Belarus Ratifies Agreement With Russia on Joint Market for Precious Metals and Stones
Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the law ratifying the agreement between the governments of Belarus and Russia on cooperation in…
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Some Searches in Belarus Linked to Freedom Day Celebrations in Warsaw and Vilnius
Some of today’s searches in Belarus are linked to participation in Freedom Day celebrations in Warsaw and Vilnius,…
Muraveika on Nuclear Drills: Missile Deviated by Less Than One Metre From Impact Point
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus Pavel Muraveika commented on the results of…
Belarus Ratifies Free Trade Agreement Between the EAEU and Indonesia
Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the law ratifying the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Indonesia. The…
Traffic Police Officer Hit by Car in Minsk Region Dies
The Interior Ministry reported the death of senior traffic police inspector Petr Masalbasau of the special platoon of…
Search Conducted at Minsk Apartment of Viasna Human Rights Defender Uladzimir Labkovich
A search is being conducted at the Minsk apartment of Viasna human rights defender Uladzimir Labkovich. Vladimir himself…
Zelenskyy’s Office Responds to Lukashenka’s Proposal for a Meeting: Has a Habit of Somewhat Clumsily Inventing Things After the Fact
Ukraine’s Presidential Office has responded to today’s proposal by Aliaksandr Lukashenka to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss…
Mass Searches Conducted in Minsk Apartments of Activists Who Left the Country
Human rights defenders from Viasna have learned of mass searches taking place in Minsk today. The searches are…
Lithuania Declares Air Alert for Second Consecutive Day
A red-level air alert was declared today in Lithuania’s Utena district after unmanned objects were detected in the…
Lukashenka Says How Belarus Could Be Drawn Into War and Proposes Meeting With Zelenskyy
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said Belarus does not intend to become involved in the war with Ukraine unless aggression is…
100 Students Leave EHU After It Was Designated an “Extremist Organisation” in Belarus
After Belarusian authorities designated the European Humanities University an “extremist organisation” in April 2026, 100 students left the…
Turchyn Plans to Meet Berdimuhamedow in Turkmenistan
Belarusian Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn has departed for a working visit to Ashgabat to take part in a…
Lukashenka Speaks With Putin During Joint Nuclear Weapons Training Exercise
Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin spoke via videoconference during a joint training exercise involving military units responsible for…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Lodges Protest With Lithuania Over Ukrainian Drone Above Vitsyebsk Region
Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Lithuanian Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Erikas Vilkanecas and issued what it described…
More Than 150 People Fined in Belarus for Importing Drones
The Prosecutor General’s Office reported on the enforcement of Administrative Code provisions establishing liability for violations of drone…
Shabutski Sentenced in Absentia to 19 Years in Prison
The Hrodna Regional Court on May 20 issued a verdict in absentia against blogger Maksim Shabutski under special…
Minibus Crashes Into Pole in Minsk, Injuries Reported
A second road accident involving a route minibus occurred in Minsk. In the first case, a truck crashed…
Kremlin Sees No Risk of Fuel Shortages Due to Attacks on Oil Refineries
The Kremlin sees no risk of fuel shortages resulting from attacks on oil refineries. This was stated today…
Peskov Calls Joint Exercises With Belarus Part of Military Development and a Signal
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the Belarusian-Russian nuclear exercises are part of military development but also serve…
Tsikhanouskaya: There Is No Peaceful Sky With Foreign Nuclear Weapons
There can be no peaceful sky with foreign nuclear weapons. Belarus must be free of nuclear weapons. This…
US Dollar and Euro Rise on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on May 21 ended with gains for the U.S. dollar,…
Belkaapsayuz Wants to Launch Self-Service Mobile Shops
Belkaapsayuz is considering launching self-service mobile shops. This was announced by First Deputy Chairman of the organisation’s board…
Belarusian Government Approves Technical Assistance Project for Nuclear Legacy Sites
The Council of Ministers has approved the international technical assistance project “Improving Methods for the Safe Management of…
Lukashenka Arrives for Nuclear Exercises
