“Paleskaya Viasna” Website Hacked
The Viasna Human Rights Center has commented on an attack on the Paleskaya Viasna website. Today, Telegram channels…
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Russia Returns 56 Tonnes Of Infected Tomatoes To Belarus
Three consignments of infected tomatoes were stopped from entering Russia from Belarus. On Aug. 13 and 14, vehicles…
Tactical Exercises Begin In Brest And Hrodna Regions
Bilateral battalion tactical exercises involving units of the Western Operational Command are taking place in the Brest and…
Loans Without Limits, More Rooms And A Special Fee Instead Of Tax — Lukashenka Signs Decree On Rural Guest Houses
Belarus is changing the terms of loans for agritourism operators, while rural guest houses located far from major…
Basic Rate In Belarus To Rise To 300 Rubles
The basic rate used to calculate pay in the public sector will increase to 300 rubles from Sept.…
Drone Crashes In Zhlobin — Flagshtok
An unidentified drone crashed in Zhlobin on the morning of Aug. 18, Flagshtok reports. According to the outlet,…
Eight Countries Join EU’s Latest Sanctions Against Belarusian Authorities
Eight countries have joined the EU’s latest sanctions against the Belarusian authorities. This is stated in a declaration…
Local Budgets Executed With Surplus In January-July — Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance of Belarus has published data on the execution of local budgets in January-July. It…
Nearly One Million People Used Kuźnica And Bobrowniki Border Crossings In Nine Months Since Reopening
The Polish Border Guard has published statistics on the use of the Kuźnica and Bobrowniki border crossings on…
Eurasian Leaders’ Summit Planned For Minsk
A summit of Eurasian leaders could take place in Minsk in late 2027. It would be held to…
Belarusian Ruble Weakens Against All Currencies On BSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended with all four currencies gaining against the Belarusian ruble.…
Industrial Inventories Fell By 360 Million Rubles In July
Industrial inventories stood at 11.41 billion rubles as of Aug. 1. Belstat published the figures today. Inventories decreased…
BelGee Announces New Version Of BelGee X50
The BelGee plant is planning to launch a new version of the BelGee X50 crossover. The company has…
“The Time Will Come, And We Will Restore Those Manor Houses That Created The Beauty Of Belarusian Rural Landscapes.” Expert Yuras Meliashkevich On The Reduction Of The List Of Historical And Cultural Heritage Sites
The Belarusian authorities want to reduce the Republican List of Historical and Cultural Heritage Sites. On Belsat’s Studio…
Investigative Committee Launches Probe Into Death Of Belaruskali Worker
The Investigative Committee has launched an investigation into the death of a Belaruskali worker. The company previously reported…
Lithuanian Businessman Detained In Belarus
Lithuanian businessman Vytautas Slankauskas was detained in Belarus in June. LRT reported this, citing Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry. Slankauskas…
Education Ministry Will Not Adjust Mobile Phone Ban Due To Introduction Of “Electronic School”
The ban on mobile phone use will remain in Belarusian schools. It will not be adjusted in connection…
Worker Dies At Belaruskali
Another workplace accident has occurred at Belaruskali. A worker has died. According to the company, the incident occurred…
Physical Education And Pre-Conscription Training: Education Ministry Outlines Changes To Curricula
Changes to secondary education curricula will be minimal in the new school year. They will affect physical education,…
Belarusian GDP Growth Accelerates To 2.1% In July
Belarus’ gross domestic product totaled 180.5 billion rubles in January-July. In comparable prices, it grew by 2.1% compared…
Papa Bo Selektah To Hold A Museum Rave At Closing Of Exhibition At Museum Of Free Belarus Dedicated To Belarusian 2020
At the finissage of the “2020: Minsk Speaks” exhibition, currently taking place at the Museum of Free Belarus,…
Lukashenka Given A Rifle “Not For War”
Aliaksandr Lukashenka received a new gift during a visit to the production facility of JSC Kidma Tek, which…
Tsikhanouskaya Regularly Raises Expired Passport Issues At Meetings With Foreign Ministries
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya regularly raises issues concerning expired Belarusian passports at meetings with the foreign ministries of partner countries.…
Customs Again Prevents Individual Entrepreneur From Importing Goods From Russia
The State Customs Committee reported intercepting two consignments of imported goods that were being brought in from Russia.…
