Unemployment in Belarus Falls to 2.5% in 2025 Under ILO Methodology
Belstat has published the results of a household sample survey conducted in 2025 to study employment issues. As…
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European Union Extends Sanctions Against Belarus
The European Union has extended sanctions against Belarus. The relevant regulation of the Council of the European Union…
Tsikhanouskaya Meets Organisations Assisting Political Prisoners in Warsaw
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting in Warsaw with organisations providing assistance to Belarusian political prisoners. Participants discussed coordination…
Statkevich Launches Telegram Channel and Warns of Nuclear Retaliation Against Belarus
Mikalai Statkevich has launched a Telegram channel and published an extensive analytical text in Belarusian and English in…
Viktor Pelevin’s Novel Banned in Belarus
The Ministry of Information has updated the “List of Printed Publications Containing Information Messages and (or) Materials Whose…
Those Convicted Under Political Articles Offered Replacement of “Home Chemistry” With Correctional Labour — Nasha Niva
In Belarus, people convicted under political articles and sentenced to so-called “home chemistry” have begun to be offered…
Police Shoot Resident of Byaroza District During Arrest
Police officers used firearms during the arrest of a 34-year-old resident of the Byaroza district after he refused…
Ananich Announces New Book Bans
Liliya Ananich, chair of the Republican Commission for the Evaluation of Symbols, Attributes and Information Products, summed up…
Tsikhanouskaya: As Long as Russian Military Drones Fly in Belarusian Skies, They Cannot Be Called Peaceful
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on reports of a drone flying over the sky above Homyel, saying that under such…
Cyber Partisans Hack Grodno Khimvolokno
The hacktivist group Cyber Partisans has claimed responsibility for hacking the computer network of the Khimvolokno enterprise, a…
Video Emerges of Drone Over Homyel
A video has emerged of a drone that was flying over Homyel today. The footage was published by…
Lukashenka’s Granddaughter Marries a Russian Citizen — Bureau
Anastasia Lukashenka, the daughter of Dzmitry Lukashenka and Hanna Lukashenka (Sialuk), has likely married a Russian citizen, Dmitry…
MART Expects Inflation to Slow in February
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade expects monthly inflation to slow in February. This was stated by…
Belarusians in Exile Are Not Ordinary Migrants: Tsikhanouskaya Holds Briefing at the Council of Europe
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a briefing for ambassadors to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. One…
State Sector Significantly Increased Inventories in 2025
Enterprises fully or partially owned by the state improved many aggregate indicators in 2025, including revenue, profit and…
Number of People Employed in the Economy Slightly Declines in January
In January, 4.1628 million people were employed in the economy of Belarus. This was 1,400 fewer than in…
Shahed-Like Drone Flies Over Homyel
An unidentified drone producing a distinctive sound similar to that of a moped was spotted over various districts…
Lithuania Debates New Restrictions for Those Linked to Belarus and Russia
Lithuania is debating new restrictions for those linked to Belarus and Russia, LRT reports. In the neighbouring country,…
Trade in Goods and Services Deficit Reached $1.8bn in 2025
The deficit in foreign trade in goods and services amounted to $1.8bn in 2025, according to data published…
EBRD Lowers Belarus GDP Growth Forecast
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has published a macroeconomic forecast for countries in its region. Despite…
Prime Ministers of Three Countries Agree to Strengthen Coordination at External Borders Amid Threats from Russia and Belarus
The prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland have signed a joint declaration on strengthening cooperation in the…
Head Of Drone Research And Production Centre Dismissed In Belarus — Belsat Sources
The director of Belarus’s Research and Production Centre (RPC) for Unmanned Systems, Yury Yatsyna, has been dismissed, Belsat…
Belarusian Government Approves New Utility Tariffs
Belarusian Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has signed a Council of Ministers resolution setting new prices for gas as…
Tsikhanouskaya At Council Of Europe Ministers’ Committee: A Free Ukraine Will Open The Way To A Democratic Belarus
Belarusian in Poland May Lose International Protection Over New Belarus Passport
In Poland, proceedings have been initiated to revoke international protection from a Belarusian citizen after he used a…