Aliaksandr Lukashenka arrived today at a training exercise involving military units responsible for the combat use of nuclear…
Truck Collides With Minibus on Minsk Ring Road, Seven Taken to Hospital
A road accident involving five vehicles occurred this morning on the Minsk Ring Road. According to the Interior…
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Contributed 27.4% of Belarus’s GDP
The contribution of small and medium-sized businesses to Belarus’s GDP amounted to 27.4%. They also generated 46.1% of…
Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Drones Attacked Oil Refinery in Russia’s Syzran
Tsikhanouskaya Stresses Importance of International Pressure on the Regime and Support for Political Prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the Third Congress on Political Prisoners of Belarus #WithoutJustCause, which opened today in Vilnius.…
Latvia Declares Airspace Threat for Third Consecutive Day
Tax Authorities Find Illegal Taxi Dispatcher in Cherven District
The tax inspectorate uncovered an illegal taxi dispatcher operating in Cherven District. According to the press service of…
Information Ministry Expands List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has once again expanded its list of so-called “extremist materials”. The following were added…
“Flagstok”: Drone Spotted in the Sky Over Rechytsa
Turchyn Threatens “Personnel Decisions” Over Failure to Meet Targets in Construction
Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn held an operational meeting today on the situation in the construction sector following the…
Net Profit of Belarus’s Digital Economy Declined in 2025
Belstat has published data on the net profit of digital economy organisations operating in Belarus. Last year, net…
SBU Strengthens Security Measures on Border With Belarus
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it had strengthened security measures on the border with Belarus and Russia. The…
Three Belarusian Citizens Detained in Poland Over Alleged Involvement in Cigarette Smuggling
Polish police have disrupted the activities of an organised criminal group involved in cigarette smuggling. Among those detained…
Latushka Briefs PACE Political Committee on Coordination Council Elections
Pavel Latushka addressed a meeting of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of…
Belarusian Driver Killed in Crash Involving Three Trucks in Novosibirsk Region
A driver from Belarus was killed in Russia’s Novosibirsk Region. According to the regional civil defence and emergency…
Belarusian Citizen in the United States Pleads Guilty to Illegal Export of Aviation Components to Russia
Belarusian citizen Yana Liavonava pleaded guilty in the United States in a case involving the illegal supply of…
Search Continues in Lithuania for Drone That Triggered Air Alert
Lithuanian military forces on Wednesday failed to locate the drone that triggered an air alert declared in several…
Tsikhanouskaya: There Should Not Be a Single Political Prisoner in Belarus
There should not be a single political prisoner in Belarus, and the country must stop being a prison…
Oil Refining, Energy and IT. Experts Explain What Drove GDP Growth in April
Belarus’ GDP returned to growth in April. According to Belstat, GDP increased by 0.2% in January–April. Before that,…
Belarus Receives Tariff Exemption for Cocoa Powder Imports
Nuclear Munitions Delivered to Field Storage Sites in Belarus — Russian Defense Ministry
Nuclear munitions have been delivered to field storage sites in Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “As part…
Belarusian Communications Ministry to Allocate 2.5 Million Rubles for Project With Sberbank of Russia
The Council of Ministers has ordered the allocation of 2.5 million rubles to Horizont Vozmozhnostey LLC by Resolution…
Slalom Canal Near Minsk Filled With Water, Similar to Olympic Course in Munich
The slalom canal near Minsk has been filled with water as part of the reconstruction of a hydraulic…
Belarusian Investigative Committee Conducts Probe Into Polish Police Shooting of Belarusian Citizen
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has announced that it is conducting an inquiry into an alleged attack by Polish…
World Confederation of Billiards Sports Lifts Restrictions on Belarusians
The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) has announced the lifting of restrictions on the participation of Belarusian…
Belavia Changes Schedule of Several Flights Due to Technical Reasons
Belavia has reported changes to the flight schedule for several services this week. Due to “technical reasons,” the…
International Booker Prize Awarded to Taiwanese Novel Styled as Culinary Travel Notes
The novel “Taiwan Travelogue” by Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi has won the 2026 International Booker Prize. The winners…