Unlicensed 17-Year-Old Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Penal Colony Over Fatal Traffic Accident
A resident of the Dobrush district who caused a fatal traffic accident at the age of 17 has…
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Viasna Aware of More Than 10 Searches Conducted at Relatives of Coordination Council Candidates
The Viasna Human Rights Center has learned of more than 10 searches carried out involving candidates from several…
Former Malady Front Activist Yauhen Skachko Awaiting Transfer to Penal Colony, Faces Health Problems
Former Malady Front activist Yauhen Skachko, sentenced to three years in prison, is to be transferred from the…
Pavel Liber: A Proven Secure Solution Will Be Used for Voting in the Upcoming Coordination Council Elections
Elections to the fourth convocation of the Coordination Council will take place from May 11 to May 17,…
Publishing House “Literaturny Svet” Suspended for Three Months in Belarus
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has suspended for three months the state registration certificate of the cultural and educational…
Fragments From Russia’s War Against Ukraine Melted Down in Brest for Monument in Moscow
A ceremony was held in the Brest region to melt down coins for the “Living Memory of Grateful…
Former Political Prisoners Summoned for “Preventive Conversations” in Homiel
Former political prisoners in Homiel are being summoned to district police departments for “preventive conversations,” writes Homiel Viasna.…
Turchyn Approves State Order For Glass Waste
The government of Belarus has set the volume of the 2026 state order for the supply of glass…
Two Residents Of Kalodzishchy Charged With Aiding Illegal Stay Of Foreigners In Belarus
The prosecutor’s office has sent to court a criminal case against two residents of Kalodzishchy near Minsk. A…
Man From Maladzyechna Sentenced In Absentia Returns To Belarus And Receives 5.5-Year Prison Term
Aliaksandr Karneyeu from Maladzyechna, who had previously been sentenced in absentia, returned to Belarus for unknown reasons. He…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisers Discuss Creation Of “For A Democratic Belarus” Group In Armenian Parliament
A group titled “For a Democratic Belarus” may be established in the Armenian parliament. The issue was discussed…
Rights Defenders Report Searches Of Relatives Of Coordination Council Candidates
Human rights defenders have learned of several cases of searches conducted at the homes of relatives of individuals…
Dollar Falls At Belarusian Currency Exchange Trading
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended with a decline in the US dollar. The euro,…
Zelenskyy: Russia Has Violated Ceasefire
Russia has violated the ceasefire declared by Ukraine from midnight on May 6. Ukraine will determine its further…
Orange Weather Alert To Remain In Effect On May 7
Forecasters have extended the orange level weather alert for Thursday, May 7. “During the day on May 6…
Funds Raised Within A Day For Halina Kazimirouskaya To Fight Cancer
Yesterday, the head of the “Free Choir”, Halina Kazimirouskaya, appealed for help due to a serious illness —…
Simonyan: Belarus Governance Model Unacceptable For Armenia
Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly Alen Simonyan responded to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry’s reaction to his comparison of…
Clone Of BSU History Journal Appears Online
A clone of the Belarusian State University (BSU) history journal has appeared online, the university’s press service said.…
Russia Exports $12.5 Million Worth Of Dairy Products To Belarus
Russia exported $12.5 million worth of dairy products to Belarus in the first quarter, according to data published…
Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Countering Abuse Of Interstate Search Mechanisms In Armenia
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with representatives of Armenian civil society and experts. According to Tsikhanouskaya’s Office, leaders of 20…
Sawmill Fire In Mahiliou District
A sawmill caught fire on the evening of May 5 in the village of Selets in the Mahiliou…
Kim Jong Un Amends Constitution
Kim Jong Un has updated North Korea’s Constitution, Yonhap reported. The changes concern the definition of the country’s…
Government Adopts Resolution On Drug Registration
The government of Belarus has adopted a resolution regulating certain aspects of the registration and circulation of medicines.…
Poland Remains Priority Target For Belarusian Intelligence – ABW
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has published the public part of its report on activities in 2024–2025. It…
BelGee Sales In Russia Rise 47.1% In April
