EU Agrees on New Sanctions Against Belarus — Media
EU member states’ representatives at the Council of the EU have agreed to expand sanctions against Belarus
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Fire Breaks Out at “Northern Shore” Residential Construction Site in Minsk
A fire occurred on the morning of 10 December at a building under construction in the “Northern Shore”
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Power Supply Disrupted in Kalodzishchy Near Minsk
Electricity has been disrupted in the agro-town of Kalodzishchy outside Minsk. According to Minskenergo
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More Than 20 Tonnes of Salmon Backbones Smuggled Into Russia From Belarus as “Chicken”
Smolensk customs intercepted 20.8 tonnes of fish products illegally imported from Belarus. A truck was
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SC Opens Special Proceedings on Fraud and Robbery Charges
The Investigative Committee has launched special proceedings against Aleh Kharavets. According to the
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Annual Inflation Rises to 7% in November
The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.4% in November — 0.1 percentage point higher than in October.
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State Control Committee Opens Hotline for Public Transport Complaints
The State Control Committee is inviting Belarusians to report issues related to passenger transport.
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Freedom, Dignity and the Right to Vote Belong to Everyone, Tsikhanouskaya Says
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says that freedom, dignity and the right to vote belong to every person, yet
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Agrokombinat “Dziarzhynski” Absorbs Slutsk Grain Products Plant
The joint-stock company Agrokombinat “Dziarzhynski” has completed the absorption of the joint-stock company
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No Attempts To Cross EU Borders From Belarus Recorded on Tuesday
The border services of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland reported that on Tuesday, 9 December, not a single
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Belarusian Investigative Committee Reports on Dismantling an Illegal Migration Channel
The Investigative Committee has reported the dismantling of a channel used to legalize migrants.
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Poland Dismantles Illegal Immigration Network; Belarusian Citizens Among the Detainees
Poland’s Central Bureau of Investigation has carried out a major operation against a group involved in
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Sales of MAZ Trucks in Russia Down 44% in January–November
Sales of MAZ trucks in Russia continue to decline, according to new data from Avtostat-Info.
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Lukashenka Extends Visa-Free Entry for European Citizens by One Year
Visa-free entry to Belarus for citizens of 38 European countries has been extended until 31 December 2026.
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Italian Was Driving a Stolen BMW Worth More Than 200,000 Dollars Into Belarus
An Italian citizen was travelling from Poland to Belarus in an expensive BMW, but Polish border guards
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IAEA to Conduct Scheduled Inspection at Belarusian NPP
Belarus, in accordance with the Agreement on the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty
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Belarus and UAE Ratify Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment
On 9 December Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a law ratifying the intergovernmental agreement between Belarus
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Lukashenka Ratifies Treaty Establishing Unified Electricity Market of the “Union State”
On 9 December Alyaksandr Lukashenka ratified the treaty between Belarus and Russia on the formation of
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Shelter for Repressed Belarusians and Belarusian Democratic Community Centre Open in Florence
A shelter for Belarusian political refugees and their families, as well as a Belarusian Democratic Community
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Valfovich Claims Operator of “Hrodna” Drone Has Been Identified
Belarus has informed the Lithuanian side that it possesses a photo of the person who allegedly launched
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Emergency Ministry Shows Flooding on Chervyakova Street in Minsk
A residential area on Chervyakova Street in Minsk was flooded today. The cause was damage to a water pipeline.
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Names of Five More Ukrainians Released in Belarus Become Known
Human rights defenders have learned the names of five more Ukrainian citizens who were released on 22 November.
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Lithuanian Customs Counts 185 Trucks Stuck in Belarus
A total of 185 trucks with Lithuanian licence plates remain blocked in Belarus, said Dovilė Kraulaidienė
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Muraveika Again Threatens Potential Adversaries With Nuclear Weapons and the “Oreshnik” System
First Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff Pavel Muraveika once again warned potential
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Minsk Metro Unveils New “Minsk 2024” Trainsets
The Minsk Metro has begun test runs of its new “Minsk 2024” trains produced by Russia’s Metrovagonmash.
