Couple From Lithuania Sentenced to 6.5 and 7 Years in Prison for Spying for Belarus
The Klaipėda Regional Court sentenced Tatjana Beleckaja and Mindaugas Januitis to 6.5 and 7 years in prison respectively.…
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UN Experts Express Concern Over Law on “Propaganda” of LGBT Issues, Gender Transition and Childlessness
UN experts have expressed concern over a law adopted in Belarus that introduces administrative liability for “disseminating in…
Belarusian Rouble Strengthens Against Three Currencies in BFSE Trading
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on April 15 ended with the dollar, euro and yuan…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Ready to Help Preserve EHU’s Work
The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is ready to cooperate with EHU and international partners to preserve the work…
Russia Evacuates 81 Belarusians Working at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant From Iran
Russia has evacuated employees of the Bushehr nuclear power plant from Iran, including 81 Belarusian citizens. According to…
Case Over Large Bribe in Belarusian Energy System Sent to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to court a criminal case involving a large bribe in Belarus’s energy…
EHU Comments on Being Declared an “Extremist Organisation”
The European Humanities University has responded to the decision by Belarus’s Supreme Court to declare EHU an “extremist…
Agricultural Production in Belarus Grew by 2.6% in First Quarter
Agricultural production in Belarus increased by 2.6% in January-March across all categories of farms to 5.55 billion Belarusian…
Growth in Real Household Incomes Slowed in February
Belarus’s real disposable household incomes rose by 7.2% in January-February compared with the same period last year. In…
Lithuanian Customs Seize Fake Armani and Hermès Goods Bound for Belarus
Lithuanian customs seized a shipment of counterfeit branded clothing and footwear that was bound for Belarus. The fake…
Hrodna Tobacco Factory Neman Sharply Increased Revenue in 2025
OJSC Hrodna Tobacco Factory Neman sharply increased its revenue in 2025. This is indicated by the company’s financial…
Major Forest Fire Extinguished in Stolin District, Preliminary Cause Believed to Be Arson
A forest fire in Stolin District was extinguished after around eight hours. The preliminary cause of the blaze…
Trip Across Polish-Belarusian Border Ends in Criminal Case for Ukrainian Citizen
A Ukrainian citizen has become the subject of a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 228 of…
More Than 100 Migrants Attempted to Cross Latvian Border
Latvian Border Guards Pull Tractor Tyres Filled With Cigarettes From Daugava River
Latvia’s State Border Guard reported the interception of a shipment of contraband cigarettes. The incident took place on…
Border Committee Promises to Increase Staffing at Checkpoints During Long Weekend
Belarus’s State Border Committee said it will increase the number of border personnel shifts at checkpoints on the…
Lithuanian Parliament Votes to Extend Restrictions on Belarusian and Russian Citizens
Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill extending restrictions on citizens of Belarus and Russia. One more vote…
IMF Lowers Forecast for Belarusian Economic Growth in 2026
The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for Belarus’s GDP growth in 2026 in its April World Economic…
Instagram Page of Lukashenka Namesake Declared “Extremist”
Belarus’s Information Ministry has updated its list of “extremist materials”. The following were added to the list: the…
Pilot Killed in Motorised Hang Glider Crash Was Former Guitarist of Tsvet Aloe Band
The pilot of the motorised hang glider that crashed near Minsk today was Ruslan Ivanou. This was reported…
Budrys Expresses Support for EHU
Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys called the Belarusian authorities’ decision to declare EHU an “extremist organisation” outrageous and expressed…
Two Killed as Hang Glider Crashes Near Minsk
A Fregat motorised hang glider crashed in Minsk District on April 14. A 45-year-old pilot and a 26-year-old…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office on EHU Being Declared an “Extremist Organisation”: Regime Sees Independent Education as a Threat
The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on the designation of the European Humanities University as an “extremist…
Some Summer Cottage Owners Eligible for Benefits Will Pay Less for Electricity
Summer cottage owners from privileged categories will pay for electricity at a separate subsidised tariff. The corresponding resolution…
Belarus Fails in Bid for UN NGO Committee Seat
Official Minsk had hoped to secure a seat on the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations of the United Nations…
Sale of Priorbank: Did Raiffeisen Bank International AG Really Leave Belarus?