Homyel Authorities and “Russian House” Clash Over USSR Flag — Flagshtok
In early February, Alexander Morzhukhin, head of the Russian House in Homyel, accused local authorities of taking an…
Eight More People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights defenders have issued a statement recognising Pavel Shpak, Aliaksei Liaukevich, Mikhail Harbach, Tattiana Magnusava, Siarhei…
55 Suspects and Turnover of up to $2 Million a Month. Investigators Reveal Details of Fraudulent Call Centre Case
Tsikhanouskaya Calls Regime’s Vote at UN General Assembly on Ukraine Peace Resolution a Disgrace
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya described Belarus’s vote at the UN General Assembly on the resolution on peace in Ukraine as…
Belarusians and Poles Suspected of Smuggling Chip Production Automation Equipment to Russia
In Poland, four citizens of Belarus and two citizens of Poland have been charged with violating sanctions, the…
Fraudulent Call Centres Shut Down in Minsk
The activities of fraudulent call centres have been stopped in Minsk. The Investigative Committee reported that, together with…
Drone Batteries and Innovative Coffee Produced at Minsk Technopark
The Minsk City Technopark has launched production of batteries for unmanned aerial vehicles and innovative coffee products. This…
European Parliament Calls for Tougher Sanctions Against Belarus
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The…
UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Peace in Ukraine, Belarus Votes Against
On February 24, the UN General Assembly adopted the Ukraine-initiated resolution “Advancing a Comprehensive, Just and Lasting Peace…
Circumstances of Death of Political Prisoner Vadzim Khrasko Revealed
Ukrainian citizen Mykhailo Stoliarchuk, who was released from a Belarusian penal colony in November 2025, told the Viasna…
UN Committee Registers Complaint by Former Political Prisoner Shchyrakova Over Expulsion From Belarus
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has registered a complaint filed by former political…
Tsikhanouskaya and Representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet Lay Flowers at Shevchenko Monument in Warsaw
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, her deputy Pavel Latushka, Representative for National Revival Pavel Barkouski,…
Energy Storage Systems and Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility: Energy Ministry Discusses Cooperation With TVEL
On February 24, a meeting with the management of TVEL, the fuel company of Rosatom, was held at…
Ukrainian Presidential Office Assesses Risk of Belarus Being Drawn Into War
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Pavlo Palisa assessed the risk of Belarus being drawn…
EEC Prepares Agreements on Recognition of Academic Titles and Protection of Intellectual Property
The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has sent EAEU member states drafts of two agreements. They concern…
Forecasters Issue Orange Alert for Wednesday Due to Icy Conditions
Tomorrow will be very slippery in Belarus. Forecasters have issued an orange level of danger due to icy…
“Goethe-Institut in Exile” Ends Its Work
The Goethe-Institut is ending the “Goethe-Institut in Exile” programme. Information about this appeared on the institution’s social media…
UK Imposes Sanctions on Transneft and Nearly 300 Other Entities and Vessels
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom announced its largest sanctions package…
Average Salary Falls by 355.6 Roubles in January
The average salary in January fell by 355.6 roubles, amounting to 2,757.1 roubles before income tax. This was…
Tsikhanouskaya: We, Belarusians, Are on Ukraine’s Side, Not the Aggressor’s
Belarusians are on Ukraine’s side, not the aggressor’s. Belarus, like Ukraine, is part of Europe, not the “Russian…
More Than 400 People Convicted in Belarus for Supporting Ukraine — Viasna
In Belarus, at least 403 people have been convicted since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion for supporting…
Zelenskyy: Today Marks Exactly Four Years Since Putin Took Kyiv in Three Days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded a video address marking the fourth anniversary of the start of Russia’s full-scale…
National Cadastral Agency Names Value of Belarusian Land
The National Cadastral Agency has calculated the value of land as part of its work on assessing national…
BYSOL Calls for Support for Belarusian Volunteers on Anniversary of Full-Scale Invasion
BYSOL is calling for support for Belarusian volunteers on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Three…
Cyber Partisans Reveal New Detail in Melnikava Disappearance Case
The hacktivist group Cyber Partisans has learned a new detail in the case of the disappearance of former…