Lithuania Delivers Note of Protest to Belarus Over Weather Balloons
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a strong protest with Belarus over repeated and increasing violations of the…
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European Parliament Calls for Continued Support for Belarusian Democratic Forces
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution strongly condemning repression in Belarus and calling for increased support for…
Polish Supreme Court Upholds Sentence for Belarusian Convicted of Espionage
The Supreme Court of Poland has upheld the conviction of a Belarusian citizen sentenced to four years in…
Gutseriev Wins EU Court Case Over Sanctions Reversal
The EU Court has ruled to annul the sanctions imposed on Russian businessman Mikail Gutseriev. The decision was…
Brest Woman Charged After Hitting Husband With Rolling Pin Over Refusal to Help With Housework
A married couple from Brest (Belarus) argued over household chores. The husband used physical force against his wife,…
Belarus And Myanmar Defense Ministries Seek To Expand Cooperation In Information Sphere
A delegation from Myanmar is visiting Belarus. Today, representatives from Myanmar met with Colonel Aleksei Titski, Head of…
Police Penalize Minsk Residents for Taking Part in Russian Blogger’s Contest
The Minsk City Executive Committee’s Department of Internal Affairs is prosecuting young residents of Minsk for participating in…
Andrzej Poczobut Receives Sakharov Prize
Belarusian political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli have been named the laureates of the 2025…
Yegorov Explains How Marketplaces Can Operate in Belarus Without Risks
First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank, Alexander Yegorov, explained how marketplaces can operate in Belarus without risks.…
Latushka Testifies to Warsaw Police Over Death Threats
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Pavel Latushka, has given…
Traffic Police Fired Shots to Stop Driver, Who Turned Out to Be a Drunk Teenager
Traffic police officers from the Salihorsk District Department of Internal Affairs used firearms to stop a driver who…
Wildberries Begins Opening Pickup Points in Belpochta Branches
The online marketplace Wildberries has begun opening order pickup points in branches of Belpochta. So far, 30 pickup…
Former Political Prisoner Seeks Help for Dental Prosthetics After Serving Time in Colony
Sixty-eight-year-old Aliaksandr Potapov lost nearly all his teeth while serving a prison sentence under the article on insulting…
Border Guards Find Dead Eritrean on Border With Latvia
The State Border Committee has reported another migrant death on the Belarus–Latvia border. According to the Committee, on…
Test Mission on Operational Safety Under Way at Belarusian NPP
A test mission on operational safety is being conducted at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP) until October…
Lithuania Reopens Border Checkpoints — State Border Committee
Lithuania reopened its border checkpoints with Belarus at 9:00 a.m., the Belarusian State Border Committee reported. “As of…
Lugina Seeks to Save Kamvol Again Through Ready-Made Clothing and Foreign Workers
Former Bellegprom head Tatyana Lugina, appointed last week to lead the troubled Kamvol enterprise, outlined her plans for…
Belarusian Defense Ministry to Begin Sending Conscripts to the Army on October 23
The Ministry of Defense will begin dispatching conscripts to military units starting October 23, the ministry’s press service…
Indian Delegation to Attend Security Conference in Minsk
An Indian delegation will attend the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reported…
Lithuanian Border Guard Suspends Operations at Border Checkpoints Due to Weather Balloons
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) commented on the suspension of operations at the Medininkai and Šalčininkai checkpoints…
Vilnius Airport Resumes Operations at 6:40 a.m.
