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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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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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 Signs Document on Joining Trump’s Peace Council
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a document on Belarus’ accession to the Peace Council, a new organisation
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Detained Radio Amateurs Recognised as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights defenders have recognised another 14 people as political prisoners.
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Prosecutor’s Office Explains Inclusion of Book on the Belarusian People’s Republic in Banned List
A book by Dorota Michaluk on the history of the Belarusian People’s Republic was banned from distribution
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IAEA: Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant Completely Loses External Power Supply
Several Ukrainian electrical substations vital to nuclear safety were damaged this morning as a result
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At Least 22 Foreign Nationals Are Imprisoned in Belarus on Political Grounds — Human Rights Defenders
The Viasna Human Rights Centre reported that as of 20 January, at least 22 foreign nationals convicted
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Free Belarus Center Recognised as an “Extremist Formation”
Free Belarus Center has been recognised as an “extremist formation”. The decision by the KGB is dated
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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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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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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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Trump Invites Lukashenka to Join Peace Council
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed that Belarus become a founding member of the Peace Council in
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Prosecutors in Minsk Region Filed More Than 1,400 Applications on “Extremist” Materials Over Five Years
The Minsk Region Prosecutor’s Office reported on filing applications with courts to have information
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Lukashenka Wants to Be a Bridge Between East and West
Alyaksandr Lukashenka wants Belarus to be not a dividing line but a bridge between East and West.
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Kuchynski: We Agreed on Concrete Steps to Support Belarusians in Spain
Belarusian democratic forces have agreed with Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on further steps to
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Belarus’ GDP Grows by 1.3% in 2025
Belarus’ gross domestic product in 2025 amounted to 286.7 billion roubles. It increased by 1.
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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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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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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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Belarusian Democratic Forces Will Be Able to Take Part in Local Election Observation Missions in Council of Europe Countries
Representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces will be able to participate in missions observing
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Belarusian Citizen and Five Other Foreigners to Be Tried in Lithuania for Attempted Arson of Equipment for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Six foreign nationals will stand trial in Lithuania for attempting to set fire to equipment intended
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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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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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Decree on Cryptobanks Creates Opportunity for the Self-Employed to Receive Salaries in Cryptocurrency — Yagorau
The decree on cryptobanks creates an opportunity for the self-employed to receive salaries in cryptocurrencies.
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Decree on Cryptobanks and Token Oversight Signed
A decree “On Cryptobanks and Certain Issues of Oversight in the Sphere of Digital Tokens” was signed
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Estonia Intends to Actively Raise the Belarus Issue in the UN Human Rights Council
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with Estonian Foreign
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Median Salary in Belarus Reaches 2,081.7 Roubles in November 2025
The median salary in Belarus in November 2025 amounted to 2,081.7 roubles. Compared with May of the previous
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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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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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Two Belarusians Detained in the EU in Two Days on Interpol Notices — Partyzanka
Two Belarusian citizens were detained in European Union countries over the course of two days on so-called
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Belarusian State Television Claims to Have Exposed a Network of “Radio-Hobbyist Spies”
Belarusian state media have aired a report claiming the “liquidation of a large network of radio spies.
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Legalisation and Settling in Poland — Tsikhanouskaya Meets Freed Political Prisoners and Volunteers in Warsaw
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on 14 January held a meeting with volunteers
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Potash Transit Sanctions With Lithuanian Seimas Members
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with members of the Lithuanian Seimas group “For Democratic Belarus”.
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