Lithuania Intercepts 10 Weather Balloons and Detains 8 Suspects in Two Days
Over two days, Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) intercepted 10 weather balloons carrying 12,300 packs of Belarusian…
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Lukashenka “Pardons” 31 Ukrainian Citizens
In Belarus, 31 Ukrainian citizens have been pardoned, and their transfer to the Ukrainian side is taking place…
Chile Keeps Lawyers of BelAZ Subsidiary in Custody During Investigation
A court in Santiago has ordered three suspects in a major corruption case involving the Chilean-Belarusian consortium Belaz…
National Bank Allows Cash Settlements Between Legal Entities for Parking Services in Customs Control Zones
The National Bank has issued Resolution No. 335 of 21 November, permitting cash payments in Belarusian rubles between…
Government Updates Restrictions on Lithuanian Trailers and Semi-Trailers
Government Resolution No. 646 of 20 November has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal and entered…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Reports Joint Operation With Poland to Locate Suspected Saboteurs
Belarusian and Polish law enforcement bodies are conducting joint measures to determine the whereabouts of two Ukrainian nationals…
MAZ Produces Special Vans for the Interior Ministry
Representatives of the Belarusian Interior Ministry have inspected new models of MAZ special-purpose vehicles, the automaker’s press service…
Minsk Becomes One of the Key Hubs on the China–Europe Rail Route
Since its launch in 2011, the regular international freight train service “China–Europe”, connecting China with European countries, has…
Eismant Says Belarusian Authorities Are Not Involved in U.S.–Russia Negotiations
The Belarusian authorities are not directly involved in the dialogue between Moscow and Washington. This was stated by…
More Than 130 kg of Hashish Attempted to Be Smuggled Into Belarus in a Truck Carrying Alcohol; 8 People Detained
Belarusian customs officers have prevented an attempt to smuggle about 136 kilograms of hashish. According to the State…
Freed Priests Are Now in the Vatican — Katolik.life
A day after reports emerged about the release of Catholic priests Henrikh Okolotovich and Andzhey Yukhnevich, no official…
Base Value to Reach 45 Rubles on January 1
The base value will amount to 45 rubles starting 1 January 2026. It is increasing by 3 rubles…
Migrants Become Active Again on Borders of Poland and Latvia
Poland’s Border Guard and Latvia’s border services on Thursday, 20 November, again faced attempts by migrants to cross…
Viktar Lukashenka Establishes Cooperation With Dmitry Mazepin
Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, who had previously been suspected of financing opponents of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, arrived in Minsk…
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Sees Minsk’s Actions as Blackmail and Vows to Increase Pressure on the Regime
As the Belarusian authorities continue to prevent trucks registered in Lithuania from leaving the country and push for…
Polish Army to Deploy Up to 10,000 Soldiers to Protect Infrastructure
The Polish Army has launched Operation Horizon, which was formally authorised by the country’s president yesterday. The operation…
Smugglers’ Weather Balloons Prevented Lithuanian Minister and EU Commissioner From Returning to Vilnius
Yesterday’s disruption at Vilnius Airport affected a flight carrying senior Lithuanian officials. The airport of the Lithuanian capital…
Belneftekhim to Draft Amendments to Traffic Rules Related to Fuel Stations
Belneftekhim and the State Traffic Inspectorate held a working meeting focused on creating conditions to eliminate queues at…
In Russia Propose Allowing Child Support Transfers to Bank Accounts in Belarus
President of Estonia Confirms Support for Democratic Forces and Europeans Choice of Belarusians
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began a working visit to Tallinn, where she met with the president of Estonia, Alar Karis.…
Vilnius Airport Closed Again Due to Balloons
On 20 November at 19:38 Belarusian time, air traffic at Vilnius Airport was temporarily suspended, the airport’s press…
Lithuania Proposes Recognizing Hybrid Attacks as a Criterion for Sanctions Against Belarus
Lithuania is proposing that the European Union recognize hybrid attacks from Belarus as a criterion for imposing sanctions.…
Belarus Sends 80% of Light Industry Exports to Russia
Belarus has a wide geography of light industry exports, but most shipments go to the Russian market. This…
Slovak Foreign Ministry Welcomes Belarus’ Plan to Open Embassy in Bratislava
Alyaksandr Dapkiunas, Belarus’ ambassador to Austria, Slovenia, and Slovakia (non-resident), arrived in Bratislava on an introductory visit. Dapkiunas…
