Foreigner Detained in Belarus for Attempting to Bribe Traffic Police Officers
A foreign citizen has been detained in the Hrodna Region for bribing traffic police officers. Belarus’ Ministry of…
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Minibus Carrying Belarusian Tourists Crashes in Batumi
A serious traffic accident involving a tourist minibus and a passenger car occurred in Batumi on the morning…
Belarus Puts Former BYPOL Member Ihar Loban’s Apartment Up for Auction
A three-room apartment belonging to former investigator and former BYPOL initiative member Ihar Loban has been put up…
Fire Near Wildberries Warehouse Follows Drone Attack in Yekaterinburg
A fire broke out near a Wildberries logistics complex in Yekaterinburg on the morning of July 25. As…
Russia Destroys Latvia’s Honorary Consulate in Sloviansk
Latvia’s honorary consulate in Sloviansk was destroyed in a Russian strike on July 24. Two staff members were…
Smoke Seen Near the Integral Plant in Minsk
LookByMedia Photo Agency Declared “Extremist Material”
The Instagram account of the LookByMedia photo agency has been declared “extremist material.” The decision was made by…
Belarusians Will Be Able to Enter Montenegro Visa-Free Only Until October 31
Belarusian citizens will be able to visit Montenegro without a visa until Oct. 31 this year. This is…
Foreign Ministry Reveals Details of Alleged “Planned Terrorist Attack”: Suspect Has “Pseudo-Christian Values,” Intended Victims Are Children of Leader of an “Extremist Formation”
Belarus’ Foreign Ministry has issued a second statement regarding an alleged “planned terrorist attack” in Poland. According to…
“We Are Still Examining It” — Sikorski on Belarusian Foreign Ministry Warning of “Terrorist Attack”
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Poland is still verifying information provided by the Belarusian side about the…
Gronka Crowdfunding Platform Marks Second Anniversary and Seeks Support
The crowdfunding platform Gronka is marking two years since its launch. To mark the occasion, the team summed…
Dymna Lotva Vocalist to Stand Trial in Absentia in Belarus
Katsiaryna Mankevich, the 37-year-old vocalist of the band Dymna Lotva, will stand trial in absentia in Belarus. The…
Ryzhankou Discusses Cooperation With Iran
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Shanghai…
Death Toll From Russian Strike on Kyiv Region Rises to 10
Ten people were killed and about 100 others were injured to varying degrees in Russia’s missile strike on…
Belarusian Forester Hid in Russia for 10 Years Until Being Deported
Kubrakou Urges Against Rushing to Deport Foreigner After Dispute With Taxi Passenger
Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou commented on a dispute between a foreign taxi driver and a passenger in…
Belarus Approves Duty-Free Import Quota for Chinese Spark Plugs
The Belarusian government has approved the procedure for allocating the annual quota for importing Chinese-made spark plugs without…
Undocumented Belarusian Beef Seized at Russian Border
On June 22, officials from Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) in the Smolensk region…
French Military Veteran Arrested in Belarus – Nasha Niva
A retired French military serviceman named Boris has been detained in Belarus. According to his relatives, he has…
Nord Stream Suspect Charged With War Crime in Germany
Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Kuznetsov, a suspect in the investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, has been charged…
Hrodna Activist Valiantsina Navumava Sentenced to Seven Years
The Hrodna Regional Court on July 24 sentenced civic activist Valiantsina Navumava to seven years in a general-regime penal…
Lukashenka Says Atlant and Several Industrial Holdings Are Facing Problems
Aliaksandr Lukashenka used a meeting on projects with foreign partners on Friday to criticise Belarus’s industrial sector over…
Tsikhanouskaya Says Sanctions on Mazyr Refinery Are a Direct Consequence of the Regime’s Policies
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on the inclusion of the Mazyr Oil Refinery in the latest sanctions lists, saying…
Euro, U.S. Dollar and Yuan Fall in Belarusian Currency Trading
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended with the U.S. dollar, euro and Chinese yuan weakening…
Social Media Accounts of the College of Eastern Europe Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
Belarus’s Information Ministry has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among the additions are the Instagram, Facebook…
Lithuanian Citizen Suspected of Spying for Russia
Lithuania’s Prosecutor General’s Office has announced the launch of an investigation into a Lithuanian citizen suspected of working…
