Belarus to Introduce KYT Provider for Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring
A KYT (Know Your Transaction) provider for monitoring cryptocurrency transactions will be introduced in Belarus. The creation of…
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Absolute Temperature Record Broken in Belarus
Belarus set a new all-time temperature record on June 29. The air temperature reached 39.4C in Pinsk, according…
Investigative Committee Launches Inquiry Into Fire in Central Minsk
The Investigative Committee has launched an inquiry into the major fire in central Minsk. According to the committee,…
Sekreta Hopes Belarus-U.S. Talks Will Move to a New Level
(Updated: expanded with additional quotes) Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Ihar Sakreta said he expects negotiations with the United…
National Bank Unveils KROK National Payment Service
The National Bank of Belarus today unveiled KROK, a unified instant QR payment service. The system is scheduled…
Peskov: Lukashenka Did Not Convey Any Message From Zelenskyy to Putin
Aliaksandr Lukashenka did not convey any messages from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Vladimir Putin during their meeting…
US Dollar Rises to 2.9 Rubles on Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Monday, June 29, ended with gains for the US…
Lithuania’s Prime Ministerial Candidate Comments on Relations With Belarus
Lithuania’s prime minister-designate and leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, declined to reveal his plans…
Poland Detains Ukrainians and Belarusians Accused of Organising Protests With Russian Funding
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW), together with the Border Guard, has detained nine Ukrainian citizens and two Belarusian…
Polish Intelligence Chief Names Key Condition for Improving Relations With Minsk
Polish and Belarusian intelligence services maintain established communication channels, with the extradition of the suspect in the killing…
Main Task Is Proper Restoration, Minsk Authorities Say After Fire in City Centre
The Emergency Situations Commission will meet today to address the aftermath of the major fire in central Minsk.…
Minsk City Authorities Announce July 3 Holiday Programme
Minsk has announced its programme of events for July 3, with Independence Day celebrations set to conclude with…
Transport Ministry Introduces Projected Road Markings on Highway to Belavezhskaya Pushcha
Road safety experiments are continuing in the Brest region. The Transport Ministry said specialists from Brestavtodor are installing…
Prosecutor General’s Office Sends “Taxi Drivers’ Case” to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has referred to court a criminal case involving alleged tax evasion in the taxi…
MTS Revises Promotional Offer Following Pressure From State Control Committee and Communications Ministry
The State Control Committee, together with the Communications and Informatization Ministry, has persuaded mobile operator MTS to change…
Belarusian Tax Authorities Hint at Possible Spotify Block
Belarus’s Ministry of Taxes and Duties has published a post on its Telegram channel hinting at a possible…
Matolka, Zhyhar, Herasimenia and Dozens of Sticker Packs Added as Information Ministry Expands “Extremist Materials” List
The Information Ministry has once again updated its list of so-called “extremist materials”. The latest additions include Facebook…
Two Victims of Strike on Bus in Russia’s Bryansk Region Expected to Be Discharged Today
The Health Ministry has provided an update on the condition of those injured in the drone strike on…
Forecasters Lower Heat Warning to Orange Level for Tuesday and Wednesday
Belhydromet has issued an orange-level weather warning for Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures across Belarus are expected to fall,…
Belorusneft Comments on Fuel Supply Situation in Belarus
Belarus is experiencing a seasonal increase in demand for motor fuel, Valery Atroshchanka, head of the Hydrocarbon Feedstock…
Lukashenka Tells Xi Jinping His Dream Has Come True
Aliaksandr Lukashenka met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday morning. The two leaders exchanged pleasantries, with…
Customs Seizes Smuggled Goods Worth 30 Million Rubles From Russia
Belarusian customs officers have intercepted goods worth 30 million Belarusian rubles on the border with Russia since the…
Major Fire in Central Minsk Extinguished Overnight
Firefighters overnight completed efforts to extinguish a major fire that broke out in central Minsk. The roof and…
Putin Says Belarus Could Host Future Peace Talks
Vladimir Putin said Russia would be prepared to use Belarus as a venue for negotiations aimed at ending…
Lukashenka Arrives in Beijing
After Russia, the next stop on Aliaksandr Lukashenka‘s “extended business trip” is China. His aircraft landed in Beijing…
