Homiel Removed From Radioactive Contamination Zone
Homiel and another 176 towns and villages have been removed from the list of settlements and sites located…
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Another Closed Border, A Chance for Minsk and Stimorol for Ryzhankou’s Ministry
“Sometimes it’s better to chew than to speak” — the slogan from an old Stimorol chewing gum advertisement…
Hrodna Region Finds a “Platoon” of Underperforming Workers to Be Sent to the Army
Authorities in the Hrodna region have identified 20 to 30 workers who are to be sent to the…
Lukashenka Replaces Interior Ministry Internal Troops Deputy Commander for Logistics
Colonel Vitaly Narkevich has been relieved of his duties as Deputy Commander for Logistics and Chief of Logistics…
Latvia’s Interior Ministry Proposes Closing the Border With Belarus
Latvia’s Ministry of Interior has proposed that the government suspend operations at the only functioning border crossing on…
National Bank Eases Debt Burden Requirements for Purchasing Belarusian-Made Goods on Credit
The maximum allowable debt burden ratio for loans issued to purchase goods (works and services) produced in Belarus,…
Emergency Situations Minister Briefs Lukashenka on Storm Response
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Aug. 3 received a report from Emergency Situations Minister Vadzim Sinyauski, who briefed him on…
A Life That Spanned an Era: Maya Kliashtornaya, Architect, Gulag Survivor and Guardian of Kurapaty Memory, Dies at 89
Prominent Belarusian public figure and architect Maya Kliashtornaya has died in Belarus at the age of 89. Her…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Threatens Latvia With Asymmetrical Measures Over Border Crossing Closure
Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement following the suspension of operations at Latvia’s Pāternieki border…
Aggressive Migrants Attempted to Cross the Belarus-Poland Border
Polish border guards recorded 25 attempted illegal border crossings between Friday and Sunday. In one incident, a group…
Motor Fuel Prices in Belarus to Increase by 1 Kopeck From Aug. 5
Belneftekhim has announced another increase in motor fuel prices. Prices at filling stations will rise by 1 kopeck…
Heat Up to 40°C and Thunderstorms Forecast as Weather Service Issues Red and Orange Alerts
Belarus is set to experience a heatwave in the coming days. Weather forecasters have issued a red alert…
Belarusian Troops Fly to Kazakhstan for Military Exercise
Belarusian special operations forces have been deployed to Kazakhstan for the joint military exercise “Brotherhood Summit – 2026”,…
Lithuanian Border Guards Discover 10 Tunnels on the Border With Belarus This Year
Migrants have been actively using tunnels to enter Lithuania from Belarus this year. Rustamas Liubajevas, head of Lithuania’s…
2020 Protest Drummer Evacuated From Belarus After Release
Musician Aliaksei Sanchuk has left Belarus. He was evacuated together with his family. Andrej Stryzhak said so. In…
EDB Improves Belarus Economic Growth Forecast Amid Faster Investment Growth
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has raised its forecast for Belarus’s economic growth, linking the revision to an…
Hrodna Authorities Assess Damage After Torrential Downpour, Private Homes Hit Hardest
Andrei Khmel, chairman of the Hrodna City Executive Committee, visited the parts of the city hardest hit by…
Belarusian Railways to Purchase New Passenger Carriages for Minsk–Moscow Route
Belarusian Railways plans to purchase 30 new passenger carriages and 100 freight wagons in 2026. The first 15…
Temperatures of Up to 33°C Expected in Belarus on Monday
An orange weather alert has been issued in Belarus for Aug. 3 due to high temperatures. According to…
Georgia Asks UN Committee to Reject Belarusian Human Rights Defender’s Complaint
The Georgian government has asked the UN Human Rights Committee to reject a complaint filed by Belarusian human…
Belarus Continues Formation of New Air Assault Brigade Near Ukrainian Border
The Belarusian military is continuing the formation of the new 37th Separate Air Assault Brigade, which will be…
United Transitional Cabinet Announces Awards for Human Rights Defenders, Cultural Figures and International Partners
The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus has decided to honor a number of public, cultural and human rights…
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Struck Drone Storage and Launch Base in Russia’s Bryansk Region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces carried out strikes overnight on Aug. 2 against several sites in…
Water Transport, Floating Cafés and Urban Diving: Hrodna Flooded After Torrential Rain
A powerful rainstorm that swept across Hrodna and the Hrodna region on Aug. 1 flooded streets, basements of…
Another Wildberries Warehouse, Saratov Oil Refinery and Military Air Base in Engels Catch Fire After Drone Strikes
