State Border Committee Ready to Cooperate With Lithuania if “Full-Fledged Dialogue” Resumes
Belarus’ State Border Committee issued a press release following today’s working meeting between the
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Lithuanian National Security Commission Recommended Government Consider Border Opening
The Lithuanian National Security Commission recommended that the government consider the issue of opening
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Two Ukrainian nationals who left for Belarus involved in railway sabotage
Two Ukrainian citizens are involved in acts of sabotage on the railway in Poland. Their identities have
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Film “Under the Grey Sky” by Mara Tamkovich About Imprisoned Belarusian Journalists Nominated for a European Film Academy Award
The film “Under the Grey Sky” by Belarusian director Maryna Tamkovich has been nominated for the European
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State Border Committee Reports On Beaten Cubans At Latvian Border
On November 17, border guards from the Polotsk Border Guard Detachment found two migrants, citizens of
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Rail Transit And Air Traffic. Transport Ministries Of Belarus And China Held Talks
Rail transit to Europe and air traffic were the main topics of the working meeting between the Ministers
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Turchyn Proposes That the SCO Create an Independent Financial Mechanism and a Transport Hub
Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn emphasized the economic dimension of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s
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Belarusian and Lithuanian Border Guards Hold Meeting at the  Lavoriškės Checkpoint
Belarusian and Lithuanian border guards have met at the  Lavoriškės checkpoint for a previously announced meeting.
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Belarus’ GDP Growth Slows to 1.5% in January–October
Belarus’ GDP totalled BYN 234.6 billion in current prices in January–October. In comparable prices, it
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Burundi Citizen Tried to Leave Belarus Using Sister’s Belgian Passport
Belarusian border guards prevented a citizen of Burundi from leaving the country after she attempted
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Fire Breaks Out in Great Stone Industrial Park
A fire occurred today in the Great Stone Industrial Park. According to the Emergency Ministry, smoke
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Turchyn Seeks to Build Strategic Ties With Iran
Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn met with Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref. The talks
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MART Explains How Off-Season Vegetable Prices Were Set
Belarus has introduced maximum retail price caps for potatoes, effective from 15 November. The Minister
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Two Smugglers Caught Red-Handed on the Lithuanian Border
On the evening of 16 November, Lithuanian border guards detained two men who were planning to collect
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Danish Ambassador to Poland Confirms Support for Belarusian Democratic Forces
Pavel Latushka, deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management
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Belarus Seeks to Develop Humanitarian Initiatives With the Order of Malta
On 17 November, Belarus’s ambassador to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Yury Ambrazevich presented
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National Bank Proposes Voting on New Belarusian Ruble Logo
The National Bank of Belarus is holding a vote on a new graphic symbol for the Belarusian ruble.
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Belarusian–Ukrainian Relations and Regional Security Discussed at Ostrogski Forum in Ukraine
Ostrogski Forum was held in Lviv and Kyiv (Ukraine) on 11–15 November, bringing together more than 100
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Ryzhankou Hopes for Restoration of “Normal Relations” With Poland
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou says he hopes that the reopening of two checkpoints on the
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BYSOL Launches Christmas Fundraiser for Children of Political Prisoners
The BYSOL Foundation has announced a Christmas fundraiser for the children of political prisoners.
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Lukashenka to Gryzlov: For us the main thing is not “Rossotrudnichestvo” events, but the economy
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during a meeting with the governor of Russia’s Rostov Oblast, Yury Slyusar, assured
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Lukashenka Hopes to Persuade Russians to Build a Second Nuclear Plant and Earn Money by Selling Power to Southwest Russia
Alyaksandr Lukashenka told Rostov Region governor Yury Slyusar during their meeting today that nothing
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Minsk Proposes Creating a Eurasian Security Architecture From Vancouver to Vladivostok
Minsk is proposing the creation of a Eurasian security architecture stretching from Vancouver to Vladivostok
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Polish Government Nears Completion of Information Portal for Belarusians
Work on a government information portal for Belarusians is nearing completion in Poland. The information
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Real Incomes Growth Accelerated in September
Real disposable monetary incomes of the population increased by 10.2% in January–September.
