Belarusian With Czech Citizenship Detained After Returning to Visit His Mother
Among the 12 people recognized as political prisoners on October 2 was 52-year-old Czech citizen Vital Dziamidchyk, who…
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Ryzhankou Calls Meeting With Sikorski “Defining”
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou described his meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski as “defining.” The meeting…
Tsikhanouskaya Calls for Consistency in EU Policy Toward the Belarusian and Russian Regimes at Forum in Spain
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the “Belarus: Silent Resistance” discussion at the international La Toja Forum in Spain.…
Belarusian Authorities Report Major Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Couriers in Minsk Region
The Belarusian Interior Ministry reported a major operation targeting cryptocurrency couriers who allegedly helped telephone scammers obtain victims’…
Drone Fragments Found in Moldova Following Series of Explosions
Residents of four districts in Moldova reported explosions outside populated areas this morning. Police later found drone fragments…
Minsk Says Steps Are Being Taken to Arrange a Meeting Between Lukashenka and Trump
Minsk is considering a meeting between Aliaksandr Lukashenka and U.S. President Donald Trump and is taking steps to…
Vaitsiakhouski, Who Returned From Poland, Sentenced to Four Years of “Home Khimiya”
Anatol Vaitsiakhouski, who returned to Belarus from Poland, has been sentenced to four years of so-called “home khimiya,”…
Belarus Allows Installment Payments to Legalize Unauthorized Land Use
In Belarus, people will be able to pay in installments to legalize a plot of land they have…
Another 12 People Recognized as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Another 12 people have been recognized as political prisoners in Belarus, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. They…
Ukraine Reports Significant Increase in Mobile Relays in Belarus
Russian forces are using relays in Belarus that amplify signals and allow them to control drones hundreds of…
Company With Belarusian Shareholders Fined in Lithuania for Circumventing Sanctions
A company whose shareholders are Belarusian citizens has been fined €418,700 in Lithuania for violating international sanctions. The…
Lukashenka to Russia: We Have Never Been Traitors
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has made assurances of loyalty to the Russian Federation for the second time in a week.…
Tsikhanouskaya: There Is No Place for the Death Penalty in a Rule-of-Law Democratic State
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke out against the death penalty in Belarus in connection with the Week Against the Death…
Belarusian Car Market Contracts in September After Record August
A total of 9,700 new cars were sold in Belarus in September, the Belarusian Automobile Association (BAA) reported.…
Russia Attacks Kyiv’s Southern Bridge Again
Russia launched another strike on the Southern Bridge in Kyiv overnight, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitalii…
Belwest First Deputy Director General Added to “Terrorist List”
The Belarusian KGB has updated its list of individuals allegedly involved in “terrorist activities.” Viktar Huryin, first deputy…
French Embassy Introduces New Chargée d’Affaires in Belarus
The French Embassy has introduced its new Chargée d’Affaires in Belarus, Lise Talbot Barré, who has taken charge…
Ryzhankou Does Not Rule Out Coale Visit to Belarus Before End of Year
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou does not rule out the possibility that US presidential special envoy John Coale…
Special Proceedings Launched Against Five Belarusian Volunteers
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has launched special proceedings against five Belarusian volunteers. They are Aliaksandr Butko, Artsiom Voinich,…
Ukrainian Receives Suspended Sentence for Transferring Military Pilot Training Software to Belarus
A Ukrainian court has sentenced a Ukrainian citizen to a two-year suspended sentence for transferring software to Belarus…
Belarus and Russia Sign Memorandum on Construction of High-Speed Railway
Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aliaksei Lyakhnovich and his Russian counterpart Andrei Nikitin have signed a memorandum of…
8 Online Communities Designated “Extremist” in Belarus for “Promoting Childfree and LGBT Ideologies”
At the initiative of prosecutors, Belarusian courts have designated eight online communities “extremist” for “promoting the ideologies of…
Ryzhankou Calls Release of Political Prisoners “Minimal Costs” in Talks With US
Belarus is ready to restore military communication channels with NATO if alliance countries show a willingness to reciprocate.…
Lithuanian Government Approves Restrictions on Belarusian Citizens Buying Real Estate
On September 30, the Lithuanian government approved restrictions on citizens of Belarus and Russia purchasing real estate. Under…
Kubrakou Says Drugs Are Being Smuggled From Poland to Belarus Using Weather Balloons
Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou drew his colleagues’ attention to the use of weather balloons at a meeting…
Kseniya Lutskina: “We Cannot Vote, but We Can Seek Allies”
Representatives of democratic Belarus have been working in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for…
US Removes Belarusian Citizen From Sanctions List
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed a Belarusian citizen from its sanctions list. Sanctions…
Drone Explosion Reported in Moldova
Moldova’s Ministry of Defence reported an unidentified object crossing the country’s airspace amid a large-scale Russian attack on…
Deported From Georgia, Belarusian Leu Mikheyeu to Seek Asylum in Armenia
Belarusian political refugee Leu Mikheyeu, who was deported from Georgia to Armenia on September 25, intends to seek…
Lukashenka’s “Multi-Vector Policy”: Cash Without Political Commitments
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has once again had to justify his “multi-vector policy” to Russia. He has to do so…
31-Year-Old Belarusian Woman Dies in Northern Israel; Husband Suspected of Murder
A 31-year-old Belarusian-born woman, Yanina Maswada, has been killed in Haifa, Israel. She leaves behind a two-month-old son.…
Sikorski Says Relations With Belarus Have Seen a “Slight Thaw” After Poczobut’s Release
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in an interview with the newspaper Rzeczpospolita that relations with Belarus had…
Finnish Silence and Belarusian Dadaism: First Episode of “Pukst in the North” Released
The first episode of “Pukst in the North,” a new documentary project by Reform.news, has been released on…
Monetary Policy Targets for 2027 Approved
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has approved monetary policy targets for 2027 by decree. “The document was adopted to create conditions…
Lukashenka Approves Socio-Economic Development Targets for 2027
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree approving key indicators and targets for socio-economic development in 2027. GDP is…
Romania Investigates Case Involving Dual-Use Goods Supplied to Belarus in Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) is investigating a criminal case involving sanctions evasion and…
Belarusian Companies Laid Off More Workers Than They Hired in August
Belarusian companies laid off more people than they hired in August, according to data from Belstat. The report…
Demchenko: Belarus Periodically Activates Repeaters for Russian Drones
Repeaters for Russian drones are periodically activated in Belarus. Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service,…
BAJ Speaks Out Against Political Pressure on Belarusian Independent Media
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) has issued a statement condemning attempts to put pressure on Belarusian independent…
Private Nursing Homes in Belarus Promised Benefits
Belarusian Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn has signed a resolution establishing the conditions under which commercial organizations can participate…
Belarus Seeks to Supply Medicines to the Taliban
Belarusian Health Minister Aliaksandr Khajayeu met with Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, Nur Jalal Jalali, who is in…
The Council of Europe Presents Evidence of Belarus’ Involvement in the Illegal Deportation of Ukrainian Children
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has been presented with information about the involvement of Aliaksandr…
Trump Nominates Coale for Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated John Coale to serve as his Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, with…
Latushka and Astapenka Meet Monaco’s Foreign Minister, Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and Coordination Council member Pavel Latushka and the United Transitional Cabinet’s…
Tsikhanouskaya Urges EU to Maintain Sanctions: Dictators Understand Only the Language of Strength
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the European Parliament on September 29 at the second EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum, organized by…
Nobel Week to Begin on October 5
In 2026, Nobel Week will begin on October 5. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureates will…
Individuals Will Not Be Allowed to Take More Than 1 Million Russian Rubles in Cash From Russia to Belarus
Russia has restricted the export of Russian ruble cash to countries in the Eurasian Economic Union and the…
“We Do Not Want to Repeat Ukraine’s Fate”: Lukashenka Assures Russkikh That Multi-Vector Policy Does Not Distance Him From Russia
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has assured another Russian governor that his multi-vector policy does not distance Minsk from Moscow and…
Belarusian Customs Finds 38 kg of Hashish in Truck Driven by Moldovan Citizen
Belarusian customs officers have uncovered a large shipment of hashish at the Kamenny Loh checkpoint on the border…
Tsikhanouskaya to Speak at EU Forum on Parliamentary Democracy
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will speak today at the opening of the second European Union Forum on Parliamentary Democracy. It…