Currency Supply Exceeded Demand by USD 1.5 Billion in 2025
Currency supply in 2025 exceeded demand by USD 1.516 billion, according to new foreign exchange market statistics published…
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Belarus Shortens Procedures for Moving Into Rental Housing
Belarus has shortened the timelines for procedures related to the move-in of citizens into rental housing. This is…
Ceiling Slab Cracks in Vitsyebsk Apartment Building
A ceiling slab measuring 1.5 by 6 meters sagged on the first floor of a nine-storey residential building…
United Transitional Cabinet Urges “De Facto Authorities of Belarus” to Engage in National Dialogue Following Maduro’s Arrest
The United Transitional Cabinet has issued an address to the official Minsk authorities in connection with the arrest…
Kubrakou Reports to Lukashenka on Readiness Check of Internal Troops
On 8 January, Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou presented a report to Alyaksandr Lukashenka. He spoke about the operational…
Overpriced Tomatoes and Cucumbers Found at Mahilyow Market
The State Control Committee conducted inspections of retail outlets in Mahilyow and the Krasnapolle district and identified a…
Prosecutor’s Office Conducts Marketplace Raid in Search of Weapons
Belarusian Ruble Falls Again at BCSE Trading Session
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Thursday, 8 January, again ended with a decline of…
More Than 200 People Injured While Tubing Since Start of Winter
Since the beginning of winter, more than 200 adults and children have sought medical attention for injuries sustained…
Belarusian Railway Sent 1,050 Container Trains to China in 2025
The Belarusian Railway sent more than 1,050 container trains to China in 2025 via border crossings in Russia…
Homyel Region Prepares for Heavy Snowfall as Red Alert Issued
A red level weather warning has been issued in the Homyel region due to heavy snowfall. Homyel Hydrometeorological…
National Bank Was a Net Buyer of Foreign Currency in December, an Unusual Development
The National Bank was a net buyer of foreign currency in December, First Deputy Chairman of the Board…
Two People Attempted to Illegally Cross the Belarus–Poland Border Since Start of the Year
Since the beginning of the year, Polish border guards have recorded two attempts to illegally cross the Belarus–Poland…
In-Absentia Trial of Five Kalinouski Regiment Members to Begin at End of January
An in-absentia trial in the case of five fighters of the Kalinouski Regiment will begin in the Minsk…
Belarus Seeks to Resume Assembly Production in Egypt
Belarus wants to resume the operation of assembly production facilities in Egypt. The issue was discussed during a…
BelGee Ranks Fifth on Russian Auto Market in 2025
BelGee ranked fifth on the Russian car market at the end of 2025. According to Autostat-Info, 68,090 vehicles…
Belavia Resumes Flights to Tel Aviv
Belavia has resumed flights to Israel. The first flight from Minsk to Tel Aviv departed today at 7:10…
Belavia Carried 2.09 Million Passengers Over the Year
Belavia carried 2.093 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 8.4% compared with the previous year. Passenger turnover…
Lithuanian Prime Minister Reports Minimal Number of Weather Balloons from Belarus
Lithuanian authorities are recording a minimal number of contraband weather balloons launched from the territory of Belarus, while…
Boris Johnson Receives Award from Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Adviser to the head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on diplomatic affairs Dzianis Kuchynski held…
Sentences Handed Down to Three Customs Officers Accused of Treason
Chief customs inspector Yauhen Hurinovich has been sentenced to 13.5 years in prison, Viktar Novik to 13 years,…
Bialiatski: Belarusians Are Hostages of Lukashenka
The head of the Viasna Human Rights Center, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former political prisoner Ales Bialiatski…
“Due to Reasons Beyond Our Control”: Varušniak Ščodryk Festival Will Not Take Place This Year
The Belarusian culture festival Varušniak Ščodryk, which was scheduled to take place this coming weekend in Krakow, has…
Stele “To the Pioneers of Belarusian Oil” Added to Belarusian List of Historical and Cultural Values
The commemorative stele with the mosaic panel “To the Pioneers of Belarusian Oil,” located in the Rechytsa District,…
Heavy Snow and Blizzard Expected in Belarus on Thursday
An orange weather alert has been issued in Belarus for Thursday, 8 January. In the southeastern half of…
Lukashenka Hopes Icon Will Help Reveal Potential Opponents
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during today’s visit to a church in the village of Akolitsa in the Minsk District, presented…
