EU to Continue Imposing Sanctions on Belarusian Authorities
The European Union will continue imposing sanctions on the Belarusian authorities. European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said this…
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Lukashenka Sets Requirement for Graduates of Belarusian-Chinese Educational Programmes
Aliaksandr Lukashenka met with the leadership of Peking University today. According to his press service, one of the…
Belarusian and Polish Citizens Detained on Suspicion of Illegally Transporting Large Shipment of Cigarettes
Poland’s National Revenue Administration detained citizens of Belarus and Poland on suspicion of organizing the transportation of a…
Belarus Raises Standard Labour Hour Cost for Insurance Purposes
Belarus will increase the average standard labour hour cost for vehicle repair work from July 1. According to…
Woman in Kamianets District Prods Bull With a Stick. It Responds
Experts from the State Committee of Forensic Examinations classified the injuries sustained by an employee of a dairy…
14 Settlements in Belarus Affected by Thunderstorm Front
Fourteen settlements in Belarus were affected by a thunderstorm front on Monday, June 29. Wind gusts reached 22…
Russia Ready to Lower Fuel Standards to Boost Market Supply
The Russian government may take an unconventional step to overcome the fuel shortage caused by attacks on oil…
Mahiliou Regional Executive Committee Sets Berry Harvest Dates
Government Allocates Innovation Fund Resources
The Belarusian Council of Ministers has allocated resources from innovation funds under Resolution No. 327 of June 26.…
Belarus and Indonesia Sign Contracts Worth $49 Million
Rybakou Identifies Drone Type Used in Strike on Bus in Russia’s Bryansk Region at UN
Belarus’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Valiantsin Rybakau identified the type of drone used in the attack…
Belarus’ Lack of Immediate Harsh Response to Bus Strike Is Not a Sign of Weakness or Cowardice, Rybakou Says
Belarus’ decision not to respond immediately with force after a drone strike on a bus in Russia’s Bryansk…
Maria Kalesnikava Named Kissinger Fellow at the McCain Institute
One of the leaders of Belarus’ 2020 protests and former political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava has been named a…
BelAgroGen Plans to Launch $50 Million Veterinary Vaccine Production Project in Zimbabwe
Belarusian company BelAgroGen and the Zimbabwean government are planning to sign an agreement to launch veterinary vaccine production…
UN Security Council Holds Meeting on Strike Against Bus Carrying Belarusian Children in Russia’s Bryansk Region
The UN Security Council has convened a meeting following the strike on a bus carrying Belarusian children in…
Fragments of Disciplinary Cartography: Belarusian Artist Siarhei Shabohin Exhibits at Wroclaw’s SURVIVAL Art Review
The SURVIVAL Art Review, taking place in Wroclaw from June 26 to 30, presents contemporary art in an…
Several People Detained at Rave Near Stoubtsy
Several people were detained by Belarusian security forces during a rave near Stoubtsy held on the night of…
Thunderstorm Leaves 18 Settlements in Homiel Region Without Electricity
Eighteen settlements in Belarus’ Homiel region have been left without electricity after a thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds.…
Political Prisoner and Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn Transferred from Prison to Penal Colony
Political prisoner and journalist Dzianis Ivashyn has been transferred from Zhodzina Prison to Penal Colony No. 15 in…
Thunderstorm Front Topples Trees and Damages Roofs in Eastern Belarus
A thunderstorm front swept across the Homiel and Mahilyou regions of Belarus. In the Babruisk district, two roofs…
Belarusian Designer Ihar Nazaranka Becomes Finalist at AI Festival in Seoul
Belarusian graphic artist and designer Ihar Nazaranka has been named one of the finalists of the Seoul International…
National Academy of Education to Be Established in Belarus
Belarus will reorganize its Academy of Education under a resolution signed today by Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn. The…
Five Hospitalised After Trolleybus and Minibus Crash in Minsk
A minibus and a trolleybus collided on Dzyarzhynskaha Avenue in Minsk on the afternoon of June 29. According…
Polish Carrier Tried to Conceal Large Shipment of Spare Parts From Belarusian Customs
Belarusian customs officers intercepted a shipment of spare parts worth 360,000 Belarusian rubles that a Polish carrier failed…
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…
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…