At Least 1,254 People Tried Over the Year in Political Criminal Cases — Rights Defenders
In 2025, at least 1,254 people were tried in Belarus in political criminal cases, the human rights center…
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Sorokin’s and Burroughs’ Books Added to the List of Banned Publications in Belarus
The Ministry of Information has added 52 books to the list of banned publications. The list includes a…
Minsk Customs Identifies 500 Parcels Containing Drones and Parts Over the Year
This year, officers of the Minsk Regional Customs identified 500 attempts to import civilian UAVs, spare parts for…
Belarus and UN Sign Five-Year Sustainable Development Program
Belarus and the United Nations have signed the Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development for 2026–2030. The document was…
Business Spouses Hand Over State Enterprise Director to Investigators Over Kickbacks
Almost All Civic Initiatives in Minsk Concern Installation of Exercise Equipment and Playgrounds
Foreign Trade Deficit in Goods and Services Reaches $1.19 Billion by End of October
The National Bank has published data on foreign trade in goods and services for January–October. Belarusian exports of…
SBU Announces Detention of Agent Working for Belarus’s State Border Committee
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the detention in Kyiv of an agent who had been working…
Meteorologists Declare Orange Alert for December 29–30
Meteorologists have declared an orange level of danger for December 29–30. Icy conditions and strong winds are expected.…
Number of Employed in the Economy Falls by 2,400 in November
In November, 4.1542 million people were employed in Belarus’s economy. This is 2,400 fewer than in October. It…
Five Detained in Poland in Case Involving Supplies of Plywood From Belarus and Russia
Polish border guards, together with the customs and tax service, have detained five people in a case involving…
Council of Ministers to Spend 8.43 Billion Rubles on Sport and Physical Education Over Five Years
The Council of Ministers has approved the State Program “Physical Culture and Sport” for 2026–2030. According to the…
Lukashenka Appears at Children’s Celebration After Fall at Hockey Match
Alyaksandr Lukashenka today took part in a children’s celebration held at the Palace of the Republic as part…
Belarusian Satellite Launched Into Orbit From Vostochny Cosmodrome
On December 28 at 16:18 (UTC+3), a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle lifted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s…
Belarusian Aircraft Delivered Secret Cargo to Cambodia. Thailand on Edge
On December 27, a cargo aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-62M with tail number EW-505TR belonging to the Belarusian airline…
Rahozhnik Expects Belarus–Russia Trade Turnover To Exceed $60 Billion In 2025
Belarus’s ambassador to Russia, Aliaksandr Rahozhnik, expects trade turnover between Belarus and Russia to exceed $60 billion by…
Major Medical Centre Suspends Operations In Belarus
The Alphamed medical centre has suspended operations in Belarus. A corresponding announcement was published on the medical institution’s…
Alyaksandr Lukashenka Knocked Off His Feet at Hockey Match and Unable to Stand — Video
The hockey team of Alyaksandr Lukashenka played to a draw with the Brest Region team on 27 December.…
Brigitte Bardot Has Died
French actress, singer and model Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91, BFMTV reported, citing a…
Latvia Extends Flight Restrictions Near Border With Belarus Again
Latvia has once again extended restrictions on the use of airspace near its eastern borders, TASS reported. According…
Moose Spotted Roaming Minsk At Night
A moose was spotted roaming Minsk at night. Photos of the wild animal were published by the Telegram…
Paval Sieviaryniec Records First Video After Release
Paval Sieviaryniec has recorded his first video since his release, publishing it on the Telegram channel @seviarynets created…
Tsikhanouskaya On Strike On Kyiv: This Is Russia’s Idea Of “Peace”
Weather Balloons Carrying Cigarette Smuggling Intercepted In Poland
Officers of Poland’s Border Guard have detected two weather balloons used to illegally transport cigarettes from Belarus into…
How Belarusians Will Work And Rest In 2026
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has published the calendar of public holidays and non-working days for…
Russia Launches Combined Strike On Kyiv
Overnight, Russia carried out a combined strike on Kyiv and Kyiv Region. There are fatalities and dozens of…
