Statkevich Congratulates Belarusians on Freedom Day — Video
The first video of Mikalai Statkevich after his release has appeared. He congratulates Belarusians on Freedom Day. A…
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What Remains Of House In Kazimirauka After Explosion — Video
The Emergencies Ministry has shown what remains of a two-story residential building in the village of Kazimirauka near…
FSB Says It Prevented “Insole Terror Attacks” In Russia, Claims Belarus Link
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced that it prevented a series of terrorist attacks allegedly planned using…
Emergency In Kazimirauka Village Near Hrodna, Deputy Emergencies Minister Sent To Scene
Emergency services are responding to a reported incident in a four-apartment, two-story residential building in the village of…
On Freedom Day, Virtual Hosting in Belarus Will Be Closed to Users From Abroad
The Operational and Analytical Center under the President of Belarus has identified a threat of destructive воздействия in…
Nausėda Says Coale Asked About Possibility Of Dialogue With Minsk
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda shared new details of his meeting with US presidential special envoy John Coale ahead…
Human Rights Defenders Recognize Six More Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights organizations have issued a statement recognizing six more individuals as political prisoners. The statement says…
Drone That Crashed In Lithuania Was Ukrainian — Ruginienė
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė stated that the drone that crashed yesterday on the country’s territory near the…
Prosecutor General’s Office Proposes Expanding Confiscation In Corruption Cases
The Prosecutor General’s Office is proposing to expand the list of property subject to confiscation in corruption cases.…
Average Salary Falls By 14.1 Rubles In February
The average salary in Belarus decreased by another 14.1 rubles in February, reaching 2,743 rubles before income tax,…
Draft Law On Digital Belarusian Ruble Adopted In First Reading
The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus has adopted in the first reading a draft…
Belarusian Defense Ministry To Form Territorial Defense Nationwide In Exercise
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus has announced another training exercise, this time focused on the formation of…
Lukashenka To Visit Kim Jong Un In North Korea
Aliaksandr Lukashenka will pay a visit to the DPRK on March 25–26, his press service reported. The visit…
First Trucks Return From Belarus To Lithuania
The first trucks belonging to Lithuanian carriers that had been held in Belarus since last autumn have returned…
Minsk, Brest, Viciebsk And Homiel Regions Raise Public Transport Fares By 15 Kopecks
Public transport fares continue to rise in Belarus. A decision by the Minsk City Executive Committee was published…
Melnikava In A Gym: Photos But No Case?
Published photos of former Coordination Council speaker Anzhalika Melnikava, allegedly training in one of Minsk’s gyms, have predictably…
Zelenskyy: Russia To Deploy Four Ground Drone Control Stations In Belarus
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia plans to deploy four long-range drone ground control stations in Belarus. He made…
Unknown Object Falls And Explodes Near Belarusian Border In Lithuania
An unidentified aerial object, possibly a drone, fell and exploded in Lithuania’s Varėna District. The incident occurred near…
Poland Working On Extending Validity Of Polish Travel Document
Poland is working on extending the validity of the Polish travel document for foreigners to three years. This…
Coale: Discussions On Inviting Lukashenka To The US Have Lasted For Months, No Final Decision Yet
The United States is considering inviting Alyaksandr Lukashenka to the White House or to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence…
17 Political Prisoners Expelled from Belarus in December Granted Protection in Poland
Seventeen political prisoners released and expelled from Belarus in December last year have been granted international protection in…
Former Head of Freestyle Training Centre Sentenced in Absentia to 12 Years in Prison
The Minsk City Court on March 20 sentenced former director of the Republican Centre for Olympic Training in…
Belavia Reports Delay of Flight from St. Petersburg
Belavia has reported a delay of a flight from St. Petersburg. The aircraft of the Belarusian airline was…
Belarusian Customs Announces Start of Return of Lithuanian Trucks
The State Customs Committee of Belarus has announced the start of the return of Lithuanian trucks that have…
Investigative Committee Again Threatens Belarusians Abroad Ahead of Freedom Day
The Investigative Committee of Belarus has issued threats toward Belarusians living abroad in connection with participation in events…
Linava Has Not Yet Received Official Confirmation on Return of Trucks from Belarus