Belarusian car brand BelGee continues to increase sales in Russia. According to data from the Avtostat agency, 5,741…
Russia Launches More Than 110 Missiles And Drones At Ukraine
Russia launched 111 aerial weapons against Ukraine starting from 6 p.m. on Tuesday. A total of 108 drones…
Lavrov And Rubio Discuss Schedule Of Bilateral Contacts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.…
Government Extends Preferential Loans For Consumer Cooperatives By One Year
The Council of Ministers has ensured financing for consumer cooperatives in the Minsk and Vitsyebsk regions through preferential…
Government Revises Tariffs For Cultural Event Services
The Council of Ministers of Belarus has revised tariffs for services related to the organisation of cultural events.…
New Passenger Car Sales In Belarus Rise 17% Month-On-Month
In Belarus, 6,700 new passenger cars were sold in April 2026, the Belarusian Automobile Association reported. Compared with…
US To Allocate Up To $100 Million For Containment At Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
The United States will allocate up to $100 million to ensure the containment of nuclear materials at the…
Belarusian Detained in Poland With Counterfeit Cigarette Packaging
Polish tax service officers detained two vehicles transporting counterfeit accessories for cigarette production. They were stopped upon entry…
Ukraine Plans Reform of Foreign Recruitment for Armed Forces
Ukraine is planning to reform the system for recruiting foreign nationals into the Armed Forces and the National…
Russia Strikes Zaporizhzhia and Central Kramatorsk, Casualties Reported
On May 5, Russia carried out strikes on central Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia. At least 12 people were reported…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Hands Protest Note to Armenian Diplomat
On May 5, Armenia’s chargé d’affaires in Belarus Artur Sargsyan was summoned to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, where…
Territorial Defence Drills Begin in Lida District
Planned training exercises for reservists assigned to territorial troops have been launched in the Lida district from May…
Belarus Restricts State Support for Imported Seed Purchases
The Belarusian government has limited state support for the purchase of imported seeds for agricultural needs. The relevant…
Deputy District Executive Committee Head in Vitsyebsk Region Accused of Abuse of Power
The first deputy chairman — head of the agriculture and food department in one of the district executive…
Mural Dedicated to Uladzimir Karatkevich Disappears During Renovation in Orsha
During major renovation works on building No. 2 on Marata Street, the walls were insulated. One of them…
Fawn Gets Stuck in Fence in Vitsyebsk
A fawn became stuck between the bars of a metal fence on 2nd Vetaranskaya Street in Vitsyebsk during…
Babruisk Resident Given “Home Chemistry” Sentence for Hunting Lynx
A resident of Babruisk went hunting for wild boar but shot a lynx he encountered in the forest,…
Belarusian Timber Shipment Turned Back in Russia
Russia returned 2 cubic metres of timber to Belarus after it was transported without the required documents. A…
Minnesota Tax Court Rejects BelarusianAmericans.Org Appeal Over Property Tax Assessment
The Minnesota Tax Court has dismissed a complaint by the non-profit organisation BelarusianAmericans.Org Inc., which sought to challenge…
New Academy of National Security Building Near Completion on Site of Historic Catholic Cemetery in Minsk — Photo Fact
Recent photos and videos of construction near St Roch’s Church on Zalataya Horka in Minsk have appeared on…
Government to Review Changes to Payments to National Development Fund
The Belarusian government will consider changing its approach to payments to the national development fund. Prime Minister Alyaksandr…
SBU Reports Strike on Oil Refinery in Leningrad Region
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with the Defence Forces, struck the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery and an…
Turchyn Briefs Lukashenka on Agenda for Meeting With Putin
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday received Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn for a briefing. The report focused on Lukashenka’s upcoming…
Human Rights Groups Recognise Seven as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights organisations have published a statement recognising seven more individuals as political prisoners. Those recognised as…
Extradited Man to Stand Trial for Fraud
Prosecutors have sent to court a criminal case against a native of the Hrodna region. The man is…
Dollar Edges Down on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, May 5, with the US dollar and…