Security Forum on Belarus’ Future to Be Held in Kyiv on Freedom Day
On March 25, 2026, Freedom Day, the regional security forum “Shlyakh da Svabody” will take place in Kyiv.
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Central Minsk Left Without Power for Nearly an Hour
On the evening of March 13 at around 21:00, electricity supply was disrupted in central Minsk in the
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Belarusian KGB Alpha Veterans Serve in Russian Secret Special Unit — The Insider
After 2022, Russia created Center 795 — a highly secret structure for the most important operations
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Austrian Court Refuses to Extradite Ukrainian Oligarch Due to Belarusian Diplomatic Immunity
Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash was able to avoid extradition from Austria to the United States thanks
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Detained Publishers Recognized as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Eleven more people have been recognized as political prisoners in Belarus, the Human Rights Center Viasna reported.
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Coordination Council Recommends Mikalai Kazlou for Position of Representative of the UTC for Restoration of Law and Order
The Coordination Council has recommended Mikalai Kazlou for the position of Representative of the United
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Combat Readiness Inspection Ordered by Lukashenka Completed
A surprise inspection of the combat readiness of the Belarusian Armed Forces, conducted on the orders
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Belarusian Attacks Polish Customs Officer While Defending Smuggled Cigarettes
A Belarusian citizen attempted to bring smuggled cigarettes into Poland and attacked a Polish customs
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Lukashenka: Ukrainian Drone Crashed in Belarus and Injured a Woman
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that a Ukrainian drone crashed on the territory of Belarus in recent days.
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Lukashenka Says He Will Continue Repression Against Opponents “Without Looking at Any Laws”
Alyaksandr Lukashenka spoke about negotiations with the United States during which the issue of releasing
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Belarusian Foreign Ministry “As a Neighbor” Offers Lithuania and Poland Electricity From BelNPP
Belarus’s Foreign Ministry commented on the recent statement by European Commission President Ursula
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Political Prisoners, Economy, Embassy Work: Lukashenka on Agenda of Talks With the United States
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said the agenda of his negotiations with the United States includes 10 issues covering
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Bulgarian HUS Ltd Sues Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense Over Belarusian Metal — Radio Svaboda
The Bulgarian company HUS Ltd has filed a lawsuit in a Ukrainian court against Ukraine’s Ministry of
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BELPOL Publishes Report on Impact of Sanctions
The initiative of former security officers BELPOL has published a report on the impact of sanctions on
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Sybiha Welcomes ICC Investigation Into Lukashenka Regime: Justice Needed for Belarus’s Democratic Future
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court
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69-Year-Old Minsk Resident Convicted of “Insulting Lukashenka” Added to Extremist List
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has added another 29 people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus
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German Lawyers File ICC Complaint Against Jörg Dornau
German lawyers have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against Jörg Dornau, a member
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Lithuanian Seimas Considers Extending Sanctions Against Belarusian and Russian Citizens Until 2027
Lithuania’s Seimas has accepted for consideration amendments to the law on restrictive measures related
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Reporters Without Borders Urge ICC to Include Persecution of Journalists in Lukashenka Probe
The organization Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court
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Belarus’s UN Representative Snatches Photos of Political Prisoners From Former Inmate
At the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Belarus’s permanent representative to international
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Tsikhanouskaya Meets Latvian President to Discuss Sanctions and Support for Political Prisoners
During a working visit to Latvia, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with President Edgars Rinkēvičs.
