Smoke From Belarus Wildfire Engulfs Border Areas Of Lithuania
A forest fire that broke out on the Belarusian side of the border near the village of Sianoves in the
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European Diplomatic Missions Urge Belarus To Release Detained Journalists
The embassies of the United Kingdom and Sweden, along with the European Union delegation to Belarus
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Ukraine Reports Entry Of Signal-Relay Balloon From Belarus
Ukrainian border guards have recorded the entry of a signal-relay balloon from Belarus. This was stated
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Nawrocki Presents Poland’s Highest State Award To Andrzej Poczobut
Former political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut (Andrei Pachobut), a journalist and activist of the Polish
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Forest Fire in Hrodna District Extinguished After Several Hours
A forest fire covering an area of 10 hectares was extinguished in the Hrodna district. The blaze was
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Ukraine Strikes Two Tankers of Russia’s “Shadow Fleet”
Ukrainian forces struck two tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow oil fleet in waters near the entrance
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Belarusian Railways: Derailment in Lithuania Delays Trains on Kaliningrad Route
Passenger trains on the Kaliningrad route are delayed due to the derailment of freight wagons on Lithuanian
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Armenian Parliament Speaker: “We Will Not Allow Ourselves to Become a Province. We Will Not Be Governed Like Belarus”
Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan said that a political operation aimed at changing
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Tsikhanouskaya: “Freedom of the Press Is a Mirror of What Is Really Happening in Society”
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya issued a statement on the
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UAE Investment in Minsk Economy Rises More Than Fourfold Compared With 2022
The Main Statistical Office of Minsk has published the report “Minsk in Figures” for 2025. One section
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Poczobut and Borys Join Council for Polish Diaspora Affairs Under Polish President
Head of the Union of Poles in Belarus Anzhelika Borys and journalist Andrzej Poczobut (Andrei Pachobut)
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Charge Revealed in Case of Svietlahorsk Resident Detained After Returning to Belarus
The article under which Svietlahorsk resident Hleb Panasiuk was convicted earlier this year has become known.
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Zelensky Reports Unusual Activity on Border With Belarus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there had been unusual activity observed the previous day
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Vilnius Mayor to Launch Signature Campaign for Mandatory Lithuanian Language Requirement for Foreigners
Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas will begin collecting signatures from Monday for a petition to introduce
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Three Polish Priests Denied Extension of Ministry in Viciebsk Diocese
Three Polish Catholic priests will be forced to leave Belarus after the Commissioner for Religious and
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Widow of Belarusian Volunteer Urges Zelenskyy to Grant Foreigners Eligibility for Hero of Ukraine Title
Veranika Yanovich, the widow of Belarusian volunteer Aliaksei Lazarau, who was killed on January 19 while
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Russian Drone Strikes Minibus in Kherson, Killing Two and Injuring Eight
At around 07:00 on Friday, Russian forces carried out a drone strike on a minibus in the Dniprovskyi
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United Transitional Cabinet Awards Medals and Cross of Good Neighbourliness to Nine People
The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus has decided to award the Cross of Good Neighbourliness, the
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Belarusians Received Around 1 Million First Residence Permits in EU Countries Over Four Years
From 2020 to 2024, European Union countries issued 981,679 first residence permits to Belarusian citizens.
