Traffic Police to Conduct New Inspection Campaign Targeting Minibuses
Belarus’s traffic police will once again carry out a nationwide inspection campaign focused on minibuses.
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Lithuanian Politician Proposes Compensating Hauliers Using Belarusian Assets
Lithuanian Democratic Union “For Lithuania” leader and former prime minister Saulius Skvernelis has suggested
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New Great Stone Resident to Produce Server Equipment
The Great Stone Industrial Park (Belarus) has registered two new resident companies. The first, a Chinese-owned
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“This Award Belongs to All Belarusians Who Continue to Fight”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Received the Bonn International Prize for Democracy and the Rule of Law The
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Eismant Confirms That Viktar Lukashenka Oversees Relations With Oman
Press Secretary Natallia Eismant said on Belarus 1 television that the elder son of Alyaksandr Lukashenka
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Lukashenka’s Plane Manages to Return Home
A Boeing 767-300 with tail number BRU8002 landed at Minsk Airport at about 17:49. It arrived from the
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Protest Against Hybrid Attacks Held Near Belarusian Embassy in Vilnius
A protest against the regime’s hybrid attacks took place today near the Belarusian Embassy in Vilnius
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Train Rabkor–Babruisk Halted Due to Malfunction, Belarusian Railway Says
Train No. 6516 from Rabkor to Babruisk, which departed Rabkor station at 13:43, was forced to stop at
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Belarus to Launch First Electric Buses on Suburban Routes in 2026
The first electric buses for suburban transport will appear in Belarus in 2026. The vehicles, which have
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Belarus Sends 15 Tonnes of Medicines to Myanmar
At the end of this week, Belarus carried out its first major shipment of medicines to Myanmar.
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Christian Preacher Convicted of “Aiding Extremism” Remains in Custody
Christian preacher Aliaksei Yahella, convicted of “aiding extremism,” remains in custody, the Viasna
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Reporting to Police via Chatbot Now Possible Across Belarus
The press service of the Interior Ministry of Belarus has announced the launch of a Telegram chatbot
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Iran’s Foreign Minister to Visit Belarus “In the Coming Weeks”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Belarus and Russia as part of ongoing consultations
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More Than 20,000 Surveillance Cameras to Be Installed on Residential Buildings in Minsk
Minsk City Housing Management will install more than 20,000 surveillance cameras on residential buildings
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Two Tonnes of Pork Fat Stolen in Mahilyow District
Two tonnes of pork fat disappeared from a warehouse belonging to a 25-year-old entrepreneur in the Mahilyow District.
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Vilnius Airport Halted Operations for Ninety Minutes on Saturday Evening Due to Weather Balloons
On 6 December, Saturday, at 19:32 (GMT+2), Vilnius Airport resumed operations after restrictions in the
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IAEA Says Chernobyl Sarcophagus Has Lost Its Key Functions After February Attack
An IAEA team last week completed a comprehensive safety assessment of the New Safe Confinement (NSC)
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Belarusian Government Approves Development Cooperation Agreement With China
The Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 705 of 5 December, has approved a draft agreement between
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Belarusian Cigarettes Found on Two Trains in Poland
Polish customs officers intercepted two consignments of Belarusian cigarettes transported on freight trains.
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Belarus Complains to the IAEA About Lithuania
Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Ihar Siakreta met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on 5 December.
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37 OSCE States Issue Statement on Repression in Belarus and Urge Authorities To End Human-Rights Violations
Thirty-seven OSCE participating States have issued a statement regarding repression in Belarus and called
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Belarusians To Hold Rally in Vilnius Against Lukashenka Regime’s Hybrid Attacks
Belarusians will hold a rally in Vilnius against the hybrid attacks of the Lukashenka regime, the Office
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Hrodna in Fog From a Bird’s-Eye View — Photos and Video
The Telegram channel “Pul 4 Region” published photos and video of Hrodna taken from a bird’s-eye
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KGB Designates Polish Event Agencies and an Art Space as “Extremist Formations”
The KGB has designated two Polish event agencies and an art space as “extremist formations.
