Belarus Labor Ministry Reduces List of Jobs Open to Foreign Workers Without Restrictions for 2026
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has approved the list of worker professions and staff positions
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Veniamin Proposes Coordinating Papal Visit to Belarus With Head of Russian Orthodox Church
A possible visit by Pope Leo XIV to Belarus should be discussed with the head of the Russian Orthodox
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Some Kind of Provocation: Ryzhankou on Lithuania’s Border Closure
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou called Lithuania’s decision to close its border with Belarus
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Šalčininkai Checkpoint Remains Closed, Restricted Travel Allowed Through Medininkai
The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service has clarified the current operation of border checkpoints with Belarus.
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Lukashenko Invites Gugerotti to Visit Belarus More Often, Jokes About Sore Knee
Alexander Lukashenko met on Monday with Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the
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Ruginienė: We Are Ready to Decide on Indefinite Border Closure With Certain Exceptions
The Lithuanian government will this week adopt a decision to close the border with Belarus indefinitely
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Belarus’ Trade Deficit in Goods and Services Narrows for Second Consecutive Month
Belarus’ deficit in foreign trade in goods and services has been declining for the second month in a
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Trial in Absentia of “Honest People” Initiative to Begin on November 5
The Vitebsk Regional Court has scheduled the start of the trial in absentia of the “Honest People” initiative
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Foreign Ministers of Russia, Hungary, North Korea, and Myanmar to Attend Minsk Security Conference
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry expects delegations from more than 40 countries and seven international
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Eurasian Development Bank Analysts Report Stabilization in Belarusian Labor Market
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) believes that the situation in the Belarusian labor market is stabilizing.
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Vilnius Airport Halts Operations Again Due to Balloons; Lithuania Closes Border Crossings With Belarus Indefinitely
On Sunday, October 26, from 11:10 p.m. Belarusian time, the passage of vehicles and people through the
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Nauseda Proposes Long-Term Closure of Border With Belarus and Restrictions on Kaliningrad Transit
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has proposed a long-term closure of the border with Belarus and
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Lithuania Does Not Rule Out Longer-Term Border Closure With Belarus
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has not ruled out that the border with Belarus may be closed
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Lithuania Reopens Medininkai and Šalčininkai Border Checkpoints
At 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, Lithuania reopened the Medininkai and Šalčininkai border checkpoints with Belarus
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Claudio Gugerotti Hopes That Pope Leo XIV Will Be Able to Visit Belarus in the Future
The special envoy of Pope Leo XIV, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal
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Lithuanian Border Guard Service: Decision to Reopen Border With Belarus Made After Security Assessment
The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) also reported that inspections and the passage of people
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Two Killed in Road Accident Near Lepel
Two people were killed in a traffic accident near Lepel in the Vitebsk region, the Interior Ministry’s
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Lithuania Reopens Border Checkpoints With Belarus
Lithuania has reopened checkpoints on its border with Belarus, the press service of the Belarusian State
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Kabanchuk on KGB Claims of a “Liberation Army”: The Regime Fears the Potential of Democratic Forces
The representative for defense and national security of the United Transitional Cabinet, Vadim Kabanchuk
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Airspace Over Vilnius And Kaunas Airports Reopened At 2:35 A.M.
Airspace over Vilnius and Kaunas airports was reopened at 2:35 a.m., the airports’ press services reported.
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Belarusian Cigarettes Found In Shipping Container From China At Polish Border
Belarusian cigarettes were discovered hidden in a shipping container from China at the Polish border.
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Vilnius And Kaunas Airports Suspend Operations Due To Weather Balloons From Belarus
Airports in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania, have suspended operations after meteorological balloons were
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Lithuania Temporarily Closes Border With Belarus
Lithuania has closed the Medininkai and Šalčininkai border checkpoints with Belarus as of 21:30 on October 24.