Childcare Benefits for Children Under Three to Increase in Belarus From August 1
Belarus’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has announced an increase in childcare benefits for children under the…
Another Ukrainian Citizen Added to Belarus’s “Extremist” List
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has added another 12 people to its “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Romanian Fighter Jet Shoots Down Unidentified Drone
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down an unidentified drone on Friday morning after it entered the country’s…
Lavrov Says Russia Will Achieve Its Goals Despite the “Burial” of Anchorage Agreements
Russia will achieve its goals in the conflict in Ukraine despite the failure of the agreements reached between…
Lukashenka Fears His Investment Projects Will Be Bogged Down by Bureaucracy
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said he was concerned that investment projects agreed during his foreign visits could become bogged down…
Vaitsiakhouski, Who Returned From Poland, Added to Belarus’s “Terrorist” List
Anatol Vaitsiakhouski, who returned to Belarus from Poland, has been added to the list of “persons involved in…
Information Ministry Adds More Resources to “Extremist Materials” List
Belarus’s Information Ministry has again expanded its list of “extremist materials.” The following have been added: the VK…
Latvian President Announces New Measures to Strengthen Border With Belarus
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said the country’s National Security Council had approved new measures to strengthen the Latvian-Belarusian border.…
Average Monthly Wage Rises by 100.6 Rubles in June
The average monthly wage in Belarus increased by 100.6 Belarusian rubles in June to 3,104.1 Belarusian rubles before…
Lukashenka Congratulates Mirziyoyev by Telephone
Aliaksandr Lukashenka held a phone call with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to congratulate him on his birthday. Earlier,…
Defendants in the “Honest People” Case Added to Belarus’s “Terrorist” List
Belarus’s State Security Committee (KGB) has updated its list of “persons involved in terrorist activities.” Fourteen people, including…
Two Servicemen Killed After Vehicle Overturns on the Asipovichy–Baranavichy Road
The Defence Ministry has reported a road accident in which two servicemen were killed. The incident involved a…
Fundraising Underway for “Zubrovyja Sciežki” Summer Camp for Children of Political Prisoners
The “A Country to Live in” Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to support the “Zubrovyja Sciežki” summer…
Prosecutor General’s Office Sends 6 Million-Ruble Tax Evasion Case to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has referred to court a criminal case against the head of a trading company…
Duty-Free Electric Vehicle Import Quota Exhausted for Legal Entities
The duty-free import quota for electric vehicles available to legal entities in Belarus has been exhausted, the State…
Individuals Granted Direct Access to Exchange-Traded Bond Purchases
In Belarus, individuals who are not qualified investors will be able to purchase exchange-traded bonds without intermediaries. The…
US Lifts Sanctions on BMZ’s American Subsidiary
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has removed BEL-KAP-STEEL, a company registered in Miami, from its sanctions…
Wildberries Warehouses in Russia’s Leningrad Region Catch Fire After UAV Strikes
Wildberries marketplace warehouses were again hit in overnight UAV strikes. This time, the targeted facilities were located in…
Mazyr Oil Refinery Added to European Union Sanctions List
The Official Journal of the European Union has published the legal acts approving the 21st package of sanctions.…
Human Rights Groups Report Systemic Problems With Asylum Procedures in Belarus
Belarusian human rights organisations Respect-Protect-Fulfill (RPF) and Human Constanta have published an analytical report, “International Protection in Belarus:…
Ryzhankou Invites China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Belarus
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting took place on…
Latvian Saeima Approves Ban on Imports of Books From Belarus and Russia
On July 23, the Latvian Saeima adopted in the final reading amendments to the law on support for…
Drunks in the Special Operations Forces: Lukashenka Tarnishes His Own Guard
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has ordered that anyone unwilling to work during the harvest campaign be sent to the army.…
Biomedicinal Cell Product Registration and Pharmacy Opening Procedures Simplified in Belarus
The Council of Ministers of Belarus has amended the procedure for the state registration of biomedicinal cell products…