EU Court Annuls Sanctions Against Mikhail Gutseriev
The General Court of the European Union on May 13 annulled EU sanctions against Russian businessman Mikhail Gutseriev…
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Museum Night 2026: Events in Belarus and Beyond
On May 18, Museum Night is celebrated around the world, with cultural institutions remaining open until late evening…
John Coale Reports “Good” Conversation With Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
U.S. presidential special envoy for Belarus John Coale reported that he had spoken with the head of the…
Communities Nostalgic for the USSR Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among the additions are communities uniting…
Indonesian Delegation Led by Economy Minister Arrives in Belarus
An Indonesian delegation led by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto is visiting Belarus. The guests were…
Belarus and Sri Lanka Prepare to Sign Air Services Agreement
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree approving a draft agreement on air services between the governments of Belarus…
Latvia Drafts Amendments to Ban Regular Bus Services to Russia and Belarus
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport has drafted amendments предусматривающие a complete ban on regular international passenger bus services to…
Commission on Humanities and Social Studies Textbooks to Be Created in Belarus
A state commission on the preparation of textbooks and teaching materials in the humanities and social studies sphere…
Eight-Year-Old Boy Gets Stuck in Tree in Zhdanovichy
An eight-year-old boy became stuck in a tree in Zhdanovichy. Emergency assistance was required. During the day on…
Belarus Strengthens Sanitary Border Controls Over Hantavirus Concerns
Belarus’s Health Ministry said it is monitoring developments surrounding the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius,…
Turchyn and Mishustin Discuss Expanding Trade and Economic Cooperation
Belarusian Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn held a telephone conversation with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The sides discussed…
Medical Goods Worth 3.3 Million Roubles Allegedly Attempted to Be Illegally Imported Into Belarus
Belarusian customs officers prevented an attempt to import goods into Belarus without declaration. A truck belonging to a…
Wildberries Says Recognition as Dominant Player in Belarus Will Not Affect Operations
Wildberries’ press service commented on the decision by Belarus’s Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade to recognise the…
More Than 1,000 Belarusians Added to Russian Wanted Database in Six Months
A total of 1,118 Belarusian citizens were added to the Russian wanted database between October 2025 and April…
Charges Against the Mirontsava Family From Minsk Revealed
Lukerya Mirontsava and her daughter Veranika Mirontsava have been detained under Part 1 of Article 14 and Part 2…
Belagroprombank to Sell 250 Million Roubles in Bonds to Brest Region Districts
Belagroprombank will sell bonds worth 250 million Belarusian roubles to districts of Brest Region. This follows from the…
Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets Over Russian Attack on Ukraine
Lending for Belarusian Goods Growing Mainly Due to Car Loans
The volume of loans issued for the purchase of Belarusian goods more than doubled in the first quarter.…
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a briefing for ambassadors and special representatives of Lithuania, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, Latvia, the Netherlands,…
Sri Lankan Visas to Become Free for Belarusians From 25 May
Sri Lanka will make visas free of charge for Belarusians starting from 25 May. This was announced by…
Pinsk Resident Sentenced in Absentia to Five Years in Prison Colony
The Homiel Regional Court sentenced Stanislau Pryhodzich in absentia to five years in a general-regime penal colony and…
Dollar, Euro and Yuan Continue to Decline on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on 13 May ended with declines in the dollar, euro…
Exports of Belarusian Investment Goods Decline in First Quarter
Exports of Belarusian investment goods fell by 1.8% in the first quarter to $965.2 million, according to Belstat…
At Least Six Russian Drones Entered Belarus on 13 May
During Russia’s attack on Ukraine on the morning of 13 May, at least six drones were detected in…
Foreign Investment Reaches $3.3 Billion in First Quarter
Foreign investment in Belarus totalled $3.3 billion in the first quarter, according to data published by Belstat. Direct…