Teenagers Accused Of Stealing Goods From Marketplace Pickup Point
Two teenagers in the Minsk region have been caught stealing goods from a marketplace order pickup point, the…
Kyrgyzstan’s Emergencies Ministry Does Not Confirm Discovery Of Missing Mountaineers
Belarus Changes Approach To Property Taxation For Property Owned By Spouses
Belarus has changed its approach to calculating property taxes on property jointly owned by spouses. The changes were…
MART Expresses Outrage Over Lack Of Belarusian Light Bulbs On Sale
MART and the State Committee for Standardization conducted a raid on stores selling electric lamps. More than 20…
MART Names Belarus’ Largest Retail Chains
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has compiled a top 10 list of Belarus’ largest retail chains.…
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Estimates Likelihood Of New Attack From The North
The possibility of a Russian attack from the north toward Ukraine’s Chernihiv or Kyiv regions depends on mobilization…
Development Bank Issues Bonds Worth 905 Million Rubles
The Development Bank is issuing bonds worth 905 million rubles. The Republican Central Securities Depository has published information…
“Motorshow” Postponed Until May 2027
The “Motorshow” automotive exhibition will take place in May 2027. The announcement was made by the BAA. “The…
Sobyanin Says More Than 600 Drones Flew Toward Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 600 drones flew toward Moscow and the Moscow region today. “From…
National Tourism Agency Estimates Number Of Tourists From Russia
Belarus was visited by at least 1.5 million tourists from Russia last year. The figures were given on…
Information Ministry Adds To List Of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has again added items to the list of “extremist materials.” The following have been…
Rinkēvičs On Possible Border Closure With Belarus: We Are Leaving The Question Open
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs visited the Latvian-Belarusian border on Aug. 17. He familiarized himself with the current situation at…
More Than 30 Belarusians Left Poland At Authorities’ Request
From Aug. 10 to 16, 34 Belarusian citizens left Poland at the request of the Polish authorities. Thirty…
Drone Crashed And Exploded In Moldova
On Aug. 17, an unidentified drone entered Moldova’s airspace. It crashed near the village of Talmaza in the…
9-Year-Old Boy Finds Matches and Burns Straw Worth 12,000 Rubles in Smarhon District
A 9-year-old boy in Smarhon District burned 450 tonnes of straw. His parents will be held responsible. On…
Afghan Delegation Heads to Belarus to Develop Cooperation
Afghanistan has sent a 13-member delegation to Belarus. At Minsk’s invitation, they will take part in the second…
Head of Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service Resigns After Migrant Incident
Head of Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (VSAT) Rustamas Liubajevas has announced his resignation. “I am convinced that, given…
Raman Alhierd Bacharevič’s “Dogs of Europe” Published by One of Poland’s Most Important Publishers
The opus magnum of Belarusian writer Alhierd Bacharevič — the novel “Dogs of Europe” (Psy Europy) — has been…
25 Forest Fires Recorded in Belarus Over the Weekend
A total of 25 forest fires were recorded in Belarus over the past weekend, the Forestry Ministry reports.…
Government Ready to Reinstate Price Controls in Case of “Unjustified Growth”
First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Mikalai Snapkou held a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of…
Classmates From Ashmyany and a Pinsk Resident to Stand Trial for Developing Viruses
The prosecutor’s office has sent a criminal case against three 18-year-old men to court. The classmates from Ashmyany…
BELPOL Uncovers New Sanctions Evasion Scheme Involving Planar
The former security officials’ initiative BELPOL has published documents pointing to a new scheme to circumvent sanctions on…
Dollar Rises Above 3 Rubles Again
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Monday, Aug. 17, ended with gains for the dollar,…
Persecution in EHU Case Has Affected 175 People — Viasna
More than 175 people have already faced persecution linked to the “EHU case.” The Viasna Human Rights Center…
Another Trial in Absentia to Begin in Minsk in Late August
The Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk has scheduled another trial in absentia. The case against Viachaslau Rusin will…
Thunderstorms and Strong Winds. Forecasters Issue Orange-Level Weather Warning for Tuesday
Forecasters have issued a storm warning with an orange level of danger. “On Aug. 18 (Tuesday), heavy rain…