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Lukashenka Approves National Defence Plan Through 2030
At today’s meeting of the Security Council, Alyaksandr Lukashenka approved Belarus’s defence plan for
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UTC Representative for Economic Reform Presents Strategy for Democratic Belarus’s Economic Development
The United Transitional Cabinet’s (UTC) representative for economic reforms, Alisa Ryzhychenka, unveiled
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Fire Trucks for Zimbabwe, a Sanatorium and Port Investments: Lukashenka Lists His Demands to Lithuania
Alyaksandr Lukashenka used today’s meeting of the Security Council to demand that Lithuania enter negotiations
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Lukashenka Says Belarus Is Ready To Help Kenya Develop Oil Fields
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has announced that Belarus is prepared to take part in developing oil deposits in Kenya.
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Lukashenka Says He Will Still Be “Suffocated” After the End of the Russia–Ukraine War
Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes that even if the Russia–Ukraine war ends soon, pressure on Belarus will
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“No Need To Bring In Americans, Russians or Ukrainians”: Lukashenka Demands That Lithuania Start Talks
Alyaksandr Lukashenka again insisted that Belarus and Lithuania must begin direct negotiations.
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Lukashenka Wants Rapid Cooperation With Kenya on the Scale of Ties With Zimbabwe
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he wants cooperation with Kenya to be fast-moving and, in scale, comparable
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“We Have No Intention of Attacking Anyone”: Lukashenka Convenes Security Council
Alyaksandr Lukashenka convened a meeting of the Security Council, his press service reported.
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Latushka Appeals to Polish Financial Supervision Authority Over Blocked Accounts of Belarusians
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management Pavel
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Belarusian Sanatoriums Report Average Occupancy Above 86%
Average occupancy at Belarusian sanatoriums in 2025 exceeded 86%, a rise compared with 2024.
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Belarus Says It Offered Lithuania Talks On The Sidelines Of OSCE Ministerial
Belarus’s Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Sekreta stated that Minsk had proposed holding consultations with
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Lithuania Declares State Of Emergency Over Smugglers’ Weather Balloons
Lithuania’s government has declared a nationwide state of emergency due to the crisis caused by cigarette-smuggling
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Brest Region And China To Build Greenhouse Complex
Brest Region and the People’s Republic of China will jointly build a modern greenhouse complex.
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Belarus And Saudi Arabia Hold ICT Business Forum
Belarus and Saudi Arabia are conducting a business forum dedicated to information and communication technologies.
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Lithuania to Consider Freezing or Confiscating Belarusian Assets
Lithuania will consider the possibility of freezing or confiscating Belarusian assets. The issue will
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Tsikhanouskaya and Kallas Discuss Release of Belarusian Political Prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja
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Belarus and Iran Sign 2026 Cooperation Plan “on Promising Areas”
Belarus and Iran have signed a cooperation plan for 2026 covering promising areas. The document was signed
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Belarus Plans to Sign Air Transport Agreement With Thailand
Belarus expects to sign an intergovernmental air transport agreement with Thailand in 2026, the Ministry
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Yermak’s Resignation, the “Do Not Anger the Old Man” Concept, and the Prospects for Resetting Relations With Belarus
Will Yermak’s Resignation Change Kyiv’s Approach Toward the Belarusian Democratic Movement?
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UN Experts Condemn Deportation of Released Political Prisoners from Belarus
UN human rights experts have issued a statement condemning the deportation from Belarus to Lithuania
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Artist Aksana Shaliapina Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Artist Aksana Shaliapina has been sentenced to three years in a penal colony for assisting political
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Belarus and Iran Approve Joint Military Cooperation Plan for 2026
During a visit to Belarus by an Iranian military delegation led by Brigadier General Mohammad Ahadi
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Instagram Registers Threads Trademark in Belarus
The National Center for Intellectual Property has published information on the registration of the Threads
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Council of Europe Website Designated as “Extremist” in Belarus
The website of the Council of Europe has been designated as “extremist materials” in Belarus.
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Belarusians Post Bank Card Numbers In Threads Hoping For A “Secret Santa” Gift
A viral “game” has spread in the Russian-language segment of the social network Threads: users publicly
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