Belarusian Women’s Team Becomes First to Swim Across the English Channel in a Relay
The five-member Belarusian team Belswimsisters has become the first Belarusian women’s team in history to swim across the…
Belarus to See Temperatures of Up to 39°C on Monday
Temperatures are expected to reach +35°C to +39°C across most of Belarus on Monday, with +30°C to +34°C…
Police Disperse Car Festival Attended by 600 People in Uzda District
Belarus’ Interior Ministry has reported that police dispersed a car festival in the Uzda district of the Minsk…
National Art Museum Opens Exhibition Marking the 100th Anniversary of Painter Mikalai Zalozny
The National Art Museum of Belarus has opened the exhibition Mikalai Zalozny. The Palette of Life to mark…
Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Ukrainians on Constitution Day
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has congratulated the Ukrainian people on Constitution Day, which is celebrated today, June 28. On this…
Minsk Residents Are Visiting Municipal Bathhouses More Often
The public sections of Minsk’s municipal bathhouses were visited by 178,342 people in January–May 2026. This was reported…
Longlist Announced for the Jerzy Giedroyc Prize for the Best Belarusian Book of 2025
The organizing committee of the Jerzy Giedroyc Prize has announced the longlist of works nominated in 2026 for…
Brest Customs Seizes More Than $72,000 From Passenger Arriving From France
Brest Customs has opened a criminal case against a passenger travelling in a Peugeot car who arrived from…
Krutoi Says Lukashenka’s Asia Tour Is Linked to Projects Worth “Tens of Millions of Dollars”
Head of Aliaksandr Lukashenka‘s Administration Dzmitry Krutoi, in an interview with the state television channel Pervyi Informatsionnyi, commented…
Lukashenka Embarks on Extensive Visit to East and Southeast Asia
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has embarked on a multi-country visit to the East and Southeast Asia region. The trip includes…
Belarusian Hennadz Smalyak Missing in Spain, Family Appeals for Help
Belarusian citizen Hennadz Smalyak, born in 1989, is being sought in Spain. His disappearance was reported on Instagram…
European Fencing Confederation Reinstates Belarus and Russia as Members
The Executive Committee of the European Fencing Confederation, at an online meeting, decided to reinstate the fencing federations…
Ukrainian Armed Forces Officer Calls Scenario of Large-Scale Offensive From Belarus Unrealistic
Deputy Commander of the Kraken Unmanned Systems Regiment Kostiantyn Nemichev, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, assessed potential threats…
Nigerian Citizen Drowns at Tsnyanka Reservoir in Minsk
A Nigerian citizen has drowned at the Tsnyanka Reservoir in Minsk, the Belarusian Society for Water Rescue reported.…
Belarus Proposes Changing the Status of Stray Cats and Dogs in Hunting Regulations
The Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen has proposed changing the status of stray cats and free-roaming dogs…
Shunevich Says Six Lynx Were Shot During Belarus’ First Hunting Season
Six lynx were killed during the first hunting season for lynx and bears in Belarus, Belarusian Society of…
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Civilians in Belarus
A civilian exchange between Russia and Ukraine took place at the Novaya Huta border crossing on the Belarusian-Ukrainian…
Police Patrol Belarusian Water Bodies With Drones
Police officers are carrying out a range of measures at Belarusian water bodies in response to hot weather…
After One-on-One Meeting, Lukashenka and Putin to Hold Expanded Talks
The working visit of Aliaksandr Lukashenka to Russia is continuing. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing his…
UN Security Council Meeting on Attack on Bus in Russia’s Bryansk Region Scheduled for June 29
The UN Security Council meeting on the strike against a bus carrying Belarusian citizens in Russia’s Bryansk region…
PACE Special Rapporteur Sees No Grounds to Speak of Normalisation of the Situation of Political Prisoners in Belarus
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Latushka held a meeting with the PACE Special Rapporteur on…
Minsk Regional Executive Committee Sets Dates for Blueberry, Lingonberry and Cranberry Harvesting
The Minsk Regional Executive Committee has approved Resolution No. 787 of June 24 setting the harvesting dates for…
Energy Companies to Take Over Three Agricultural Enterprises
Ukraine Strikes Military Plant in Volgograd with Flamingo Missiles
Denys Shtilerman, chief designer and co-owner of the Ukrainian company Fire Point, has published a video on X…
Belarus Increases Jet Fuel Exports to Russia
Russia has sharply increased its imports of jet fuel from Belarus amid Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries.…