Orange Alert Issued For Weekend Due To Strong Winds
Meteorologists have issued an orange-level weather alert in Belarus due to strong winds. During the daytime today, strengthening…
Lithuania Officially Withdraws From Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
On December 27, exactly six months passed since Vilnius notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations of its…
Five Russian Citizens Among Injured In Bus Crash In Vitsyebsk Region
Five Russian citizens, including the driver, are among those injured in a bus crash in Belarus’s Vitsyebsk Region,…
Grain Drying Complex Catches Fire In Mahilyow District
A grain drying complex caught fire in the agrotown of Sukhary in Mahilyow District, the Emergency Ministry’s press…
Poland Closed Airports In Lublin And Rzeszów Due To Russian Strikes On Ukraine
Airports in Rzeszów and Lublin temporarily suspended civilian flight operations in order to ensure freedom of action for…
Researchers Identify Likely Location Of Oreshnik Deployment In Belarus
The likely location for the deployment of Russia’s Oreshnik missile system in Belarus may be the former Krichev-6…
Ruginienė: Lithuania Ready To Consider A U.S. Request on Potash Transit
The United States has not asked Lithuania to consider the possibility of resuming potash transit, but if such…
Salmon Was Transported to Russia From Belarus Under the Guise of Onions
Ukraine Identifies More Than 150 Foreign Mercenaries in the Russian Army in a Month, Including Belarusians
In December, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service identified more than 150 foreign mercenaries in the Russian army. Another roughly…
Zelenskyy Says Russian Drones Bypass Ukrainian Interceptors Via Belarus
Russian drones are bypassing Ukraine’s air defence lines during attacks on Volyn Region by flying through Belarusian territory,…
Seven Balloons Flying In From Belarus Found In Poland
Seven balloons that entered from Belarusian territory on December 24 have been found in Poland. Four were discovered…
Another Batch Of Su-30SM2 Fighter Jets Arrives In Belarus
Another batch of Su-30SM2 fighter jets has arrived in Belarus. After undergoing technical familiarisation at the air base,…
Peskov Says New Contacts Have Taken Place Between Russian And US Representatives
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that new contacts have taken place between representatives of Russia and the…
Khrenin Warns Arms Race Could Spark Public Discontent In Belarus
Defence Minister Viktar Khrenin said in an interview with Belarusian television that the country does not seek to…
Large Batch Of Illegal Alcohol Seized From Minsk Resident
Police have reported the seizure of a large batch of illegal alcohol from a 53-year-old Minsk resident. In…
A Fairy Tale About Defeating Artificial Intelligence Shown In Minsk Near The Sports Palace
A premiere of a children’s musical performance has taken place near the Sports Palace in Minsk. According to…
Tariff Preference For Importing Electric Vehicles Into Belarus To Take Effect On January 22
A tariff preference for importing electric vehicles into Belarus will take effect on January 22. This was reported…
Authorities Stage Public Expulsion Of Four Foreigners In Hrodna
Hrodna police have reported on a demonstrative operation to expel four foreign nationals from Belarus. Foreign students were…
French Citizen Detained At Lithuanian Border Over Pistol
A French citizen has been detained at the border with Lithuania after a pistol was found in his…
Zelenskyy To Meet Trump: Much Could Be Decided Before New Year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced an upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump. “Rustem Umerov reported on…
Value Of Belarusian Potash Supplies To China Rises Sharply In November
The value of Belarusian potash supplies to China rose sharply in November, according to Chinese customs statistics. Overall,…
Poland’s National Security Bureau Says Incursion Of Weather Balloons From Belarus May Be Seen As Provocation
Poland’s National Security Bureau believes that the incursion of contraband weather balloons from Belarus can be regarded as…
Ina Kuley Speaks About Alyaksandr Milinkevich’s Condition: “The Path To Full Recovery Is Not Short, But I Believe”
Ina Kuley has spoken about the condition of her husband, politician Alyaksandr Milinkevich, who was admitted to intensive…
Political Prisoner And Belarusian Wikipedia Editor Sentenced To Home Confinement
Forty-two-year-old Belarusian Wikipedia editor Volha Sitnik has been sentenced to “home confinement” and released from pre-trial detention, Nasha…