Detained Daughter of Journalist Kiryl Pazniak Recognized as Political Prisoner
Human rights defenders have recognized Yanina Pazniak, the daughter of journalist Kiryl Pazniak, as a political prisoner, the…
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Belarus Sets Maximum Housing and Utility Tariffs for 2026
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree setting maximum allowable tariffs for housing and utility services for 2026, his…
In the “DPR,” Kalinouski Regiment Fighter Hlieb Hunko Tried in Absentia
The Supreme Court of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” has handed down an in absentia sentence to Kalinouski Regiment…
Tsikhanouskaya Thanks Armenian President for Refusing to Extradite Persecuted Belarusians
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 23.…
Tsapkala Says He Thanked Coale For U.S. Efforts To Free Political Prisoners
Valery Tsapkala said he personally thanked U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale for American diplomatic efforts…
Investigative Committee Launches Special Proceedings Against Dzmitry Balkunets
The Investigative Committee of Belarus has announced the launch of special proceedings against political analyst Dzmitry Balkunets and…
Belarus And India Discuss Expanding Trade
Belarus and India discussed intensifying bilateral cooperation, including trade, the international agenda, and preparations for joint events in…
Subsistence Minimum Budget To Rise By 1.2% From February 1
The subsistence minimum budget in Belarus will increase by an average of 1.2%, or 5.9 roubles, from February…
Landsbergis: Tsikhanouskaya Is a Real Fighter, Her Legitimacy Is Secured
Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said he welcomes Poland’s decision to grant asylum to the head of…
Education Issues of Belarusians Discussed in Lithuanian Seimas
Education issues affecting Belarusians were discussed in the Lithuanian Seimas, the Parliamentary Channel reported. Adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya…
Belarusian Energy System Sets New Records Amid Severe Frosts
Belarus’ energy system has set new records amid severe frosts, the Ministry of Energy reported. “According to operational…
Mechanised Unit Put on Combat Readiness During Belarusian Armed Forces Inspection
One of the mechanised units has been put on combat readiness as part of an inspection of the…
Another Nine People Added to Belarus’ “Extremists List”
Belarus’ Interior Ministry has added nine more people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Mobile Traffic Limits to Affect Fewer Than 15% of Subscribers
Mobile traffic limits will affect fewer than 15% of subscribers. This was stated by Minister of Communications and…
Unemployment Under ILO Methodology Slightly Increased in Fourth Quarter
Belstat has published the results of a sample survey of households conducted to study employment issues in the…
Father and Son Spent Years Defrauding Minsk Residents by Swapping Apartments for Rural Ruins
An investigation into a real estate fraud case has been completed in Minsk. City residents were persuaded to…
Death of More Than 700 Head of Cattle Discovered in Shchuchyn District, Criminal Case Opened
Officers of the Economic Crime Unit in Hrodna Region, during an inspection of one of the farms in…
Funding for State Agro-Industrial Programme to Exceed 119 Billion Roubles
Funding for the state programme “Agro-Industrial Complex of the Future” for 2026–2030 will amount to 119.04 billion roubles.…
BELPOL: India Purchased 100 Mirotvorets Kamikaze Drones From Belarus
The Belarusian initiative of former security officers BELPOL has published a document indicating that India purchased 100 units…
Tsikhanouskaya in Davos: Democracy Must Be Constantly Worked On and Defended Every Day
The head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, took part in a panel discussion titled “Democracy Under…
Belarus Hopes to “Actively Participate” in International Conflict Resolution Through the Peace Council
Belarus hopes to “actively participate” in global processes to resolve international conflicts through the Peace Council established by…
European Bison to Be Recounted in Belavezhskaya Pushcha
The annual winter census of the European bison population has begun in Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park. The monitoring…
Tsikhanouskaya Thanks Spain’s Foreign Minister for Decision on Belarusian Passports
The head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, thanked the Spanish authorities for their decision to recognize…
World Peace Council: Lukashenka’s Chances Are Higher Than Ever Before
Today, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a ceremony was held to sign the charter of the…
Customs Authorities to Be Able to Check “Dazvoly” Not Only at the Border
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Jan. 22 signed a decree aimed at improving the activities of Belarus’s customs authorities. Under…
