BIC Reports on Zoomlion and MAZ Business Schemes After Sanctions
Chinese special equipment manufacturer Zoomlion continued developing its business in Belarus together with MAZ even after sanctions were…
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Belarus Did Not Notify Lithuania About Drone, Air Force Commander Says
Lithuanian Air Force Commander Colonel Antanas Matutis said Belarus had not issued any warnings about the drone that…
Czech Government Ready to Ease Visa Process for Relatives of Belarusians Living in the Country
The Czech government is preparing a decision that will be adopted in the coming weeks and will make…
Belarus Begins Exercise With Western Operational Command
The Belarusian Defense Ministry is conducting a command-and-staff exercise with the Western Operational Command from September 15 to…
Belarusian Information Ministry Outraged by “Censorship” and “Information Segregation”
The Belarusian Information Ministry used unexpected language in commenting on the problems affecting two YouTube channels run by…
Belarusian VSK-100 Assault Rifles Fall Into the Hands of Pakistani Taliban
Fighters from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) seized weapons during an attack on Pakistani security forces’ posts in Balochistan.…
Ozon Warehouse and Industrial Enterprises Attacked in Russia
Taganrog came under a massive missile attack on the night of September 15. Among the facilities hit were…
Drone Shot Down in Lithuania
A drone was shot down in Lithuania overnight. It entered the country’s airspace shortly after midnight. An air-raid…
Readiness Check of Internal Troops Brigade Completed
Belarus has completed a readiness check of the 7th Separate Special Police Brigade of the Interior Ministry’s Internal…
Propagandists Say Two YouTube Channels Have Been Blocked
Belarusian propagandists say two of their channels on the YouTube platform have been blocked. Hosts of the CTV…
New Swiss Ambassador Takes Up Post in Belarus
On September 14, Swiss Ambassador to Belarus Stefan Ostermann presented copies of his credentials to Belarusian Deputy Foreign…
Khrenin Travels to China for Security Forum
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Khrenin has left for a working visit to China. In China, Khrenin will take…
New Exhibition Building of National Art Museum Opens on Site of Disbanded Centre for Contemporary Arts
The National Art Museum opened a new building at 47 Nezavisimosti Avenue. It stands on the site of…
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Ready Not to Strike Russian Energy Infrastructure if Russia Abides by Agreement
Ukraine is ready not to strike critical infrastructure in Russia if Russia does the same. At the same…
Lukashenka’s Security Service Establishes New Breast Badge
Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree on the heraldic symbols of his security service, his press service reported. The…
Trump: Ukraine and Russia Agree Not to Strike Each Other’s Energy Facilities
US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia had reached an agreement not to strike each other’s…
New Educational Center of Union of Poles in Belarus to Open in Vaukavysk
A new educational center affiliated with the unregistered Union of Poles in Belarus will begin operating in Vaukavysk.…
Lukashenka Dismisses Head of Vitsyebsk Regional Police Department
Head of the Vitsyebsk Regional Executive Committee’s Department of Internal Affairs, Police Colonel Maksim Subota, has been relieved…
VNS Session Scheduled for December 17-18
The third session of the 7th Belarusian People’s Assembly (VNS) will be held in Minsk on December 17-18,…
Furniture Manufacturing Plant Catches Fire in Rechytsa, One Person Hospitalized
On September 14, a furniture manufacturing plant on 10 Let Oktiabria Street in Rechytsa caught fire. By the…
Russia’s Strikes on Ukraine Were Supported by Relays in Belarus — Demchenko
Russia’s recent drone strikes on western Ukraine were supported by relays located on Belarusian territory. Head of Ukraine’s…
Armenian Ambassador Will Not Return to Belarus Until Minsk Provides Explanation or Apology — Rubinyan
Armenian Ambassador to Belarus Razmik Khumaryan will remain in Yerevan until the Armenian side receives an explanation or…
Belarus Introduces E-Visas for Indian Citizens
Belarus is introducing electronic visas for Indian citizens and also plans to launch direct flights from Minsk to…
Drone Carrying Belarusian Cigarettes Intercepted in Lithuania
Another drone carrying Belarusian cigarettes was intercepted in Lithuania’s Šalčininkai district. Lithuanian border patrol officers spotted the drone…