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United Transitional Cabinet Welcomes Poczobut’s Release and Urges Continued Pressure on Regime
The United Transitional Cabinet welcomed the release of journalist and representative of the Polish minority
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“I Hope There Will Be Good News This Month”: Tsikhanouskaya on Coale’s Visit to Minsk
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, speaking at the 5th Conference of Belarusians Worldwide in Warsaw, outlined
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Protest Banners Against Tsikhanouskaya Displayed at Conference of Belarusians in Warsaw
During a speech by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the 5th Conference of Belarusians Worldwide in Warsaw
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Tsikhanouskaya Urges Focus on Transnational Repression at Conference of Belarusians Worldwide
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in her opening remarks at the Conference of Belarusians Worldwide, which opened
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Homiel and Brest Regions: Where Russian Drones Entered Belarus in April
April saw a record low number of recorded incursions by Russian drones into Belarus, all of which occurred
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Conference of Belarusians Worldwide Opens in Warsaw
The Conference of Belarusians Worldwide opens today in Warsaw. Participants from different countries
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It Was Minus 20 Degrees, Now Minus 15: Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Assesses Thaw in Relations With Minsk
Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki said that after the exchange that took place this week
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Tsikhanouskaya: The State Must Protect the Right to Work, Not Turn It Into a Tool of Control
The state must protect the right to work, not turn it into a tool of control, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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Fear Of Deportation And Personal Problems — Son Of Former Belaruskali Strike Committee Leader In Coma In Czechia
A 23-year-old Belarusian Yakau has been in a coma in a hospital in Czechia since mid-April following
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Former Malady Front Activist Yauhen Skachko Sentenced To 3 Years In Colony
Entrepreneur from Homiel Yauhen Skachko has been sentenced to three years in a penal colony.
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Criminal Case Opened Against Human Rights Defender from Mazyr Uladzimir Tselyapun
The Viasna Human Rights Centre reported that a criminal case has been opened against 70-year-old human
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Cows Get Barns, Officials Face Criminal Liability: Lukashenka Signs Decree on Dairy Sector
On April 30, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree “On the Development of the Dairy Sector”.
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YouTube Channel “vDud” Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
The Ministry of Information of Belarus has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials”.
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Russian Border Guards Photograph Passports at Border with Belarus – Mayday.Team
Russian border guards are photographing passports at the border with Belarus, Mayday.Team reports.
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Keramin CEO Dies Suddenly
The general director of OJSC Keramin, Aleh Panasiuk, has died suddenly at the age of 46. As reported
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Water Supply Disruption Continues for Second Day in Rahachou
Problems with tap water have continued for a second day in Rahachou. After painting work at the water
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Iranian President Calls Lukashenka to Discuss Talks with the United States
On April 30, Alyaksandr Lukashenka held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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Belarus Government Tightens Technical Requirements for Alcohol
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution tightening technical requirements for alcoholic products
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Ten More People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights defenders have recognised another 10 individuals as political prisoners.
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Lukashenka Plans to Submit Regional Development Issues to All-Belarusian People’s Assembly
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has proposed submitting regional development issues for consideration at the All-Belarusian
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Belstat Publishes Migration Data for 2025
In 2025, nearly 46,900 people arrived in Belarus, while 37,800 people left the country. These figures
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Belarus Rises One Place in Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders has published its annual World Press Freedom Index. Belarus has moved up from
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Ukraine Imposes Sanctions on Sheiman and Lukashenka’s Sons
Details have emerged of a new package of Ukrainian sanctions against Belarus, introduced by a decree
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Lithuanian Prime Minister: Issue of Political Contacts with Belarus to Be Discussed with Poland in June
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė said that the possibility of restoring political cooperation
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“Belarus Must Not Be Drawn into War” — Zelenskyy Announces New Sanctions
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a new package of sanctions, which also includes measures
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Rescue of Poczobut and Lukashenka’s Russian Knot
The story of the exchange involving Andrzej Poczobut once again demonstrates how constrained Alyaksandr
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Borys Describes Meeting with Poczobut in Belavezhskaya Pushcha
Former political prisoner and activist of the Union of Poles in Belarus Anzhalika Borys told LRT about
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Belarusian Bookshop Kamunikat.shop Opens in Warsaw – Photos
A Belarusian bookshop, Kamunikat.shop, has opened in Warsaw as a joint project of the Kamunikat foundation
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Son of Belarusian Preacher Siarhei Melyanets Detained by Polish Border Guards
The eldest son of former Belarusian political prisoner and Christian preacher Siarhei Melyanets has been
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Information Centre for Belarusians to Open in Vilnius
An information centre for Belarusians, established under an agreement between Lithuania and the Council
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Human Rights Activists Report Detentions in Navapolack and Other Cities
At least 12 women were detained in Navapolack on April 23. Arrests were also reported in other cities
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