The Lithuanian transport association Linava has not yet received official confirmation regarding the return of trucks from Belarus.…
Drone Reportedly Heard Over Minsk at Night, Residents Discuss Incident Online
Residents of Minsk reported hearing a drone flying over the city at night, sharing their observations on social…
Kyiv Court Extends Detention of Suspected Spy Inna Kardash
A Kyiv court has extended the pre-trial detention of Inna Kardash, who is suspected of espionage, until April…
Lithuanian Border Guards Detain 11 Migrants at Belarus Border
Lithuanian border guards detained 11 migrants attempting to cross the border from Belarus. The incident took place on…
EDB Expects Improvement in Belarus’ GDP Dynamics
Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank expect an improvement in Belarus’ GDP dynamics, driven by sustained consumer demand…
Belarusian State Propaganda Explains Why U.S. Lifted Sanctions on Finance Ministry, Development Bank and Belinvestbank
Belarus’s Finance Ministry, Belinvestbank and the Development Bank are linked to an investment project of interest to the…
Coale Responds to Criticism of Meeting with Lithuanian Lawmakers
U.S. presidential envoy for Belarus John Coale has commented on criticism of his meeting with European Parliament member…
Viasna: 897 Political Prisoners Remain in Belarus After Pardons
According to the human rights centre Viasna, following the release of 250 political prisoners, their total number in…
Lithuanian Presidential Adviser: Belarus Is Entangled in Russia’s Embrace but Should Not Be Written Off
Amid the easing of U.S. sanctions policy toward Belarus, Chief Adviser to the Lithuanian President Deividas Matulionis said…
Metropolitan Veniamin Heads ROC Delegation at Farewell to Patriarch of Georgia
Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslawye Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, headed the delegation of the Russian Orthodox…
Weather Balloons Again Disrupt Operations at Vilnius Airport
During the night of March 21–22, temporary airspace restrictions were вновь introduced at Vilnius Airport after objects resembling…
Nearly Half a Year in “Late Middle Ages”: Nigerian Student Held on Akrestsina Over Visa Issues
A Nigerian student, Muhammed, spent nearly six months in a detention facility in Minsk after failing to renew…
Rights Group Comments on Reports of Restrictions for Pardoned Political Prisoners in Belarus
The initiative Dissidentby has commented on reports circulating in the media about alleged restrictions imposed on pardoned political…
Belarusians Prepare for Freedom Day in Warsaw: Fundraiser Launched to Restore Unique 330-Metre Flag
The Belarusian Association of Former Political Prisoners “DaVoli” has launched a fundraiser to prepare a large-scale celebration of…
Public Transport Fares to Increase in Minsk
The Minsk City Executive Committee, by Resolution No. 1016 of March 19, has set new tariffs for urban…
Lukashenka Says Statkevich Chose Prison After Sitting in Neutral Zone
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, commenting on the release of political prisoners, spoke about Mikalai Statkevich. Lukashenka claimed that in September…
Coale Raised Issue of New Arrests During Talks With Lukashenka
U.S. Special Envoy John Coale said that during negotiations with Alyaksandr Lukashenka on March 19, he raised the…
Father of Anzhalika Melnikava Says She Has Been in Belarus “For Quite a While” — Nasha Niva
Journalists from Nasha Niva spoke by phone with the father of Anzhalika Melnikava, who said that she is…
Melania Trump Asks Lukashenka to Raise Issue of Ukrainian Children With Putin
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that U.S. First Lady Melania Trump had passed him a list of Ukrainian children allegedly…
Polish Court Sentences Man in Case of Attack on Pavel Latushka
A district court in Warsaw-Śródmieście on March 5 delivered a verdict in the case of an attack on…
Lukashenka Says Released Political Prisoners Are Under Surveillance
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that among the released political prisoners who remained in Belarus, 30–40 individuals may pose a…
Lukashenka Says Americans Hesitate Over Potash Plant Purchase Price
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that the United States is considering a deal to purchase a potash production facility in…
Lukashenka Says Trump Invited Him to His Home in Florida
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump for a meeting that could…
Pardoned Political Prisoners Begin to Be Released, Rights Defenders Say
Pardoned political prisoners in Belarus have begun to be released, according to human rights defenders. “We are receiving…
Lukashenka Says Lithuania-Registered Trucks Will Start Being Returned on Monday
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Belarus will return vehicles with Lithuanian registration that have been held in the country since…