Another Ukrainian Citizen Added to Belarus’s “Extremist” List
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has added another 12 people to its “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
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Romanian Fighter Jet Shoots Down Unidentified Drone
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down an unidentified drone on Friday morning after it entered the country’s…
Vaitsiakhouski, Who Returned From Poland, Added to Belarus’s “Terrorist” List
Anatol Vaitsiakhouski, who returned to Belarus from Poland, has been added to the list of “persons involved in…
Latvian President Announces New Measures to Strengthen Border With Belarus
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said the country’s National Security Council had approved new measures to strengthen the Latvian-Belarusian border.…
Average Monthly Wage Rises by 100.6 Rubles in June
The average monthly wage in Belarus increased by 100.6 Belarusian rubles in June to 3,104.1 Belarusian rubles before…
Two Servicemen Killed After Vehicle Overturns on the Asipovichy–Baranavichy Road
The Defence Ministry has reported a road accident in which two servicemen were killed. The incident involved a…
Fundraising Underway for “Zubrovyja Sciežki” Summer Camp for Children of Political Prisoners
The “A Country to Live in” Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to support the “Zubrovyja Sciežki” summer…
Duty-Free Electric Vehicle Import Quota Exhausted for Legal Entities
The duty-free import quota for electric vehicles available to legal entities in Belarus has been exhausted, the State…
US Lifts Sanctions on BMZ’s American Subsidiary
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has removed BEL-KAP-STEEL, a company registered in Miami, from its sanctions…
Wildberries Warehouses in Russia’s Leningrad Region Catch Fire After UAV Strikes
Wildberries marketplace warehouses were again hit in overnight UAV strikes. This time, the targeted facilities were located in…
Mazyr Oil Refinery Added to European Union Sanctions List
The Official Journal of the European Union has published the legal acts approving the 21st package of sanctions.…
Human Rights Groups Report Systemic Problems With Asylum Procedures in Belarus
Belarusian human rights organisations Respect-Protect-Fulfill (RPF) and Human Constanta have published an analytical report, “International Protection in Belarus:…
Latvian Saeima Approves Ban on Imports of Books From Belarus and Russia
On July 23, the Latvian Saeima adopted in the final reading amendments to the law on support for…
Drunks in the Special Operations Forces: Lukashenka Tarnishes His Own Guard
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has ordered that anyone unwilling to work during the harvest campaign be sent to the army.…
Belarus Says It Has Shared Information With Poland About Alleged Planned Terrorist Attack
Belarus’ Foreign Ministry said it had passed information to the Polish authorities about the alleged preparation of a…
Former KGB Officer Mikalai Varapai, Convicted of “Espionage”, Dies in Navapolatsk Prison Colony
Former senior Belarusian KGB officer Mikalai Varapai has died in Prison Colony No. 1 in Navapolatsk, the Viasna…
Belarusian Teenagers Studying in Poland Being Summoned for KGB Interviews, Viasna Says
Belarusian teenagers planning to study in Poland have begun being summoned for interviews with the KGB, the Viasna…
Documentary by Belarusian Director Andrei Kutsila to Be Screened at the Venice Film Festival
The documentary “Listy” (“Letters From the Silenced Country”) by Belarusian documentary filmmaker Andrei Kutsila has been selected for…
Lukashenka Strengthens Security Council State Secretary’s Role in the KGB
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has made personnel appointments at Belarus’ State Security Committee (KGB). The agency’s tasks have been updated…
Anzhalika Melnikava Lives in Belarus With Her Children, Cyber Partisans Claim
The hacker group Cyber Partisans claims it has established the whereabouts of Anzhalika Melnikava. According to the group,…
Kallas Says EU’s 21st Sanctions Package Targets Refineries in Belarus and Russia
The European Union’s 21st sanctions package includes oil refineries in Belarus and Russia, EU High Representative for Foreign…
Syrian With a Netherlands Residence Permit Tried to Climb Border Fence From Poland Into Belarus
Polish border guards detained a man who entered the border zone and attempted to climb the fence from…
Lukashenka Appoints Two Ministers, Two Ambassadors and Local Officials
Aliaksandr Lukashenka made a series of personnel appointments on Thursday, naming two ministers, two ambassadors and several local…
Seven Belarusians and Foreign Nationals to Stand Trial Over Migration Scheme
The Minsk Prosecutor’s Office has referred to court a criminal case against four Belarusian citizens and three foreign…