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State Military-Industrial Committee Supplies Transport Inspectorate With New Mobile Complexes To Replace German-Made Units
The Belarusian company AGAT-Control Systems has supplied the operator of the BelToll road-charging system
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GUBOPiK Uncovers Illegal Migrant Legalisation Scheme That Operated for Several Years
GUBOPiK of the Interior Ministry has detained four Belarusian citizens and two foreign nationals suspected
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Lithuanian Government To Declare State of Emergency Next Week and Is Ready To “Go Further”
A state of emergency in Lithuania over the situation with meteorological balloons will be declared next week.
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Lukashenka Plans To Create A Tourism Hub For Belarusians In Oman
Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Oman aims to establish not only a logistics hub through which Belarusian goods
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Belarusian Detained for Smuggling Cigarettes Using a Weather Balloon; He Will Be Deported From Poland
Officers of the Nadbużański Border Guard Unit have intercepted a cigarette-smuggling operation in which
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Foreign-Currency Supply in Belarus Exceeded Demand by USD 330.6 Million in November
Foreign-currency supply in November exceeded demand by USD 330.6 million. Over 11 months, sales in the
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“Aaaaaa! Get the F#ck Away!” Belarusian in Brazil Meets a Jaguar and Becomes a Local Star
Belarusian cyclist Siarhei Buzo has been traveling across Brazil by bicycle since early 2021.
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Joint Oman–Belarus Investment Fund to Begin Work in Minsk, With Priority on Building a Pulp and Board Plant
A joint Belarusian-Omani investment fund will soon begin operating in Minsk. This was announced by Abdulsalam
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Journalist Ihar Iliyash Added to “Extremist List”
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has added 24 more people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of
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Joint Investment Fund, New Pulp and Board Mill, and Logistics Hub: Lukashenka Holds Another Round of Talks in Oman
Alyaksandr Lukashenka met today in Oman with President of the Oman Investment Authority Abdulsalam bin
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Belavia To Resume Flights to Tel Aviv From 8 January
Belavia has announced that it will resume flights from Minsk to Tel Aviv starting on 8 January.
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Belarusian Labour Market Lost 152,500 Workers in Five Years
The Belarusian labour market has lost 152,500 people over five years. This estimate appears in the state
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Belarusian Government Lifts Price Controls on Salt and Baking Soda
The Council of Ministers has reduced the list of goods whose retail prices are regulated through maximum mark-ups.
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Belarusian Government Sets Goal of Achieving Net Migration Growth of 50,000 People by 2030
The Council of Ministers aims to ensure net migration growth of 50,000 people by 2030. In 2026–30, annual
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White-Red-White Flag Displayed at the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum — Photo
Belarus is represented by the national white-red-white flag at the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Summit.
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Czech Post Halts Acceptance of All Mail to Belarus
Czech Post has announced an expansion of the list of countries to which the acceptance of international
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International Sambo Federation Allows Belarusian Athletes to Compete Under the State Flag
The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has allowed athletes from Belarus and Russia to compete at
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Belarus-Born Officer Appointed Head of Mossad
Roman Gofman, military secretary to Israel’s prime minister, has been chosen by Prime Minister Benjamin
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Viktar Lukashenka Meets Head of Oman Olympic Committee
Viktar Lukashenka, President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus, met with Azzan Al Said, head
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Upgraded Rosa Luxemburg Border Outpost Opens on Belarus–Ukraine Frontier
An upgraded border outpost complex, Rosa Luxemburg, has opened on the Belarus–Ukraine frontier in the
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Lithuania in Talks With U.S. on Recognizing Belarus’ Actions as Terrorism
Lithuania is holding talks with the United States on recognizing Belarus’ actions as terrorism, according
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Ministry of Communications Says Roaming Issues in Russia Will Be Fully Resolved by Year-End
Roaming problems in Russia will be fully resolved by the end of the year, according to Pavel Tkach, First
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Coordination Council Elections Scheduled for Third Week of May 2026
The Coordination Council has decided to hold elections for the fourth convocation of the CC during the
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Pyatkevich Counts on New Ideas from Honorary Consul in Lucerne Beyeler
Honorary Consul of Belarus in Lucerne (Switzerland) Hermann Alexander Beyeler arrived in Minsk and met
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Krutoi Reports $20 Million Worth of Imported Microchips Replaced
The implementation of import-substitution projects has enabled Belarus and Russia to replace foreign-made
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Kuchynski Meets Assistant Secretary Smith
Dzianis Kuchynski, diplomatic adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, met in Washington with Deputy Assistant
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