Death of the Mother of TV Host and Singer Kaciaryna Vadanosava
Nelli Vadanosava, the mother of TV host and singer Kaciaryna Vadanosava, died on 1 January. Vadanosava announced the…
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Speaks About Her First Meeting With Maria Kalesnikava After Her Release
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, spoke about her first in more than five and a…
Poland Expects Continued Drone and Weather Balloon Provocations From Russia and Belarus
Poland’s National Security Bureau (BBN) says that Russia and Belarus have intensified aerial provocations in recent months and…
Turchyn Signs Resolution on Boosting and Diversifying Exports
Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has signed a resolution of the Council of Ministers “On Issues of Boosting and…
Belarus Extends Ban on Imports of Certain Goods From “Unfriendly Countries”
The Belarusian government has adopted a resolution “On the Application of a Special Restrictive Measure.” According to the…
BYSOL Raises More Than €1.25 Million in Aid Over the Year
The BYSOL foundation has summed up its preliminary results for 2025. Over the year, the fund raised more…
Rights Defenders Record More Than 80 Cases of Politically Motivated Repression in December
The Viasna Human Rights Center has reported on the human rights situation in Belarus in December 2025. According…
“Digital Belarus” State Program Envisions Creation of Import-Independent Software Ecosystem
The government has approved the “Digital Belarus” state program for 2026–2030. It includes 21 measures, with 1.08 billion…
“No Point Going There!” Lukashenka Says He Cancelled Putin’s Trip to BRICS Summit
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during a visit to the Horizont plant, spoke about how he had warned Vladimir Putin about…
Belarusian Alfa-Bank Apps Removed From App Store
Applications of Belarusian Alfa-Bank have been removed from the App Store. The financial institution’s press service reported this,…
Russian Citizen Becomes Founder of New Cigarette Manufacturer in Belarus
The new tobacco products manufacturer Eterna Prime LLC was founded by Russian citizen Nikolai Veselovsky. Information about the…
Government Approves “Belarus Intellectual” State Program
The Council of Ministers has approved the “Belarus Intellectual” state program for 2026–2030. The program concerns the education…
MART Signs Agreements With Two Mobile Operators Not to Raise Tariffs
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) has signed agreements with operators A1 and MTS not to…
Lukashenka Urges Zelenskyy to “Reach an Agreement Before It Is Too Late” Amid Russian Claims of Attack on Putin’s Residence
Alyaksandr Lukashenka used a visit to the Horizont enterprise to comment on Russia’s statements about an alleged attack…
Cigarette Prices to Rise in Belarus From January 1 as New Tobacco Producer Appears in Tax Ministry Document
Cigarette prices in Belarus will rise from January 1. The Ministry for Taxes and Duties has published retail…
Restoration of Belarusian Embassy Completed in Moscow
The restoration of the Belarusian Embassy building in Moscow has been completed. The work had been under way…
Russian Foreign Ministry Allows for Convergence of Gas Business Conditions for Belarus
Belarus and Russia continue to work out interaction algorithms in the gas sector, which could result in a…
National Bank Tests QR Code Payment System
The National Bank is testing a QR code payment system. Pilot payments for goods using QR codes have…
National Bank Names Winner of Contest for Best Graphic Symbol of the Belarusian Rouble
The National Bank of Belarus has named the winner of a contest for the best new graphic symbol…
Belarus’ Goods Trade Deficit Reaches Nearly $6 Billion by End of November
Belstat has published data on foreign trade in goods for the first 11 months of this year. In…
Horizont Shows Lukashenka a Milking Robot
On Tuesday, during a visit by Alyaksandr Lukashenka to Horizont, a milking robot was demonstrated. A photograph with…
Belarus National Bank Orders Banks to Channel Part of Profits Into Investment Project Lending
Belarusian banks will be required to create funds from their profits, with the money to be used for…
Belarus Extends Ban on Škoda, Nivea and Liqui Moly Goods Until End of 2027
Belarus has extended its ban on goods produced by Škoda, Nivea and Liqui Moly until the end of…
Border Electronic Queue Registration Fee to Rise in Belarus From Jan. 1
The fee for registration in the electronic queue system at the border will increase from Jan. 1. The…
Lukashenka’s Statements at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly Sent to ICC Prosecutor
