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Belarus to Raise Ukrainian Statements at UN Security Council
Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ruslan Varankou has confirmed that a meeting of the UN Security Council will be…
Sybiha: Ukraine Will Respond “Symmetrically” to Belarus’ Actions
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine would respond “symmetrically” to Belarus’ actions. He made the remarks…
International Weightlifting Federation Lifts Restrictions on Belarusian Athletes
The Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has lifted restrictions on Belarusian and Russian athletes in…
PACE President Supports Expanding Belarusian Delegation’s Role
The delegation of the Belarusian democratic forces to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) held…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Warns Against Travel to Venezuela Following Earthquakes
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has warned citizens about the state of emergency declared in Venezuela. A series of…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Publishes Concept for Accountability for Repression in Belarus
The legal team of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has published a Concept for Accountability for Repression in…
No Reports of Belarusian Citizens Affected by Venezuela Earthquakes, Foreign Ministry Says
The Belarusian Embassy has received no information about Belarusian citizens affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, the Belarusian…
Belavia Resumes Charter Flights from Minsk to Phu Quoc
Belavia is resuming its charter programme to Vietnam. Charter flights on the Minsk–Phu Quoc route will begin on…
Lukashenka Appoints New Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree appointing Colonel Maksim Hakotsin as Deputy Chief of the General Staff of…
Belarus’ Industrial Safety Inspectorate Granted Oversight Powers Over Explosives Production
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree “On Fire Safety” approving new general requirements for the maintenance and operation…
Latushka Initiates Amendment to PACE Resolution on Transnational Repression
At a meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the…
Association of Belarusians in America Declared an “Extremist Formation” in Belarus
Belarus’ Interior Ministry has designated the Association of Belarusians in America (ABA) an “extremist formation.” According to the…
Zelenskyy Calls for Belarus to Halt Construction of Military Infrastructure Along Border with Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has obtained important intelligence on the situation in Crimea and other occupied…
Two Belarusian Authors Make Longlist for the Angelus Central European Literary Award 2026
The jury of the Angelus Literary Award, presented for the best prose book published in Polish, has unveiled…
Hair Removal Erasers Banned in Homiel Women’s Prison After Another Incident, Rights Group Says
Hair removal erasers have been banned since last Friday at Women’s Correctional Colony No. 4 in Homiel following…
BelTA Removes Dapkiunas’ Offensive Speech Insulting Zelenskyy
State news agency BelTA and the website of Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s administration newspaper SB. Belarus Segodnya today published, and…
Lukashenka Says Every Ukrainian Entering Belarus to Gather Wild Berries and Mushrooms Will Be Monitored
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has explained why he decided to reopen Belarus’s border areas to Ukrainians wishing to gather wild…
Trade Barriers Between Belarus and Russia Still Persist, Seliviorstau Says
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Yury Seliviorstau has spoken about trade barriers between Belarus and Russia, including issues affecting…
Lithuania Extends No-Fly Zones Along Belarus Border Until January
Lithuanian Transport Minister Juras Taminskas has extended the validity of 12 prohibited airspace zones along the Lithuanian-Belarusian border.…
No Need for Us to Be Drawn Into the War, Lukashenka Says, Reveals Contacts With Zelensky’s Representatives
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said he recently held talks with representatives of the Ukrainian president while meeting with Moscow Region…
Child on Bicycle Hit by Car in Mahilyow
A BMW struck a six-year-old boy riding a bicycle in Mahilyow, the Mahilyow Regional Executive Committee’s Internal Affairs…
Belarusian Railway Dispatches Fifth Kolosok Container Train to China
Another consolidated Kolosok container train bound for China has departed from Kaliadzichy station, the Belarusian Railway said. Since…