Belarusian Volleyball Players Allowed to Compete Internationally Without Restrictions
Another international federation has decided to follow the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee and restore Belarusian athletes’…
Eight Countries Join EU Sanctions Against Belarus and Russia
The European Council has announced that eight countries have joined the latest European Union sanctions against Belarus and…
Polish Border Guards Seize Contraband Belarusian Cigarettes in Białystok
Polish border guards seized a shipment of contraband Belarusian cigarettes in Białystok, believed to have been delivered by…
Weather Balloon Carrying Cigarettes Lands in Kaunas
A weather balloon landed in Kaunas on the night of 12-13 May. Boxes containing 9,000 packs of Belarusian…
OSVOD Plans to Use Artificial Intelligence at Tsnyanka Reservoir in Minsk
The Belarusian Republican Water Rescue Society (OSVOD) plans to introduce software using artificial intelligence at the Tsnyanka rescue…
Belarus Extradites Man Accused of Shooting to Turkey
Belarusian security forces handed over a Turkish citizen wanted through Interpol to their Turkish counterparts. The transfer took…
KGB Designates Clothing Brand, Online Store and Language School as “Extremist Formations”
Three new entries have appeared on the Interior Ministry’s list of “extremist formations”: a clothing brand, an online…
Security Forces Search Apartment of Coordination Council Candidate
Investigators from the Investigative Committee searched the apartment of Vasil Pleshkunou in Mahiliou. The search took place on…
Memoirs of German Military Commander Removed From Marketplace
Turchyn Travels to Stabilise Svetlahorsk Pulp and Board Mill
Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has travelled to the Svetlahorsk Pulp and Board Mill. The government press service said…
State Control Committee Uncovers Fake Fertiliser Scheme
The State Control Committee has uncovered a scheme involving counterfeit mineral fertilisers. According to the State Control Committee,…
Poczobut Assesses Prospects for Warming Relations Between Lukashenka and the United States
A warming of relations between Alyaksandr Lukashenka and the United States, as well as the West in general,…
Enterprises in Several Russian Regions Damaged Following Drone Raid
Belarusian Border Guards Prevent Man With Fake Return Certificate From Flying to Uzbekistan
A foreign citizen was detained at Minsk airport. According to the State Border Committee, he attempted to use…
Poland to Receive First F-35 Fighter Jets at the End of May
The first F-35 fighter jets are expected to arrive in Poland at the end of May. They will…
Vilnius Airport Closed Overnight Due to Smugglers’ Weather Balloons
Vilnius Airport was again shut down overnight today because of smugglers’ weather balloons. The Lithuanian capital’s airport was…
Three New Residents Registered in Great Stone
The administration of the Great Stone Industrial Park has registered three new resident companies. Two of them will…
Wildberries, OZON and Belpochta Recognised as Dominant Players in Two Markets
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has recognised Wildberries, OZON and Belpochta as dominant players in two…
Struggling Farm Once Visited by Lukashenka Handed Over to Mahilyowoblgaz
CJSC ASB-Agro Haradzets will now be supported by Mahilyowoblgaz. Today, the National Legal Internet Portal published Resolution No.…
Lithuanian Citizen Trotskis Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Colony
State television channel ONT has revealed details about Lithuanian citizen Miroslavas Trotskis, who was detained in Belarus on…
Council of Europe Information Point for Belarusians Opens in Vilnius
On May 12, a Council of Europe Information Point for Belarusians opened in Vilnius, Lithuania. It is a…
Armenia Requested Extradition of Son of Armenian Oligarch Tsarukyan From Belarus
Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office sent a request to Belarus’ Prosecutor General’s Office seeking the extradition of Nver Tsarukyan,…
Belitsa Estate, Where Yanka Kupala Worked, Turned Into Dump Site
Authorities in the Senna district have long been unsuccessfully trying to sell the partially ruined Belitsa estate, a…
US Delegation Visits Polish-Belarusian Border
A US delegation led by Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno visited…
Serious Accident Involving Renault Car and Vitovt Electric Bus Occurs in Minsk
A serious traffic accident involving a Renault car and a Vitovt electric bus occurred in Minsk on May…