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:…
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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…
Belarus Says It Has Shared Information With Poland About Alleged Planned Terrorist Attack
Belarus’ Foreign Ministry said it had passed information to the Polish authorities about the alleged preparation of a…
Kubrakou Criticises Oversight of Local Police Inspectors
Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou criticised what he described as inadequate oversight of local police inspectors and said…
Belarus to Change Procedures for Monitoring International Road Freight Transport
Belarus will introduce a new procedure for monitoring compliance with international road transport regulations from July 25. The…
Trial in Absentia of Five Kalinouski Regiment Members to Begin on August 20
A trial in absentia of five representatives of the The Kalinouski Regiment will begin on August 20 at…
Yury Khashchavatski Dies
Belarusian documentary filmmaker Yury Khashchavatski has died. Friends of the acclaimed director, screenwriter and editor announced his death…
Former KGB Officer Mikalai Varapai, Convicted of “Espionage”, Dies in Navapolatsk Prison Colony
Former senior Belarusian KGB officer Mikalai Varapai has died in Prison Colony No. 1 in Navapolatsk, the Viasna…
Sixth “Kolosok” Consolidated Container Train Dispatched to China
Belintertrans, jointly with Belarusian Railways, has dispatched the sixth “Kolosok” consolidated container train to China. Deputy Director General…
Taxi Driver in Minsk Faces Migration Law Review After Dispute With Passenger
Police in Minsk are investigating a dispute between a taxi driver and two female passengers. According to the…
Belarusian Cigarettes Found in Rail Wagon Loaded With Gravel at Polish Border
Polish customs officers have intercepted another shipment of smuggled cigarettes at the Belarusian border. The contraband was discovered…
Belarusian Teenagers Studying in Poland Being Summoned for KGB Interviews, Viasna Says
Belarusian teenagers planning to study in Poland have begun being summoned for interviews with the KGB, the Viasna…
Farewell to Sviatlana Kurs to Take Place in Warsaw on Sunday
The family of Sviatlana Kurs has announced the time and place of the farewell ceremony for the Belarusian…
Lukashenka Says Local Authorities Should Decide Whether Workers From Uzbekistan Are Needed
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has again commented on the recruitment of workers from Uzbekistan to Belarus. According to him, decisions…
Tertel and Valfovich Brief Lukashenka on Security
On July 23, Aliaksandr Lukashenka received a briefing from Security Council State Secretary Aliaksandr Valfovich and KGB Chairman…
Documentary by Belarusian Director Andrei Kutsila to Be Screened at the Venice Film Festival
The documentary “Listy” (“Letters From the Silenced Country”) by Belarusian documentary filmmaker Andrei Kutsila has been selected for…
Interior Ministry Responds to TikTok Video Alleging Police Protection of Drug Dens in Vaukavysk
Belarus’ Interior Ministry said it has launched an inspection following the publication of a video on TikTok. The…
Lukashenka Strengthens Security Council State Secretary’s Role in the KGB
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has made personnel appointments at Belarus’ State Security Committee (KGB). The agency’s tasks have been updated…
Zelenskyy Says U.S. Has New Proposals for Ending the War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a meeting with U.S. representatives will take place in the near future, during…
Anzhalika Melnikava Lives in Belarus With Her Children, Cyber Partisans Claim
The hacker group Cyber Partisans claims it has established the whereabouts of Anzhalika Melnikava. According to the group,…
Kubrakou Orders Action Against Authors of Social Media Posts About Police
Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou instructed officials at a meeting of the Mahiliou regional police directorate to investigate…
Russian Fighter Jet Crashes in Moscow Region
A Russian Su-57 fighter jet crashed near Zvenigorod in Russia’s Moscow Region on July 23. According to Russia’s…
Belarusian Hides Watch in Underwear to Avoid Customs Duty
A Belarusian man hid an expensive watch in his underwear to avoid paying customs duty at the border.…
Only Russian Ruble Gains at BCSE Trading
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 23, ended with the U.S. dollar, the…
Kallas Says EU’s 21st Sanctions Package Targets Refineries in Belarus and Russia
The European Union’s 21st sanctions package includes oil refineries in Belarus and Russia, EU High Representative for Foreign…
Syrian With a Netherlands Residence Permit Tried to Climb Border Fence From Poland Into Belarus
Polish border guards detained a man who entered the border zone and attempted to climb the fence from…
Belarusian and Chinese Military Discuss Countering Cyberattacks
A military delegation from the Information Support Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has arrived in Belarus…
Lukashenka Appoints Two Ministers, Two Ambassadors and Local Officials
Aliaksandr Lukashenka made a series of personnel appointments on Thursday, naming two ministers, two ambassadors and several local…
Seven Belarusians and Foreign Nationals to Stand Trial Over Migration Scheme
The Minsk Prosecutor’s Office has referred to court a criminal case against four Belarusian citizens and three foreign…
MART May Revise List of Belarusian Goods Eligible for Preferential Loans
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) is considering changes to the list of Belarusian-made goods eligible…
Belarusian Goods Account for 54.6% of Retail Turnover in First Half of the Year
Belarusian-made goods accounted for 54.6% of retail turnover in the first half of the year, according to Natallia…
Museum of Free Belarus Invites Public to Historical Event Marking the 35th Anniversary of Belarusian Independence
On July 27, 2026, Belarus marks the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty…
Artsiom Liabedzka Released
Artsiom Liabedzka, the son of Anatol Liabedzka, has been released from prison. The politician announced the news on…
EU Agrees on 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia
EU member states’ ambassadors have agreed on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, the Irish Presidency of…
Prosecutor General’s Office Sends Case Against Head of “Russian Orthodox Church of the Tsarist Empire” to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has referred to court the criminal case against the 51-year-old head of the “Russian…
Interior Ministry: 18-Year-Old Vitsyebsk Resident Posted 30,000 Messages Justifying Nazism
Belarus’ Interior Ministry said it had detained an 18-year-old resident of Vitsyebsk over messages praising Nazism. According to…
ILO-Methodology Unemployment Falls to 2.1%
Belstat has published the results of its household sample survey on employment issues for the second quarter of…
Belarusian Railway Returns Stadler Trains to Minsk–Brest Route
From Aug. 4, interregional business-class train No. 734/733 on the Brest–Minsk–Brest route will once again be operated by…
Belarusian Wanted in Lithuania Arrested at Medininkai Border Crossing on Way to Spain
Lithuanian border guards detained a 41-year-old Belarusian citizen at the Medininkai border crossing after he arrived as a…
Group of Teenagers in Poland Organised DDoS Attacks
Police in Poland have uncovered a group that organised DDoS attacks. The group consisted of nine teenagers aged…
Mobile Parking Payment Enforcement System Launched in Minsk
A mobile system for detecting unpaid parking has been launched in Minsk, the Minsk City Executive Committee said.…
Lavrov Reminds Rubio of the “Spirit of Anchorage”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines…
Electric Vehicles Account for 14.5% of Taxi Fleet in Belarus
Electric vehicles account for 14.5% of the taxi fleet in Belarus, or 4,050 vehicles, according to Andrei Hladki,…
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of nuclear energy,…
Rubio and Lavrov Hold Talks in Manila
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks in Manila, where an…
100 Passenger Incidents Reported in Minsk Metro in First Half of the Year
One hundred incidents involving passengers and members of the public were recorded in the Minsk Metro during the…
Belarus Seeks to Develop “Constructive Political Dialogue” with Georgia
Belarusian Ambassador to Georgia Mikalai Rahashchuk held a meeting with the chairs of two Georgian parliamentary committees to…