A Wildberries sorting center in Novosemeykino in Russia’s Samara region and the Saratov Oil Refinery caught fire following…
Red-Level Heat Warning Extended Through Sunday
Forecasters have issued a red-level weather warning for Sunday. On Aug. 2, daytime temperatures in parts of the…
People’s Militia “Detains” Mustached Man in Soly Village
Members of the people’s militia “detained” a mustached man in the agricultural town of Soly during a training…
Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office Confirms Receipt of Request to Open Criminal Case Against Lukashenka
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has confirmed receiving a request from the Office of the President regarding the possibility…
Motorcycle and Car Were Street Racing, Interior Ministry Reveals Details of Brest Crash That Killed Three
The Interior Ministry has revealed details of Friday’s fatal crash on Maskoŭskaja Street in Brest, which claimed the…
Mikita Melkaziorau Cup Begins in Warsaw
The Mikita Melkaziorau Cup has begun in Warsaw. A minute of silence was observed during the opening ceremony…
Belarus Says Illegal Migration Network Dismantled
The Interior Ministry said it had dismantled a group suspected of organizing the illegal entry, stay and transit…
Nine Killed, Dozens Injured in Overnight Attack on Kyiv
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Aug. 1. Kyiv and the surrounding…
Traffic at Latvian Border Crossing Remains Suspended, Customs Committee Says
Traffic through the Hryharoushchyna border crossing, the only checkpoint currently open on the Belarusian-Latvian border, has been fully…
“Podlasie. Choosing to Stay Home.” Ilona Karpiuk on the Belarusian Culture Center in Białystok and Language as a Compass
Podlasie is a unique border region of Poland where Western and Eastern Christian traditions meet, and where the…
Latvia Closes Border With Belarus “Due to Technical Reasons”
(updated) The border between Latvia and Belarus has been closed “due to technical reasons.” Latvian Interior Minister Jānis…
Coordination Council Adopts Resolution on Round Table in Belarus
The Coordination Council has adopted the resolution “On a Round Table to Overcome the Political Crisis and Strengthen…
Belarusian Citizen Arrested in Ukraine at U.S. Request, Media Report
A Belarusian citizen has been detained in Ukraine at the request of the United States. He will remain…
Ukrainian Pensioners and Children Reunite With Their Families via Belarus
On July 31, at the Novaya Huta border crossing on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, 10 Ukrainian pensioners and people…
Eight More People Recognized as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights defenders have recognized eight more people as political prisoners. They are Vital Musilovich, Vadzim Sarakavik,…
Zelenskyy Estimates Ukrainian and Russian War Losses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 50,000 Ukrainian service members have been killed in the war, while Russia…
Estonian Prime Minister Accuses Belarus of Migratory Pressure
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal commented on the detention of 12 migrants in an apartment building in Tallinn’s…
Russian Citizens Among Those Detained at Rainbow Family Gathering Near Rasony
Man Convicted in “Hajun Case” Added to Belarus’ “Extremist” List
Belarus’ Interior Ministry has added five more people to its “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
BELPOL Begins Cooperation With Belarusian Refugee Support to Assist Belarusians in the United States
The BELPOL initiative has begun cooperating with Belarusian Refugee Support (BRS) to provide assistance to Belarusians facing difficult…
Temperatures of Up to 37°C Forecast in Belarus on Saturday
A red weather warning has been issued for Belarus on Saturday, August 1, due to extreme heat. According…
Lithuania, Poland, Canada, United States: Events Announced for August 9
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has published a list of events marking the sixth anniversary of the start…
Human Rights Groups Recognise 13 More People as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights organisations have issued a joint statement recognising 13 people as political prisoners. Those recognised as…
Poland May Extend Validity of Travel Documents for Foreigners to Two Years
Poland’s Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk has confirmed that the government is working on amendments to the Law…
BYSOL Launches Back-to-School Fundraiser for Children of Political Prisoners
The BYSOL Foundation has launched a charitable fundraiser to support the children of Belarusian political prisoners, both inside…
Coordination Council Votes to Establish Three Commissions
The Coordination Council has voted to establish three commissions. The decisions were supported by a majority of the…