KGC Identifies Retail Chain in Tax Evasion Case
The Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee (KGC) has identified a retail chain suspected of tax…
Polish Military Recovers Russian Drone From Baltic Sea
The Polish military discovered a Russian drone in the Baltic Sea. It was recovered and brought ashore. Poland’s…
Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Apostolic Administrator for Greek Catholics in Belarus
Pope Leo XIV appointed a new apostolic administrator for Greek Catholics in Belarus. Father Liavontsiy Tumouski was appointed…
Coale Is Already in Lithuania. Discusses Situation in Belarus With Budrys
U.S. presidential special envoy John Coale has arrived in Vilnius. In the Lithuanian capital, he met with the…
Dollar, Euro and Yuan Fall on BCSE at Start of Week
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended on September 14 with the dollar, euro and yuan…
Belarus Puts Tank Battalion on Alert as Part of Readiness Check
Belarus continues its combat readiness check. Today, Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council Andrei Harbatsienka handed an…
Belarusian Man Loses €5,000 Hidden in Wet Wipes at Border
A Belarusian citizen had €5,000 confiscated at the border with Lithuania. According to the State Customs Committee, the…
Lukashenka: Better to Keep Quiet and Calm, but Let Things Be as They Are
Aliaksandr Lukashenka presented state awards today. The ceremony was held ahead of National Unity Day, which is celebrated…
Belagroprombank and Aigenis Granted Market Maker Status for Government Bonds
Tax Authorities Collect Additional BYN 28.8 Million in Taxes From Taxi Drivers
The Ministry of Taxes and Duties has reported on its monitoring of tax payments by taxi operators. In…
Belarusian Exports of Capital Goods Declined in January-July
Broad Money Supply Rose 3.2% in August
Broad money supply increased by just 3.2%, or BYN 3.58 billion, in August, reaching BYN 116 billion. The…
Hrodna Resident Finds Shells Embedded in Tree Trunks in Forest
A Hrodna resident went into the forest to pick mushrooms but found artillery shells instead. The Hrodna Regional…
Two More Countries to Contribute to International Humanitarian Fund Supporting Political Prisoners
Two more countries are joining the International Humanitarian Fund, which provides support to Belarusians affected by repression. Tsikhanouskaya’s…
Ambulance Crews to Receive Panic Buttons
Ambulance crews in Belarus will receive panic buttons that will allow them to quickly call the police. Deputy…
EDB: Inflation in Belarus Affected by Reduction in List of Regulated Goods
Inflation in Belarus in August was affected by a reduction in the list of goods subject to price…
Territorial Defense Forces Exercise to Be Held in Cherven and Biarazino Districts
A command-and-staff exercise of the territorial defense forces is being held in the Cherven and Biarazino districts on…
Two IT Specialists Who Worked With Belsat Charged With Fraud in Poland
Krzysztof M. and Szymon P. have been charged with fraud against Telewizja Polska (TVP) related to the provision…
Flock of Birds Was Behind Air Raid Alert in Lithuania
Lithuania has canceled the previously announced possible air raid alert, Delfi reported. The alert was canceled after NATO…
Smoke Reported in Surgical Building of Hospital Near Minsk
Emergency Situations Ministry units responded to a report of smoke in the basement of the six-story surgical building…
Tribuna Reports on Suspect in Murder of Pregnant Woman in Minsk
According to Tribuna.com, 38-year-old hockey referee Aliaksei Haurylenak is suspected of murdering a 43-year-old pregnant woman in Minsk.…
Possible Drone Reported in Lithuanian Airspace
Lithuania issued a possible air raid alert (yellow level), Delfi reported. The alert was triggered by the suspected…
Belarus Seeks to Expand Diplomatic Presence in Thailand
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou discussed the development of political and trade and economic ties between the two…
Ina Dabratvor Elected Secretary of Coordination Council Delegation to Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
The Coordination Council elected Ina Dabratvor as secretary of its delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional…
Russia Attacked Railway in Volyn, Two Kilometers From Poland
Russian forces struck the locomotive of a passenger train in Volyn, about two kilometers from Ukraine’s border with…
Brahin-Homiel Minibus Driver Loses License for Drunk Driving
In Homiel, traffic police detained a 49-year-old driver of the Brahin-Homiel minibus service who was driving while intoxicated.…