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BelGIE Removes VKontakte From List Of Blocked Websites
The website vk.com has been removed from the list of blocked resources published by BelGIE, the State
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KGB Blocks VKontakte Social Network In Belarus
The social network VKontakte has been blocked in Belarus. Access to the website vk.com was restricted
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Tsikhanouskaya Cancels Visit To Armenia After Lithuania Refuses Security Escort Abroad
The team of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has canceled a planned visit to Armenia after Lithuania rejected
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Warsaw Court Overturns Decision To Transfer Former Belarusian Political Prisoner To Lithuania
The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw has overturned the decision to transfer Natallia Padleuskaya
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Journalist Oleg Suprunyuk Added To Belarusian “Extremist” List
The Interior Ministry has added 18 more people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Foreign
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“Hopits Bayatstsa” Faction Withdraws Olga Karpushonok From PACE Delegation
The Hopits Bayatstsa faction has decided to withdraw delegate Olga Karpushonok from the delegation of
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Who Buys Books About Aleksandr Lukashenko?
The outlet Buromedia.io examined state procurement data to find out who is buying books about Aleksandr
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Average Salary In Belarus Falls For Second Consecutive Month
The nominal average monthly salary in Belarus in September amounted to 2,746.4 belarusian rubles (about
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Kalinouski Regiment Added To Russian List Of Terrorists And Extremists
The Kastus Kalinouski Regiment and its units have been added to Russia’s “List of Terrorists and Extremists,”
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Former Director of Belarusians and Market Newspaper Released from Prison
The former director of the Belarusians and Market newspaper Konstantin Zolotykh has been released from
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Belarus To Allow Doctoral Admission Without Master’s Degree
Belarus plans to introduce changes to the rules for admission to master’s programs. The number of state-funded
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Zakharova Denies Minsk’s Role In Russia-U.S. Relations: Moscow And Washington Have Sufficient Channels For Direct Dialogue
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on October 23 that Moscow and
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Polish Authorities Transfer Former Belarusian Political Prisoner To Lithuania
Former political prisoner Natalya Podlevskaya has been transferred from Poland to Lithuania under the
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Belarusian Railways To Receive State Support
Belarusian Railways will receive state support, Valery Verenich, the head of the railway, said following
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KGB Fears Seizure Of Power In Belarus By “Liberation Army”
The KGB says a “liberation army” is allegedly being prepared on European Union territory
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Unemployment In Belarus Falls To 2.4% Under ILO Methodology, Setting New Record
Belstat has published the results of a sample household survey on employment issues for the third quarter of 2025.
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“Horizont” and “Holographic Industry” Sanctioned by the EU
The European Union has expanded sanctions against the Belarusian regime “in view of the situation in
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New EU Sanctions Package Targets Belarusian Banks
The European Union’s new sanctions package includes measures against Belarusian banks. The regulation
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Latushka Discusses National Dialogue Framework and Poland’s Actions in Case of Political Prisoners’ Release
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Latushka and Speaker of the Coordination Council
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Latvia’s Supreme Court Rules Revocation of Belarusian Citizen’s Residence Permit Unjustified
The Department of Administrative Cases of the Senate of the Supreme Court of Latvia upheld the ruling
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Lithuania Delivers Note of Protest to Belarus Over Weather Balloons
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a strong protest with Belarus over repeated and increasing
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European Parliament Calls for Continued Support for Belarusian Democratic Forces
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution strongly condemning repression in Belarus and calling
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Gutseriev Wins EU Court Case Over Sanctions Reversal
The EU Court has ruled to annul the sanctions imposed on Russian businessman Mikail Gutseriev.
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Andrzej Poczobut Receives Sakharov Prize
Belarusian political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli have been named
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Latushka Testifies to Warsaw Police Over Death Threats
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Pavel
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Traffic Police Fired Shots to Stop Driver, Who Turned Out to Be a Drunk Teenager
Traffic police officers from the Salihorsk District Department of Internal Affairs used firearms to stop
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Border Guards Find Dead Eritrean on Border With Latvia
The State Border Committee has reported another migrant death on the Belarus–Latvia border.
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