Six More People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights defenders have recognised six people as political prisoners: Mikita Niachaeu, Darja Puchyla (https://reform.news/fotograf-iskala-rabotu-v-varshave-a-cherez-god-ee-osudili-za-sodejstvie-jekstremistskoj-dejatelnosti), Volha Matusevich,…
Lithuanian Airports Plan to File Compensation Claims Over Weather Balloons
Lithuanian airports have appealed to the Prosecutor General’s Office with a request to open a pre-trial investigation into…
Lithuanian Trucks Still Unable to Leave Belarus
Lithuanian trucks are still unable to exit Belarus into Lithuania, according to Erlandas Mikėnas, head of the Lithuanian…
Ukraine and Russia Conduct Exchange of Dead Bodies
On 20 November, Ukraine and Russia conducted an exchange of bodies of the deceased. Russia handed over 1,000…
Lithuanian Seimas Ratifies Agreement With Council of Europe on Information Center for Belarusians
The Seimas of Lithuania today ratified an agreement with the Council of Europe to establish an information center…
Belarusian Cigarettes Found in Truck Carrying Film at Lithuanian–Polish Border
Polish border guards discovered smuggled Belarusian cigarettes at the border with Lithuania, the Tax Administration Office in Białystok…
Polish Media Name Suspects in Railway Sabotage: Yevhenii Ivanov and Oleksandr Kononov
Poland Demands That Belarus Extradite Suspects in Railway Sabotage
On 20 November, the chargé d’affaires of Belarus in Poland was summoned to the Polish Foreign Ministry. He…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Reiterates Proposal for Ministerial-Level Consultations With Lithuania
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry believes that there are still grounds for holding consultations with Lithuania at the ministerial…
Lukashenka Says Some University Rectors Have Pursued Anti-State Policies
Alyaksandr Lukashenka accused the rectors of several universities of engaging in anti-state policies but did not name any…
Extremely Timely Sabotage: The Regime’s Foreign-Policy Schizophrenia in Minsk
Poland barely had time to reopen two border crossings with Belarus when it immediately faced sabotage on its…
Lukashenka Plans Talks With the United States in December
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said he expects talks with the United States this December, BelTA reported. “The end of…
Belarusian Ambassadors to Serbia and Kenya Receive Additional Duties
Russian Producers of Equipment and IT Solutions Presented With Opportunities of the Hi-Tech Park
The Hi-Tech Park presented its capabilities to a delegation of Russian companies producing equipment and IT solutions. According…
Border Guards of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland Report No Migrant Crossings for the Second Day
Poland’s Border Guard on Wednesday, 19 November, again recorded no attempts by migrants to cross the border from…
Tsikhanouskaya Welcomes Release of Catholic Priests
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed the release of two Catholic priests. Earlier today it became known that political prisoners Fr.…
“Bellesbumprom” Proposes Licensing of Toilet Paper and Matches Imports
The state-owned timber industry conglomerate “Bellesbumprom” has submitted for public discussion a draft government resolution introducing licensing for…
Belarus Supreme Court Issues Another Verdict in Genocide Case
The Supreme Court has issued another verdict in a genocide case, its fifth such decision. According to the…
Catholic Priests Henrikh Okolotovich and Andzhey Yukhnevich Released
Two Catholic priests have been pardoned and released in Belarus. The decision was made by Alyaksandr Lukashenka, BelTA…
China Increases Imports of Belarusian Potash in October
China’s imports of Belarusian potash increased in value terms in October. Overall, the country’s potash imports also grew,…
Minsktrans Resumes Bus Services to Vilnius, Kaunas and Riga
Minsktrans has announced the resumption of bus services to Vilnius, Kaunas and Riga following the reopening of the…
Laser Tested in Belarus for Countering Drones
Belarus is testing the “Shafran” laser system designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles. It is being developed by…
New Great Stone Resident to Work on Electric and Hydrogen Transport
A new resident has been registered in the Great Stone industrial park — Urban Engineering LLC, a company…
Border Checkpoints on the Lithuania–Belarus Border Officially Resume Operations
Three weeks later, the first vehicle entered the Benyakoni checkpoint, the press service of the State Border Committee…
About 8,000 People in Belarus Declared Income at the Higher 25% Rate This Year
In 2025, about 8,000 people in Belarus declared their income for 2024 at the increased personal income tax…
Suspects in Railway Sabotage in Poland Have Been Charged
The Polish National Prosecutor’s Office has announced the launch of an investigation into acts of terrorist sabotage targeting…