In September 2024, the story of the sale by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) of its Belarusian asset,…
Lukashenka Threatens Agricultural Officials With Prison Over Fertilisers
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has again threatened crackdowns and prison terms. This time, his anger was directed at employees of…
Government Cancels Requirement to Label Remaining Stocks of Juices and Soft Drinks
Belarus’s Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution “On the Sale of Labelled Goods”. According to the government’s…
Supreme Court Declares European Humanities University an “Extremist Organisation”
Belarus’s Supreme Court has declared the European Humanities University, together with its structural subdivisions, an “extremist organisation”. Its…
Seven Criminal Cases Opened Over Bribes in Water Supply Sector
The Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee for Brest Region uncovered corruption in the water supply…
Ryzhankou Passes Lukashenka’s Greetings to Tokayev
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to the press service of the…
Security Services Veteran Appointed Director of Puppet Theatre
Forty-nine-year-old Vyachaslau Leanenka has been appointed director of the Belarusian State Puppet Theatre. As discovered by Zerkalo with…
Statkevich Says Interior Ministry Database Still Lists Him as Imprisoned
Politician Mikalai Statkevich said that the Interior Ministry database still lists him as being imprisoned at Penal Colony…
Only the Dollar Fell in Trading on the BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 14, ended with only the dollar declining.…
Border Committee Reports Sharp Increase in Passenger Car Queues at the Polish Border
Belarus’ State Border Committee has warned of a sharp increase in queues of passenger vehicles leaving for Poland.…
“I Don’t Know What to Prepare You For.” Lukashenko Told Officials About an Uncertain Time
Alyaksandr Lukashenko, during today’s meeting on the development of the southeastern region of the Mogilev Region, admitted to…
Belarus Reintroduced Export Duties on Liquefied Hydrocarbon Gases
The Council of Ministers adopted a resolution increasing export duties on liquefied hydrocarbon gases. The document will enter…
Photographer Aliaksandr Shyshko Detained at Minsk Airport After Returning From Georgia
The detention of photographer Aliaksandr Shyshko took place in April. Human rights defender Raman Kislyak confirmed the information…
Migrants Reappeared on the Polish Border After a Break
Polish border guards on Monday prevented an attempt by eight migrants to cross the border from Belarus. According…
State Control Committee Opened Criminal Case Over Fake Commercial Offers in Tenders
The State Control Committee uncovered an illegal scheme for winning tenders. It was identified during an inspection of…
Human Rights Coalition Demands Reversal of Decisions Labeling Belarusian PEN, Human Constanta and BHC as “Extremist Formations”
The coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations issued a statement regarding the designation of the organizations Belarusian PEN,…
Belarusian Volunteers of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Unit Received Awards
Belarusian volunteers of Unit 1514 of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate received awards. This was reported by the GUR.…
Profit of Belarusian Enterprises Declined Over Two Months
Belstat has published data on the financial results of organizations for January-February 2026. While net profit of enterprises…
Broad Money Supply Grew by 1.9% in March
Broad money supply grew by 1.9%, or 1.95 billion rubles, in March and amounted to 104.8 billion rubles…
Tsikhanouskaya: Belarus Is an Example of What Happens When Democracy Is Neglected
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at parliamentary hearings in Canada devoted to the human rights situation. “Belarus is a vivid…
Belarus Begins Discharging Conscripts Into Reserve
Belarus’ Armed Forces have begun discharging conscript servicemen into the reserve, the Defense Ministry said. It noted that…
Belarus to Present Nuclear Safety Report at IAEA
A Belarusian delegation is taking part in the 10th Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention…
Lithuanian Border Guards Retrieve Two Smugglers’ Rafts From the Neman and Viliya Rivers
Smugglers continue to use waterways to transport cigarettes from Belarus to Lithuania. This method is usually especially popular…
European Commission Considers Suspending Tariffs on Nitrogen Fertilizers
Against the backdrop of the U.S. conflict with Iran, which has disrupted supplies of nitrogen fertilizers and gas…
Latushka Urges Hungary to Reverse Decision to Leave ICC
Deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Latushka congratulated Péter Magyar on his victory in Hungary’s parliamentary…