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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Belarus Education Ministry Explains Why Schools Remain Open Despite Frost
School classes are not being cancelled despite freezing temperatures because the cold has not yet reached
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IDRW Claims India Purchased a Batch of Berkut-BM Drones From Belarus
The para-military outlet Indian Defence Research Wing (IDRW) reported that India has purchased a batch
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Two Belarusian Citizens Detained in Thailand Over Illegal Car Rental Case
Thai police have detained two Belarusian citizens suspected of running an illegal car rental business
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Several Dozen Objects Enter Poland Overnight From Belarus
On the night of January 17, several dozen unidentified objects entered Polish airspace from the territory
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“She Ran Across a Four-Lane Road and Fled.” Journalist Ihar Kulei Says He Was Followed in Warsaw
Journalist Ihar Kuley of the Belarusian Investigative Center shared a story on his Facebook blog about
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Rising Demand for Legal Status in Poland: Belarusians File More Applications but Receive Fewer Permits
In 2025, Belarusian citizens received 34,200 residence permits in Poland — 18.3% fewer than a year earlier
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“They Are There Temporarily” — Tsikhanouskaya Comments on Reports of Her Children Moving to the United States
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on reports that her children
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Two More Stations Removed From Minsk Metro Construction Plan — Nasha Niva
Two more stations have been removed from the construction plan for the fourth line of the Minsk metro
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Belarus KGB Adds Three More People to “Terrorist” List
Belarus’s State Security Committee has added three more people to its list of “individuals involved in
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Belarusian Citizens Detained in Georgia With Methadone Worth Over $1 Million
Two Belarusian citizens have been detained in the Adjara region in a drug trafficking case.
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Crypto Banks in Belarus to Have Minimum Charter Capital of 20 Million Rubles
The minimum charter capital for crypto banks in Belarus will be set at no less than 20 million Belarusian
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Belarus Could See Its First Crypto Bank Within Six Months
Belarus could see its first crypto bank within six months. This is the time needed to bring legislation
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Crypto Bank to Be Able to Issue Loans Secured by Cryptocurrency
A crypto bank will be able to issue loans secured by cryptocurrency. This was announced by Aliaksandr
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Valfovich Expresses Confidence That Belarus Has the “Oreshnik”
Belarus’s State Secretary of the Security Council Aliaksandr Valfovich has expressed confidence that
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Large-Scale Inspection of the Armed Forces Begins in Belarus
A large-scale inspection of the Armed Forces has begun in Belarus. It will be comprehensive in nature
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Russian Railways and Belarusian Railway Plan to Extend Ticket Sales Window to 90 Days
Russian Railways and the Belarusian Railway plan to extend the ticket sales window to 90 days.
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Twelve People Killed in Fires in Hrodna Region Since Late December
Since late December 2025, a rise in fire-related fatalities has been recorded in Belarus’s Hrodna Region.
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Bychek Travels to Russia in New Post at Bastrykin’s Invitation
Kanstantsin Bychek, chair of Belarus’s Investigative Committee, has made his first official visit to
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Interior Ministry Announces Exposure of “Grey” Scheme to Legalise Foreigners in Belarus
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has announced the exposure of a “grey” scheme to legalise foreigners in the country.
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