The United States Authorizes Operations With Belaruskali and BPC
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general license authorizing
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Gitanas Nausėda Meets With Ales Bialiatski
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda met with Nobel Prize laureate, human rights defender, and former
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13 Belarusians Left Poland Under Deportation Orders In One Week
From December 8 to 14, 13 Belarusian citizens voluntarily left Poland on the basis of deportation decisions.
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Babaryka And Kalesnikava Ask Lithuanian Prime Minister To “Join US Efforts”
Deported to Ukraine, Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava spoke by video link with Lithuanian Prime
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Zelenskyy Speaks With Belarusian Political Prisoners
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken with Belarusian political prisoners who were released
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Ryzhankou and Araghchi Sign Declaration on Countering Sanctions
The foreign ministers of Belarus and Iran, Maksim Ryzhankou and Abbas Araghchi, have signed a declaration
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European Union Approves New Sanctions Criteria for Belarus
The Council of the European Union has approved new criteria for imposing sanctions on Belarus.
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Khrenin Signs Military Cooperation Agreement With Zimbabwean Counterpart
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Khrenin is visiting Zimbabwe, where he held talks with Zimbabwe’s
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Iranian Foreign Minister Says Joint Production With Belarus Is Being Developed
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described his meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka today as productive.
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Activist From Rechytsa Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison and Heavy Fine
The Hrodna Regional Court has handed down a verdict against political prisoner and activist from Rechytsa
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German Police to Investigate Former Babruisk Penal Colony Officer — BELPOL
The BELPOL initiative has received a response from the German Federal Ministry of Justice regarding information
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Ryzhankou Added to the Myrotvorets Database
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou has been added to the database of the Ukrainian Myrotvorets center.
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“We Now Have Specialists in Digging Tunnels”: Poland’s Deputy Interior Minister on the Situation at the Belarus Border
Migrants with experience in building tunnels have appeared at the Belarus–Poland border. This was stated
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Germany to Grant Asylum to Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava
Germany will accept two Belarusian opposition figures released over the weekend: Maria Kalesnikava and
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Kalesnikava Conveyed Thanks to Lukashenka
Former political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava said during today’s press conference in Kyiv that she had
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Babaryka on the War in Ukraine: Everything Committed Against Humanity Is Inhumane
A press conference with the participation of former political prisoners who were taken from Belarus to
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Kalesnikava, Babaryka, Fiaduta, and Labkovich Hold First Press Conference in Ukraine
Today, former political prisoners released on December 13 and expelled to Ukraine are holding a press
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Belarusian Solidarity Center in Warsaw to Assist Released Political Prisoners
The Belarusian Solidarity Center (CBS) in Warsaw has announced its readiness to provide comprehensive
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Zelenskyy Says Lukashenka Refused to Transfer Political Prisoners Via EU Countries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Ukraine’s involvement in the process of releasing
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Kalinoŭtsy Hand Over Aid to Belarusian Political Prisoners Taken to Ukraine
Representatives of the Kalinoŭtsy civic association and fighters of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment purchased
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Bus Carrying Belarusians Involved in Crash in Poland
On Sunday morning, December 14, a traffic accident involving a passenger bus occurred at the Kuronia
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Ukraine to Discuss Documents and Further Relocation of Released Political Prisoners
In the coming hours, the head of the mission in Ukraine, Svetlana Shatilina, and security representative
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Rybakou Hints at Business With the United States That “We Can Develop Together”
Commenting on the results of talks with a US delegation in Minsk on Belarusian state television, Belarus’s
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Lukashenka Discussed With Coale How He Could Help on Venezuela Issue, Says Rybakou
Alyaksandr Lukashenka discussed the situation around Venezuela with a US delegation led by US President’s
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US Expects Lukashenka to Return Lithuanian Trucks
To continue improving relations between the United States and Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka must stop
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Lukashenka Exchanged Belarusian Political Prisoners for “Wounded Russians,” Says Eismant
A total of 123 political prisoners were released and expelled from Belarus in exchange for “wounded Russians
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Viktar Babaryka Says His Son Eduard Remains Behind Bars
The Ukrainian project “Khochu Zhyty” published a short interview with Viktar Babaryka recorded on a bus
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Polish Foreign Ministry: Andrzej Poczobut Not Among Those Released Today
Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wiewiór confirmed the release of one Polish citizen and said
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114 “Pardoned” Individuals Taken From Belarus to Ukraine
One hundred fourteen of the 123 people “pardoned” by Alyaksandr Lukashenka as a result of negotiations
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Maryna Zolatava and Aliaksandr Fiaduta Released
Political prisoners Maryna Zolatava and Aliaksandr Fiaduta have been released. Reform.news confirmed
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Belarus Releases Japanese Political Prisoner
Belarus has released Japanese citizen Nakanishi Masatoshi, CGTN America reported. On March 17, 2025
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Ales Bialiatski Released
Political prisoner and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski has been released and forcibly taken to Lithuania
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Lukashenka “Pardons” 123 People
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has decided to “pardon” 123 citizens of various countries who had been convicted
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Maria Kalesnikava Is Free
Tatsiana Khomich has just spoken by phone with her sister Maria Kalesnikava. She is free. The press service
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Coale Discussed Normalization of Relations With Alyaksandr Lukashenka
During two days of talks between Alyaksandr Lukashenka and U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale
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The United States Lifts Sanctions on Belarusian Potash
The United States of America is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash. This was announced to journalists by U.
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Talks Between Alyaksandr Lukashenka and John Coale Continued on Saturday
Talks between Alyaksandr Lukashenka and U.S. Special Envoy John Coale, which began the previous day on
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NAU Reports 15 Attempts by Belarusian Security Services to Recruit Its Staff
The National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM) says Belarusian security services have made another attempt
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Belarusian Armed Forces Assigned Additional Tasks in Peacetime
The Armed Forces of Belarus have been assigned additional tasks in peacetime, and the concept of national
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Belarus Updates Law on Sanctions
Belarus has updated its law on sanctions. Law No. 109-Z of December 8, “On Amendments to Laws on the
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Law on External Administration in Foreign-Owned Companies Extended Until 2028
Regional executive committees and the Minsk City Executive Committee will be able to introduce external
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Meta Exposes Influence Network Operating From Belarus Against Poland
Meta has announced the removal of a network engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior that was operating
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Budrys: Lithuania Ready to Send Special Envoy Ambassador to Belarus
Lithuania is ready to send an ambassador-at-large to Belarus for talks, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis
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Cigarettes Worth Nearly 900,000 Euros Found in Buckets of Sawdust at Latvian Border
Latvian customs officers intercepted a large shipment of Belarusian cigarettes at the border.
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Viktar Lukashenka Thanks IOC for Allowing Competitions to Be Held in Belarus
President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Viktar Lukashenka thanked the International Olympic
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Lukashenka’s Office Confirms Meeting With Coale
Alyaksandr Lukashenka met today with representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump’s team, led by U.
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More Than 150 Belarusian Political Prisoners to Be Released Soon
An official announcement on the release of more than 150 Belarusian political prisoners is expected in
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Krutoi Names the Number of Labour Migrants in Belarus
Belarus currently hosts 35,000 labour migrants. These are foreign nationals who work in the country without
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Halouchanka Again Undercuts Turchyn, Insists His Contribution to the Five-Year Plan Is Fundamental
Chairman of the National Bank and former prime minister Raman Halouchanka, speaking to state media after
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Polish Border Guards Discover New Tunnel on Belarus Border; 130 People Detained
Polish border guards have discovered a new tunnel on the border with Belarus. According to the Podlaskie
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