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Polish Foreign Ministry Expects to See Effects of Opening Two Border Crossings in the Coming Weeks and Months
The effects of opening two border crossings on the Belarusian border will become visible in the coming
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Belarus Is Home to 24% of the World’s European Bison Population
Belarus is home to 24% of the world’s European bison population. According to the National Park Belavezhskaya
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Belarusian Defense Ministry to Summarize Territorial Defense Activities
The Ministry of Defense is holding a gathering of territorial defense command officials in Lida on 17–19 November.
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EADB Notes Easing Inflationary Pressure in Belarus
The Eurasian Development Bank says in its weekly review of the economies of EADB member states that inflationary
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Shuleika Reports Grain Surplus in Belarus
Belarus will produce more grain this year than it consumes. Deputy Prime Minister Yury Shuleika said
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Poland Opens Two Border Crossings With Belarus
As previously announced, at midnight today (or 2 a.m. Belarus time) Poland opened the Kuznica-Bialostocka
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Pavel Latushka Urges German Ambassador to Avoid Any Deals With Lukashenka Without Political Changes
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management Pavel
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Poland Reports Decrease in Migration Pressure on Border With Belarus
Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration has reported a noticeable decline in activity along
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Belarusian State Military Industry Delegation Heads to Discuss International Cooperation at Dubai Airshow 2025
A delegation from the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus, led by its chairman Dzmitry Pantus
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Lukashenka-Aligned Deputy to Take Part in OSCE PA Session in Istanbul
The chairman of the Standing Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs Siarhei
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Moskalkova Speaks About Belarus’ Mediation in Addressing Humanitarian Issues
Belarus, Turkey, and the Vatican have expressed willingness to assist Russia in resolving humanitarian
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Latvian Authorities Extend Flight Restrictions Along Borders With Belarus and Russia
Latvian authorities have extended for another week the ban on evening and nighttime flights in the airspace
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‘The Day the Heart Came Home’ — Belarusian Woman Freed After Six Months in U.S. Immigration Detention
A six-month saga involving the detention of a 38-year-old Belarusian kindergarten teacher, Veranika Kazlouskaya
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Car Torn Apart in Vetka District; Two 18-Year-Olds Killed
Two 18-year-old men were killed in a traffic accident in the Homiel region, the Interior Ministry’s press
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In Belarus, Lithuanian Trucks Arriving From Russia Are Being Detained
Lithuanian trucks entering Belarus from the Russian side are also being sent to designated sites.
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Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin Discuss Border Situation by Phone
On Saturday evening, the press service of Alyaksandr Lukashenka reported a phone conversation with Russian
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Former Employees of Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Now Work at BelAES — RFE/RL
Specialists who previously worked at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, seized by Russian forces in
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State Border Committee of Belarus Announces Start of E-Queue Registration at Bruzgi and Berastavitsa
The State Border Committee of Belarus (SBC) has announced when registration will begin in the waiting
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United Kingdom Confirms Tough Line Toward Lukashenka’s Regime
On 12–13 November, the head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a working
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Pavel Shurmei Steps Down as Commander of the Kalinouski Regiment
Pavel Shurmei (call sign “Dziadka”) has stepped down as commander of the Kalinouski Regiment, a post
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Another Chilean Judge Suspected of Taking Bribes From Lawyers for a BelAZ Subsidiary
The Chilean Supreme Court has opened an investigation into Justice Diego Simpértigue after it emerged
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Turchyn and Valfovich Hold Meeting on Border Situation: “The Beginning of a Path Toward Restoring Contacts”
A meeting on the situation at the border with EU member states was held today under the leadership of
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Major Exits From Minsk Planned to Be Built in Concrete
Major exits from Minsk are planned to be built in concrete, with the Zaslavl direction scheduled for
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Photos of a Destroyed 1863 Uprising Monument in the Village of Slabodka Appear Online
In the village of Slabodka in the Astravets District, near the approach to the Katlouka–Lavoryshki border
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Belarusian Arms Producers Seek to Strengthen Military-Technical Cooperation With Venezuela
A Belarusian delegation led by First Deputy Chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus
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