Belarusian Woman Tried to Bring Botox Into Albania, to Be Tried for Smuggling
A 45-year-old citizen of Belarus was detained at Tirana Airport on smuggling charges, Albania’s border police said on…
Minsk Resident Stole Artificial Christmas Trees for a Month
Capital police have solved the theft of 18 artificial Christmas trees from a shopping center. A representative of…
Lukashenka Reminded Millions of Belarusians That It Is Time to Go Back to Work
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during his traditional Christmas visit to an Orthodox church, reminded the country’s residents that it is…
Belarus May Establish Industrial Hub in Free Economic Zone in Southern Iran
Belarus may create an industrial hub in a free economic zone in southern Iran. Belarusian Ambassador to Iran…
Krupko Reports to Lukashenka on Snowfalls in the Homyel Region
Alyaksandr Lukashenka today heard a report from the chairman of the Homyel Regional Executive Committee, Ivan Krupko. According…
Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Belarusians on Christmas
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has congratulated Belarusians on Christmas. “My dear ones. Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates this special…
Linava Dissatisfied With Beltamozhservice Response Regarding Lithuanian Trucks
The Lithuanian hauliers’ association Linava has commented on the responses of RUE Beltamozhservice to inquiries about vehicles stranded…
Ministry of Information Updates List of “Extremist Materials” for the First Time in 2026
The Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials” for the first time in 2026. Two…
National Bank of Belarus to Take Political Loyalty Into Account During Certification
The National Bank of Belarus, by Resolution No. 370 of its Board dated December 20, has amended the…
Belarusians Raise More Than 27,000 Euros for Gifts to Children of Political Prisoners
The BYSOL foundation has completed its Christmas fundraiser for children of political prisoners. The target amount was 27,400…
Mikalai Lukashenka Again Receives Scholarship From His Father
Mikalai Lukashenka, by order of his father, will continue to receive a presidential scholarship as a gifted fourth-year…
More Than 1 Million Rubles Allocated From Lukashenka’s Special Fund for Talented Students
More than 1 million rubles will be allocated from a special fund to support gifted pupils and students.…
Lukashenka Awards Presidential Scholarships to 55 Postgraduate Students
In 2026, 55 postgraduate students will receive presidential scholarships. The corresponding order was signed today by Alyaksandr Lukashenka.…
Cigarette “Raft” Floats to Lithuania From Belarus
Lithuanian border guards have intercepted another “raft” carrying Belarusian cigarettes that floated down the Nemunas River. A suspicious…
Work Experience No Longer Required for Part-Time University Admission — Decree
In Belarus, the rules of the admissions campaign are changing, and a state commission is being created to…
MTZ to Launch Serial Production of Tractor With Over 500 hp in 2027
MTZ will launch serial production of a tractor with a capacity of more than 500 horsepower in 2027.…
Lukashenka Mentions Events in Venezuela at Swearing-In of Constitutional Court Judges
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, while administering the oath to judges of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, also addressed…
Lithuanian Border Service Records Twofold Increase in Secondary Migration From Latvia
In 2025, the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania detained 1,288 migrants who arrived from Latvia after previously…
Belarus Exports Goods Through 13 Russian Ports
Belarus carries out exports through 13 ports in Russia, Transport and Communications Minister Aliaksei Lyakhnovich said. According to…
Lithuanian Border Guards Intercept First Cigarette Balloon Shipment of 2026
Lithuanian border guards have discovered the first shipment of cigarette contraband delivered from Belarus using balloons. The illegal…
Traffic Police Urge Limiting Travel Due to Severe Weather
The State Traffic Inspectorate is taking additional measures to ensure road safety, the Interior Ministry’s press service reported.…
Belarusians Bought 150,000 New Year Trees This Season
Belarusians bought 150,000 New Year trees over the season, head of the Forestry Management Department of the Ministry…
Hancharenka Appointed Head Coach of Belarus National Football Team
Viktar Hancharenka has been appointed head coach of the Belarus national football team. The decision was taken by…
Lukashenka Expects Renewed Supreme and Constitutional Courts to Contribute to “Final Shaping of Belarus’s Architecture”
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday administered the oath of office to judges of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme…