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Ministry of Agriculture Approves Criteria for Obtaining Agricultural Machinery Purchased with Budget Funds
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food, by Resolution No. 83 of October 6, has established criteria for compiling…
Woman in Zhlobin Swears at Employers on Social Media After Years of Job Hunting — and Finds Work
A woman from Zhlobin published an angry post on Threads, complaining that the same job vacancies had been…
Zelenskyy Says Russian Iskander Missile Launcher Has Been Hit
Ukrainian forces have struck a Russian Iskander missile system launcher. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this, citing a…
Lithuania Plans to Introduce Universal Military Conscription by 2032
Lithuania plans to fully transition to universal conscription of young men for compulsory initial military service in 2032.…
Mine Clearance on Routes for Humanitarian Mission in Oleshky Completed, Lubinets Says
Mine clearance on routes for a humanitarian mission in Oleshky has been completed, and the humanitarian convoy is…
Latvian Border Guards to Be Allowed to Use Weapons to Protect Infrastructure
On October 29, the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, passed amendments to the State Border Guard Law and the…
Ukraine Says Two Russian Su-34 Aircraft Destroyed at Airfield in Volgograd Region
Ukraine’s Navy said that two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers had been destroyed in a missile strike on Marinovka airfield…
Regional Executive Committees in Belarus to Receive Greater Powers in Construction
Facebook Page of iSANS Executive Director Designated “Extremist” in Belarus
Belarus’s Ministry of Information has once again updated the Republican List of Extremist Materials. The Facebook account of…
Belarusian Jewellery Now Allowed to Be Sold Online
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree “On the Sale of Labelled Jewellery”, allowing Belarusian companies operating in the…
Homiel Enterprise Received 1.6 Million Rubles for Equipment It Never Produced
Six More People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Belarusian human rights defenders have recognised six more people as political prisoners: Tatsiana Koniukhava, Anton Makarau, Siarhei Bely,…
Crypto Exchange KuCoin to Stop Serving Users in Belarus
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has announced that it will stop serving customers in Belarus and Russia. The restrictions take…
Belarusian Democratic Forces Delegation Participates in Nordic Council Session for the First Time
A delegation of Belarusian democratic forces took part in a Nordic Council session in Helsinki for the first…
Belarusian Man Arrested at Lithuanian Border With Fake Driving Licence
A Belarusian man presented border guards with a fake driving licence while leaving Lithuania. He was detained, the…
Farm Worker Dies After Being Run Over by Combine Harvester in Svislach District
A combine harvester ran over two people in the village of Vialikaye Sialo in Svislach District. One person…
Tsikhanouskaya on Strike on Dnipro: Putin and His Supporters Must Face Consequences for Every Attack
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called for tougher sanctions against Russia and the provision of the air defence systems Ukraine…
Latushka: We Are Working to Establish a Judicial Precedent in Poland Similar to the Harauski Case in Switzerland
The National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM) is working to establish a judicial precedent in Poland similar to the case…
New Criminal Case Opened Against Former Political Prisoner and Drummer Aliaksei Sanchuk
Former political prisoner Aliaksei Sanchuk was summoned to the Investigative Committee’s Soviet District office in Minsk for questioning…
Stolen BMW Worth $55,000 Seized at Belarusian-Polish Border
Polish border guards seized a BMW at the Terespol border crossing that was wanted in Germany. The driver…
Vitsyebsk Official Accused of Falsely Claiming to Have Participated in Surgical Operations
Halouchanka Points to Contradictions in EAEU Regulation of Digital Assets
There are contradictions in the regulation of digital assets within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The statement was…
Two Suspects in Starlink Equipment Arson in Vilnius Arrested in Germany
Two people suspected of setting fire to Starlink satellite communications ground infrastructure in Vilnius on October 18 have…
Belarusians May Get More Time to File Tax Returns
Belarusian Ruble Weakens Against All Currencies at BСSE Trading on October 29
“Filed Complaints With Various Authorities.” Police Arrest Extortion Suspects
The Interior Ministry has reported the arrest of four men who allegedly extorted a stake in a business…
Finance Ministry Aims for Balanced Budgets
The Finance Ministry wants to move towards balanced budgets. Expenditure should be financed using revenue collected in the…
Finance Ministry Expects Budget Deficit to Be Lower Than Planned at Year-End
Belarusian Finance Minister Uladzislau Tatarynovich expects the 2026 budget to be executed with a smaller deficit than planned.…
Russia Strikes Civilian Train in Dnipro, Killing 13
On October 29, a Russian drone struck a civilian commuter train in Dnipro. At least 13 people were…
“We Are Not Traitors.” Lukashenka Seeks to Reassure Another Russian Governor
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has once again resorted to assurances of loyalty to Russia during a meeting with a Russian…
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Names Belarusian Companies Involved in Russia’s Rassvet Satellite System
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Directorate has published a list of 49 Russian and Belarusian companies involved in developing Rassvet,…
Polish Interior Minister: Citizenship Is the Highest Act of Recognition and the Greatest Gift
Applicants for Polish citizenship will be required to pass a special test. The amendments to the Citizenship Act…
Ukrainian and Russian Delegations Fly Out of Homiel
The Ukrainian and Russian delegations taking part in the humanitarian operation in Oleshky have left Homiel aboard the…
Belarusian Forestry Enterprises Sold 6.2 Tonnes of Pellets to Households in Nine Months
The Ministry of Forestry has reported a several-fold increase in sales of fuel pellets to Belarusian residents. Sales…
Poland Busts Group Involved in Forging Certificates of Student Status
The Polish Border Guard has dismantled an organized criminal group that produced certificates falsely confirming student status or…
Russia Bans Import of 25 Tonnes of Belarusian Potatoes
Russia has returned more than 25 tonnes of potatoes to Belarus, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and…
Ukrainian and Russian Delegations Meet at Homiel Airport Over Oleshky Operation
The Ukrainian and Russian delegations have met at Homiel Airport, BelTA reports. The meeting is connected with the…
Agrokombinat Dzerzhinskiy Records One-Third Increase in Revenue
Agrokombinat Dzerzhinskiy OJSC reported a nearly one-third increase in revenue in its nine-month financial results. The sharp rise…
Ukrainian Delegation Travels Through Belarus as Part of Humanitarian Operation in Oleshky
(updated: headline clarified) A Ukrainian delegation and American journalists passed through the Belarusian Novaya Huta border checkpoint on…
Industrial Capacity Utilization Declines in October
The Ministry of Economy has published the results of a business sentiment survey conducted in October. The findings…
Belarusian and Russian Law Enforcement Agencies Shut Down Continental Service Telegram Platform
Belarusian and Russian law enforcement agencies have shut down Continental Service, a Telegram platform that provided services to…
Teenager from Kalinkavichy Dies in Drunk-Driving Crash; Police Had Previously Chased Him
The Investigative Committee is investigating a fatal traffic accident in the Naroulia district. According to the committee, the…
Pole Arrested with Belarusian Cigarettes and Fragments of a Weather Balloon
Belarus Begins Carrying Out Inspection and Restoration Work on Yak-130 Aircraft
The 558th Aircraft Repair Plant in Baranavichy has developed the capability to carry out inspection and restoration work…
Ivatsevichdrev to Return Novasverzhen Woodworking Plant to State Ownership
Under Resolution No. 545 of October 27, the Council of Ministers determined the position of state representatives in…
Study on the Situation of Children and Women to Receive International Support
Government Sets Funding Standards for Libraries and Theaters for 2027
The Council of Ministers has revised funding standards for libraries and theaters under Resolution No. 548. The document…
Work on Seven Draft Laws Canceled in 2026
Belarus has abandoned plans to draft seven pieces of legislation in 2026. They have been removed from this…
Two Belarusians Arrested in Germany on Suspicion of Planning Sabotage
Two Belarusian citizens, aged 39 and 50, have been arrested in Bavaria on suspicion of planning sabotage targeting…