit Moscow on 24–25 November. The working trip is linked to
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CSTO Summit to Be Held in Kyrgyzstan on 27 November
The CSTO summit will take place in Kyrgyzstan on 27 November, the organization’s secretariat said.
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Minsk Utility Services Report on Snow Removal
Minsk utility services have reported on their snow-clearing efforts, which have been under way since
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EDB Expects Faster GDP Growth in Belarus
Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank expect Belarus’s GDP growth rate to accelerate by the end of the year.
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Vilnius Airport Closed Twice Due to Smuggling Balloons
Vilnius Airport was closed twice from Sunday to Monday because of smugglers’ balloons. The airport of
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Head of Homiel Regional Executive Committee Outlines Plans to Use Dnieper Water for Irrigation
A large irrigation project is being developed in the Homiel Region. The plan was described on CTV by
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Lithuanian Trucks Allowed to Leave Belarus
Lithuanian trucks have begun departing from parking areas in Belarus toward Lithuania through the Kamenny
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Ukraine Confirms Return of 31 People From Belarusian Prisons
Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War has confirmed the return of
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Smugglers’ Weather Balloons Prevented Lithuanian Minister and EU Commissioner From Returning to Vilnius
Yesterday’s disruption at Vilnius Airport affected a flight carrying senior Lithuanian officials.
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Belneftekhim to Draft Amendments to Traffic Rules Related to Fuel Stations
Belneftekhim and the State Traffic Inspectorate held a working meeting focused on creating conditions
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In Russia Propose Allowing Child Support Transfers to Bank Accounts in Belarus
A draft law has been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation that would allow transfers
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President of Estonia Confirms Support for Democratic Forces and Europeans Choice of Belarusians
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began a working visit to Tallinn, where she met with the president of Estonia
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Vilnius Airport Closed Again Due to Balloons
On 20 November at 19:38 Belarusian time, air traffic at Vilnius Airport was temporarily suspended, the
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Poland Demands That Belarus Extradite Suspects in Railway Sabotage
On 20 November, the chargé d’affaires of Belarus in Poland was summoned to the Polish Foreign Ministry.
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Lukashenka Plans Talks With the United States in December
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said he expects talks with the United States this December, BelTA reported.
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Belarus Supreme Court Issues Another Verdict in Genocide Case
The Supreme Court has issued another verdict in a genocide case, its fifth such decision. According to
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Catholic Priests Henrikh Okolotovich and Andzhey Yukhnevich Released
Two Catholic priests have been pardoned and released in Belarus. The decision was made by Alyaksandr
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China Increases Imports of Belarusian Potash in October
China’s imports of Belarusian potash increased in value terms in October. Overall, the country’s potash
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Minsktrans Resumes Bus Services to Vilnius, Kaunas and Riga
Minsktrans has announced the resumption of bus services to Vilnius, Kaunas and Riga following the reopening
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Laser Tested in Belarus for Countering Drones
Belarus is testing the “Shafran” laser system designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles.
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New Great Stone Resident to Work on Electric and Hydrogen Transport
A new resident has been registered in the Great Stone industrial park — Urban Engineering LLC, a company
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Border Checkpoints on the Lithuania–Belarus Border Officially Resume Operations
Three weeks later, the first vehicle entered the Benyakoni checkpoint, the press service of the State
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About 8,000 People in Belarus Declared Income at the Higher 25% Rate This Year
In 2025, about 8,000 people in Belarus declared their income for 2024 at the increased personal income
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Lithuanian National Security Commission Recommended Government Consider Border Opening
The Lithuanian National Security Commission recommended that the government consider the issue of opening
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State Border Committee Reports On Beaten Cubans At Latvian Border
On November 17, border guards from the Polotsk Border Guard Detachment found two migrants, citizens of
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Rail Transit And Air Traffic. Transport Ministries Of Belarus And China Held Talks
Rail transit to Europe and air traffic were the main topics of the working meeting between the Ministers
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MART Explains How Off-Season Vegetable Prices Were Set
Belarus has introduced maximum retail price caps for potatoes, effective from 15 November. The Minister
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Belarus Seeks to Develop Humanitarian Initiatives With the Order of Malta
On 17 November, Belarus’s ambassador to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Yury Ambrazevich presented
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Belarus Is Home to 24% of the World’s European Bison Population
Belarus is home to 24% of the world’s European bison population. According to the National Park Belavezhskaya
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Belarusian Defense Ministry to Summarize Territorial Defense Activities
The Ministry of Defense is holding a gathering of territorial defense command officials in Lida on 17–19 November.
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EADB Notes Easing Inflationary Pressure in Belarus
The Eurasian Development Bank says in its weekly review of the economies of EADB member states that inflationary
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Shuleika Reports Grain Surplus in Belarus
Belarus will produce more grain this year than it consumes. Deputy Prime Minister Yury Shuleika said
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Poland Opens Two Border Crossings With Belarus
As previously announced, at midnight today (or 2 a.m. Belarus time) Poland opened the Kuznica-Bialostocka
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In Belarus, Lithuanian Trucks Arriving From Russia Are Being Detained
Lithuanian trucks entering Belarus from the Russian side are also being sent to designated sites.
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Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin Discuss Border Situation by Phone
On Saturday evening, the press service of Alyaksandr Lukashenka reported a phone conversation with Russian
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Former Employees of Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Now Work at BelAES — RFE/RL
Specialists who previously worked at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, seized by Russian forces in
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Pavel Shurmei Steps Down as Commander of the Kalinouski Regiment
Pavel Shurmei (call sign “Dziadka”) has stepped down as commander of the Kalinouski Regiment, a post
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Another Chilean Judge Suspected of Taking Bribes From Lawyers for a BelAZ Subsidiary
The Chilean Supreme Court has opened an investigation into Justice Diego Simpértigue after it emerged
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Turchyn and Valfovich Hold Meeting on Border Situation: “The Beginning of a Path Toward Restoring Contacts”
A meeting on the situation at the border with EU member states was held today under the leadership of
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Major Exits From Minsk Planned to Be Built in Concrete
Major exits from Minsk are planned to be built in concrete, with the Zaslavl direction scheduled for
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Photos of a Destroyed 1863 Uprising Monument in the Village of Slabodka Appear Online
In the village of Slabodka in the Astravets District, near the approach to the Katlouka–Lavoryshki border
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Belarusian Arms Producers Seek to Strengthen Military-Technical Cooperation With Venezuela
A Belarusian delegation led by First Deputy Chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus
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Belarusian Customs Says It Is Fully Prepared to Resume Traffic at “Bruzgi” and “Bierastavitsa”
Belarusian customs authorities say they are fully prepared to resume traffic at the Belarusian border
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Belarus MFA to Coordinate Honorary Consuls With KGB
The Foreign Ministry has approved a revised Regulation on the Procedure for the Appointment, Functions
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Turkish Journalist Favoured by Propaganda Detained and Deported From Belarus
Turkish journalist Okay Deprem, who had visited Belarus several times and praised the country for cleanliness
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Radio Svaboda: Report of Patient’s Death in Poland Due to Belarusian and Ukrainian Doctors Proven Fake
Polish media on Friday reported a tragic incident in Wrocław. They claimed that a patient had died in
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Belarusian Carriers Propose Joint Effort With Lithuanian Hauliers to Resolve Crisis
The Belarusian Association of International Road Carriers (BAMAP) has approached the leadership of the
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One Minsk Burger King Temporarily Closed Over Unsanitary Conditions
A Burger King outlet in Uručča has been temporarily closed following a TikTok video. The author of the
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