MART May Revise List of Belarusian Goods Eligible for Preferential Loans
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) is considering changes to the list of Belarusian-made goods eligible…
Artsiom Liabedzka Released
Artsiom Liabedzka, the son of Anatol Liabedzka, has been released from prison. The politician announced the news on…
EU Agrees on 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia
EU member states’ ambassadors have agreed on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, the Irish Presidency of…
ILO-Methodology Unemployment Falls to 2.1%
Belstat has published the results of its household sample survey on employment issues for the second quarter of…
Lavrov Reminds Rubio of the “Spirit of Anchorage”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines…
Electric Vehicles Account for 14.5% of Taxi Fleet in Belarus
Electric vehicles account for 14.5% of the taxi fleet in Belarus, or 4,050 vehicles, according to Andrei Hladki,…
Rubio and Lavrov Hold Talks in Manila
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks in Manila, where an…
At Least 29 Political Prisoners in Belarus Sentenced to 20 Years or More
At least 29 political prisoners in Belarus have been sentenced to 20 years or more in prison. The…
Will Wildberries Get Burned in Belarus Too?
After Ukrainian drones struck Russia on the night of July 18, Russian online retailer Wildberries found itself facing…
Lukashenka Signs Decree on Autumn Conscription
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed the decree “On Discharge to the Reserve and Conscription for Military Service and Reserve…
Fundraiser Launched for Farewell to Sviatlana Kurs
A fundraiser has been launched to organise a farewell ceremony for Sviatlana Kurs. A public memorial ceremony is…
Political Prisoner and Lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich Released
Political prisoner and lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich announced that he has been released, publishing a photo of himself in…
Lukashenka to Appoint Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law amending legislation on the activities of the Council of Ministers, changing the…
Three Civic Activists Detained in Slonim
BCD member Ales Masiuk and Belarusian Popular Front Party activists Pavel Sevastsian and Viktar Marchyk were detained in…
Khrenin Denies Preparations of Fortified Areas on Border With Ukraine, Says New Facilities Are Recreation Areas for Citizens
Belarus is not preparing fortified areas on the border with Ukraine, and what Kyiv describes as the construction…
Zelenskyy Appoints New Chief of Ukraine’s General Staff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed a new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of…
Lavrov and Rubio to Meet Tomorrow
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold a meeting on July…
BELPOL Reveals BelAZ Schemes in Europe and Chile
The former security officers’ initiative BELPOL says it has obtained internal BelAZ documents revealing the schemes the company…
Uzbek President Dismisses Ambassador to Belarus Over “Indifferent Attitude”
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has dismissed Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Belarus, Rakhmatulla Nazarov, over an “indifferent attitude toward attracting…
Belarusian Citizens Deported From the United States to Belize, Rights Group Says
Belarusian citizens are being deported from the United States to Belize, according to the human rights initiative Byaction.…
Budrys: There Is No Discussion Within the European Union About Revising Sanctions Against Belarus
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys sees no grounds for revising the current policy toward the Belarusian authorities as…
Two Wildberries Warehouses in Nevinnomyssk and Krasnodar Burn Down Overnight
Two of the largest warehouse complexes in southern Russia burned down overnight following a drone attack, according to…
Syrskyi Dismissed as Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Oleksandr Syrskyi has been dismissed as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Mykhailo Drapatyi has been appointed…
Russia Seeks to Join Lithuania-Belarus Case at the International Court of Justice
Russia intends to intervene as a third party in the proceedings between Lithuania and Belarus before the International…
“Because of Two Scoundrels, the Entire Police Force Is Disgraced” — Kubrakou Responds to Lukashenka’s Criticism
Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou has explained the incidents that Aliaksandr Lukashenka referred to when he accused the Interior…
FIDE Lifts All Restrictions on Belarusian Chess Players
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has lifted all restrictions on the Belarusian Chess Federation. The FIDE Council said…