The White House Confused Belgium With Belarus and Added It to the List of Participants in the Peace Council
The White House published a list of countries participating in the Peace Council established by U.S. President Donald…
Lukashenka Approves Draft Agreement With Indonesia on Protection of Classified Information
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Jan. 22 signed a decree approving, as a basis for negotiations, a draft agreement between…
Lukashenka Approves Draft Gas Protocols With Russia
Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree approving, as a basis for negotiations, draft protocols introducing amendments to two intergovernmental…
Zelenskyy in Davos: No One Helped the People of Belarus, and Now Russian Oreshnik Missiles Are Deployed There
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, commented on Belarus and European security…
Up to 10 Years in Prison and Heavy Fines. In Absentia Verdict Delivered in the Honest People Case
The Vitebsk Regional Court on Wednesday delivered an in absentia verdict in the case against Alena Zhylachkinа (Zhivoglod),…
Fifteen Migrants Arriving From Belarus to Latvia Removed From Vilnius–Hamburg Flight
Lithuanian border guards detained 15 foreign nationals at Vilnius Airport who were attempting to fly to Germany after…
Latvian Citizen Held in Forced Psychiatric Treatment in Belarus Over Political Case — Rights Groups
A 45-year-old Latvian citizen, Dmitriy Sivko, was tried under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a representative…
Belarusian Ambassador Takes Part in Approval of Peace Council Charter on Lukashenka’s Instructions
Belarus’s ambassador to Switzerland, Alyaksandr Hanevich, acting on the instructions of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, took part in a ceremony…
Poland Reports Drone Activity on the Border With Belarus
Heightened activity of small unmanned aerial vehicles was recorded on the Polish-Belarusian border on the evening of Jan.…
Seliverstau Appointed Belarus’s Ambassador to Russia
Yury Seliverstau, previously serving as finance minister, has been appointed Belarus’s new ambassador to Russia. Seliverstau will also…
Belarusian Diplomat Summoned to Polish Foreign Ministry Over Weather Balloons
On 20 January, Poland’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of Belarus in Poland to provide explanations regarding…
Overheating of the Belarusian Economy Has Decreased
The scale of overheating in the Belarusian economy has decreased. In the first quarter, GDP will remain close…
Communications Ministry Sets Initial Traffic Volume for “Unlimited” Mobile Plans
The Ministry of Communications and Informatization has set an initial traffic volume for mobile operators’ “unlimited” tariff plans…
School Reform in Vilnius Could Lead to Closure of Belarusian Gymnasium
Vilnius Vice Mayor Vytautas Mitalas has submitted to the Vilnius City Council a proposal under which children of…
Belarus Interior Ministry Says Claims of Indian Citizen Being Enslaved in Forced Labor “Do Not Correspond to Reality”
Belarus’s Interior Ministry said that information about an Indian citizen who came to Belarus for work and ended…
Website of the Northern Lights Film Festival Labeled “Extremist” in Belarus
The Ministry of Information of Belarus has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among other entries, the…
Hundreds of Ducks Trapped by Ice in Ivanava
In Ivanava, ice formations developed on a stretch of the Samaranka River along Kosmonavtov Street, turning the area…
Belarus Signs Roadmap for Military-Technical Cooperation with Chad
The State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus has signed a roadmap for military-technical cooperation for 2026–2030 with…
Tsikhanouskaya Briefs UN General Assembly President on Situation with Release of Political Prisoners
While attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the United Nations…
Russia Returns Six Bulls to Belarus over Documentation Issues
Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has banned the import of six Holstein bulls from Belarus. A vehicle transporting the…
Iraqi National to Stand Trial in Lithuania over Smuggling Migrants from Belarus
An Iraqi national, Sh. J. H. O. H. O., will stand trial in Lithuania on charges of illegally…
Strawberry Seedlings Attempted to Be Imported into Belarus at Undervalued Price
Brest customs officers have stopped the import into Belarus of a shipment of strawberry seedlings declared at an…
Council of the Republic Approves Ratification of Visa-Free Agreement With Oman
The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus has approved a bill ratifying an agreement…
Ryzhankou Hopes for Restoration of Relations With Poland
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou hopes that Belarus will restore relations with its EU neighbours, and most quickly…
Piatkevich Expects a Surge in Birth Rates by 2030
Deputy Prime Minister Natallia Piatkevich expects that an increase in birth rates may occur by 2030. She stated…