Bus Runs Red Light and Collides With Two Vehicles in Minsk District
A MAZ bus ran a red light and collided with two vehicles in the Minsk District, the Minsk…
Orthodox Church Catches Fire in Orsha
The Orthodox Chapel of St. Spyridon of Trimythous the Wonderworker caught fire in Orsha. Emergency services received a…
Sybiha Urges International Community to Remain Vigilant Over Military Exercise in Hrodna Region
Ukraine has called on the international community to remain vigilant in connection with the mobilization exercise taking place…
Zelensky Says Relay Stations in Belarus Have Stopped Operating
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that relay stations in Belarus allegedly used by Russian forces to help coordinate…
Dissidentby: KGB Attempts to Recruit Belarusians Abroad Through Their Parents
Human rights initiative Dissidentby reports that the Belarusian KGB has been attempting to recruit Belarusians who have left…
Belarusian Worker Killed at Construction Site in Azerbaijan
Chemical Substance Leaks From Container at Railway Station Near Minsk
(updated) Toluene diisocyanate leaked from drums stored inside a container on a railway flatcar at a station in…
Child Falls From Fifth-Floor Window in Maryina Horka
A child aged one year and four months fell from a fifth-floor window in Maryina Horka after his…
“Dukorski Maentak” Abruptly Cancels Kupalle Festival
The Kupalle-themed weekend event scheduled for June 28 at the Dukorski Maentak museum complex near Minsk has been…
Russia Ready for Talks With Ukraine Based on Istanbul Agreements, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia remains ready for peace negotiations with Ukraine based on the…
Child Injured in Bus Attack Moved Out of Intensive Care
A child who underwent surgery following the attack on a bus has been transferred from the intensive care…
Belarus and IFRC Discuss Joint Action Plan
On June 23, Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Ihar Sakreta met with Frank Morhauer, Head of the Cluster Delegation…
Belavia to Resume Charter Flights to Qatar on August 10
Belarusian tourists will once again have the opportunity to travel to Qatar. Belavia and tour operator Intersiti will…
Labour Ministry Sets Standards for Providing Social Service Workers With Bicycles
Belarus’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has approved regulations governing the provision of bicycles and electric bicycles…
Secret Amendments Made to Decree on Vehicle Procurement
Decree No. 208 of June 22, “On Additional Measures for the Procurement of Services,” was published today on…
Polish Foreign Ministry Clarifies How Belarusians With Humanitarian Status Can Invite Relatives
Belarusians residing in Poland on humanitarian grounds can invite relatives through a consul on the basis of a…
PACE President Urges Europe Not to Forget Belarus
Petra Bayr, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has urged Europe not to…
“Festival of Disobedience” by Maryna Naprushkina: Belarusian Artist Takes Part in European Manifesta Biennial
Every two years, the travelling Manifesta biennial, launched in Rotterdam in 1996, moves to a new European city…
Fallen Trees Damage Five Vehicles in Dziarzhynsk
Fallen trees damaged five vehicles in Dziarzhynsk, the Emergency Situations Ministry reported. According to preliminary information, no injuries…
Strong Winds Damage Power Line in Brahin
Cement Tanker Overturns Near Minsk
A tanker carrying 26 tonnes of cement overturned near the agrotown of Shchomyslitsa in the Minsk District. The…
Lithuania Intercepts Three-Meter Smuggling Drone Equipped With a Parachute
Lithuanian border guards intercepted a fixed-wing drone that had crossed into the country from Belarus, the State Border…
21 People Added to Belarus’s “Terrorist” List
Belarus’s State Security Committee (KGB) has updated its list of “persons involved in terrorist activities.” The list now…
Nearly 4,500 Belarusians Live in Georgia
A total of 4,473 Belarusian citizens reside permanently in Georgia, according to data from the population census conducted…
Road Infrastructure Information Fund to Be Created in Belarus
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law amending legislation on road infrastructure. The document defines the rights, obligations, and…
36 Children Evacuated From Kindergarten in Hrodna After Fire
A total of 54 people, including 36 children, were evacuated from a kindergarten in Hrodna following a fire…
Dzmitry Kruty Is Not the “Second Most Powerful Person” in Belarus, New BIPART Study Says
The Belarusian Presidential Administration remains one of the key institutions in Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s system of power and has…