Vilnius Airport reopened its airspace at 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, the airport’s press service reported. The airport had…
Lithuania Closes Border Checkpoints With Belarus
The Lithuanian side has halted operations at checkpoints along the border with Belarus, according to eyewitness reports shared…
Nearly 30 Flights Canceled or Diverted Due to Weather Balloons at Vilnius Airport
As of 4:30 a.m. on October 22, nearly thirty flights were affected by operational restrictions at Vilnius Airport,…
Belarusian Skiers Barred From 2026 Olympics
Belarusian skiers will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The decision was made by…
Parents of Vera Kravtsova Receive Cremation Certificate From Myanmar — KP.ru
The parents of Vera Krautsova (Vera Kravtsova), a 26-year-old Belarusian woman killed in Myanmar, have received a document…
Russia Returns 26 Tons of Corn to Belarus Over Missing Documents
Last week, Russia blocked the import of more than 26 tons of corn from Belarus. The truck was…
Car Destroys Historic Chapel in Smarhon District
A historic architectural monument was destroyed in a traffic accident in the Smarhon District. In the afternoon of…
Fourteen More People Recognized as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights defenders have recognized 14 more people as political prisoners: Valentyn Antsipovich, Nikita Putsillo, Dzmitry Zakharau,…
Lukashenko Approves Agreement With Russia on Precious Metals
Alexander Lukashenko has approved as a basis for negotiations a draft agreement between the Government of Belarus and…
Frontman of Belarusian Band “Bez Bileta” Added to Ukraine’s Myrotvorets Database After Visiting Occupied Crimea
Vitaly Artist, the frontman and founder of the Belarusian band Bez Bileta, has been added to the database…
Belarusian Maria Zhodzik Named Poland’s Athlete of the Year
Maria Zhodzik, a native of Belarus who obtained Polish citizenship last year, has been named Poland’s Athlete of…
German Citizen and Estonian Resident Detained at Belarus Border over Marijuana Possession
Two people were detained with marijuana at the Latvian-Belarusian border, the State Customs Committee (SCC) reported. One of…
Belarus and Iran Hold Session of Military-Technical Cooperation Commission
Belarus and Iran are holding a session of their joint commission on military-technical cooperation. The Belarusian delegation in…
Emergency Ministry of Belarus Showcases Modular Wartime Shelter at Civil Defense Drills
The Emergency Ministry unveiled a prototype of a modular reinforced-concrete shelter during today’s nationwide civil defense exercises. According…
Lukashenko Voices Support for Libya’s Unification in Meeting with Haftar’s Son
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has expressed his support for the idea of uniting Libya, saying that a peaceful…
Political prisoner Aliaksei Halauko given six more months in prison
Political prisoner and anarchist Aliaksei Halauko (Aleksei Golovko) was sentenced on September 5 under Article 411 of the…
Pack of Wolves Crosses from Belarus into Lithuania
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has released new footage featuring four-legged “migrants.” This time, it wasn’t bears making…
Belarus’ Emergency Ministry to Showcase Civil Defense Readiness for Wartime Scenarios
The Belarusian Ministry for Emergency Situations (MES) is holding large-scale civil defense exercises today at its training ground…
Head of Belarus’ Traffic Police Reports on Results of Gas Station Inspections
The head of the Main Directorate of the Traffic Police (GAI) of the Belarusian Interior Ministry, Viktor Rotchenkov,…
Son of Field Marshal Haftar Arrives in Belarus
On the evening of October 20, Colonel General Saddam Haftar — Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army…
Telegram channel “Kamanda Latushki i Rukh ‘Za Svabodu’” declared “extremist”
Belarus’s Ministry of Information has updated its list of so-called “extremist materials.” The new additions include: Telegram channels…
Delegation from Iran’s Military University Arrives in Belarus
A delegation of students from Iran’s Supreme National Defense University has arrived in Belarus. The visit is part…
KGB Adds Dozens of Iranian Companies to List of “Terrorist Organizations”
Belarus’s State Security Committee (KGB) has updated its list of organizations and individuals “involved in terrorist activities.” The…
The amount of money transfers to Belarus exceeded outbound transfers by 1.5 times
According to the National Bank, nearly $77 million was sent abroad from Belarus via international money transfer systems…
Lukashenko Signs Law Introducing Criminal Liability for Drone Use
Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law introducing criminal liability for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), according…
Belarusian “Cyber Partisans” Expose Over 2,000 More KGB Agents
The hacktivist group “Cyber Partisans” has obtained data on more than 2,000 additional individuals who have interacted with…
Investigators Reveal Cause of February St. Petersburg–Minsk Bus Crash
The Investigative Committee has completed its probe into a February road accident involving a MAZ bus operating on…
Lukashenko Proposes Joint Film Project on Lee Harvey Oswald to Head of Mordovia
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko came up with an unexpected idea during his meeting with Artem Zdunov, the head…
Cubana de Aviación reactivates Il-96-300 after major overhaul in Belarus
A rare wide-body aircraft has returned to service, completing a ferry flight from Minsk to Havana after a…
«Handcuffed to the radiator». Reform.news answers key questions in the case of onion plantation owner Jörg Dornau
The story of German politician Jörg Dornau, from the pro-Russian far-right party AfD, who allegedly uses the labor…