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Latushka: Lukashenka Will Be Placed on International Criminal Wanted List
Paval Latushka, deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management
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Three Drones That Violated Border Destroyed in Belarus Since Start of Year — Lukyanovich
Since the beginning of this year, 107 violations of Belarus’s airspace and 72 cases of violations of
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Tsikhanouskaya Welcomes ICC Decision to Launch Investigation Into Lukashenka Regime
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has welcomed the decision of the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal
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International Criminal Court Opens Investigation Into Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Lukashenka Regime
The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened an investigation into
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Lukashenka Promises to Check How Private Firms Coordinate Appointments With Local Authorities
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has promised to check in the near future how his decree on coordinating the appointment
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First List Submits Documents for Elections to the Coordination Council
On March 11, the election commission received the first application to participate in the elections to
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Wife of Slonim Resident Who Complained of Pressure From Security Forces Over a 2016 Like Detained
In Slonim, the wife of a local resident who publicly spoke about pressure from security forces on his
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Aliaksei Kubrakou, Convicted in the “BYSOL Case,” Released From Prison
Political prisoner and lawyer Aliaksei Kubrakou has been released from prison. He was sentenced in February
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Rosatom Plans To Sign Framework Agreement on Construction of Third Unit of Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant by End of the Year
Rosatom expects to sign a framework agreement on the construction of the third unit of the Belarusian
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Ales Bialiatski Meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Head of the Human Rights Center Viasna Ales Bialiatski and legal adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources Detained for Bribe
Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Siarhei Maslyak has been detained
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EU Court Upholds Freezing Of Lithuanian Company Linked To Shakutsin
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the freezing of assets belonging to the Lithuanian
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Bialiatski Stresses Importance Of UN Special Rapporteur For Belarus
Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center Viasna and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, emphasized
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Polish Embassy In Minsk Changes Appointment Procedure For Karta Polaka Matters
The Polish Embassy in Minsk has changed the procedure for booking appointments at the consular section
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Statkevich Awarded Human Rights Prize As Wife Accepts Honor In Prague
Mikalai Statkevich has been named the recipient of the 2026 Homo Homini human rights award.
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Ukrainian Parliament Urges Poland, Finland And Baltic States To Impose Full Trade Embargo On Belarus And Russia
Ukraine’s parliament adopted a resolution on 11 March calling on the governments of Poland, Finland
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Belarus To Send Condensed Milk, Sugar And Blankets To Vietnam As Humanitarian Aid
The Belarusian Council of Ministers, acting on instructions from Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has decided to
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Calls To Involve Europe In Political Prisoner Releases Complicate U.S. Efforts
In recent months, some Belarusian democratic activists have run a fairly aggressive campaign urging European
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Second UK–Belarus Democratic Forces Consultations Held In London
On 9 March, the second consultations between the UK government and Belarusian democratic forces were
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Turchyn Urges Foreign Ministry To Stress Futility Of Sanctions To Europe
Alyaksandr Turchyn has urged Belarusian diplomats to persistently explain the futility of sanctions to
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Belarusian Man Sentenced In Absentia To Six Years In Prison And Stripped Of Rank
The Brest Regional Court has sentenced Dzmitry Banit in absentia to six years in a medium-security penal
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Belstat Publishes First Data On Remote And Platform Employment In Belarus
The National Statistical Committee has for the first time published data on remote and platform employment
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Moldova’s Government Initiates Withdrawal From CIS Statutory Bodies
The government of Moldova has launched the procedure for the country’s final withdrawal from the Commonwealth
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UN Recognizes Transfer Of Ukrainian Children To Russia And Belarus As Crime Against Humanity
The United Nations has recognized the deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia and Belarus
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Tsikhanouskaya Meets Team Creating Belarusian University In Poland
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the team working on the creation of the Belarusian Research University
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Polish Prosecutors Suspend Investigation Into Former Judge Szmydt
Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office has suspended the investigation into former judge Tomasz Szmydt
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Prosecutor General’s Office Opens Case Against Minsk Woman For “Rehabilitation Of Nazism” On YouTube
The Prosecutor General’s Office has announced criminal prosecution of a 39-year-old woman from Minsk
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Poland Says It Has Significantly Neutralized Intelligence Activity Of Belarusian Special Services
Poland has managed to significantly neutralize the intelligence activities of Russian and Belarusian
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Local Budgets To Compensate Costs Of Maintaining Regional Airports
Local budgets will compensate the costs of maintaining airports in Brest, Vitsyebsk, Homyel, Hrodna and Mahilyow.
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