The National Anti-Crisis Management has sent an appeal to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal…
No Poles Among Those “Pardoned” by Lukashenka — Polish Foreign Ministry
There are no Polish citizens among the 22 people “pardoned” today by Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
Issue of Abolishing Roaming Between Belarus and Russia Remains Unresolved
The issue of abolishing roaming between Belarus and Russia has not yet been fully resolved, with many nuances…
Tertel Receives Honorary Title of Merited Officer of State Security Bodies
On December 30, Alyaksandr Lukashenka awarded state decorations and commendations to 48 representatives of various sectors, his press…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Expresses Concern Over Situation Around Taiwan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus has issued a statement regarding the situation around Taiwan. The ministry…
Belarus and Gazprom Review Prospects for Cooperation
Belarus and Gazprom have reviewed prospects for cooperation. A meeting took place between Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktar…
More Than 1,300 Belarusian Citizens Deported From Poland in 2025
Poland’s Border Guard has published deportation statistics for 2025. According to border guards, more than 9,300 foreign nationals…
Belarus and Russia Sign Agreement to Create Common Jewelry Market
Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the sphere of activities involving precious metals,…
Government Plans to Spend More Than 1.6 Billion Rubles on Ecology
The Council of Ministers has approved the state program “Ecology” for 2026–2030. The volume of its financing for…
Incorrect Balances on Belarusbank Cards as BPC Reports Technical Failure
The Banking Processing Center has reported a technical failure due to which incorrect balances may be displayed today…
Lukashenka Awards Grants to 42 Specialists
Tsikhanouskaya: Repressions Must Be Stopped
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on the release of 20 political prisoners. Earlier today, Lukashenka’s press service reported that…
National Bank Issues Huge 12-Sided Commemorative Coin With Face Value of 1,000 Rubles
The National Bank will put several commemorative coins into circulation starting December 31. One of them is the…
Lithuanian President Sees No Grounds to Resume Transit of Belarusian Fertilizers
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda sees no grounds for lifting sanctions on Minsk and therefore no reason to resume…
Nausėda Expects Sustainable Resolution of Balloon Crisis
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda expects a sustainable resolution of the balloon crisis, both as a result of negotiation…
Lukashenka Signs Decree Granting Pardon to 22 People
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree granting pardons to 22 people. “Of this number, 20 people were convicted…
Nonstop Night Lastochka to Begin Running Between Minsk and Moscow
A nonstop night Lastochka train will begin operating between Minsk and Moscow. Belarus’s Ambassador to Russia Aliaksandr Rahozhnik said…
Belarus Defence Ministry Shows “Oreshnik”
The Belarus Ministry of Defence has published a short video which it says shows the “ritual of assuming…
Belarus Sets Record for Oil Production
2 million tonnes of oil were produced in Belarus in 2025, a record annual output for the past…
Lukashenka Signs Law on 2026 Budget
On December 29, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed the law on the republican budget for 2026. “The adopted budget ensures…
MART and Retail Chains Extend Social Discount for Six Months
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) and retail chains have signed an agreement to extend the…
Another Lie — Zelenskyy Comments on Accusations of Attack on Putin’s Residence
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called a lie a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alleging that Ukraine attempted…
Lavrov Says Ukraine Attempted Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that on the night of December 29 Ukraine attempted to attack the…
Finance Ministry Pays Income on Eurobonds
On December 29, the Ministry of Finance paid interest income on the Belarus-2027 eurobonds in the amount of…
Finance Ministry Carries Out Another Eurobond Exchange
On December 29, the Ministry of Finance carried out another exchange of eurobonds for Belarusian government bonds in…
Preferences for Microenterprises Extended to Organizations With Up to 50 Employees
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed the law “On Amendments to Laws on Individual Entrepreneurial Activity,” which introduces changes to…