Six Lithuanian Residents Convicted for Cigarette Smuggling from Belarus, Including Former Border Guard
The Panevėžys Regional Court has found six residents of Vilnius, Trakai, Visaginas, and Rokiškis guilty of smuggling cigarettes…
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Belarus and Serbia Discuss Cooperation in Economic and Humanitarian Spheres
On May 8, Belarusian Ambassador to Serbia Siarhei Malinouski met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. The sides discussed…
Illegal Burial of Recyclable Materials Discovered at Trastsianets Landfill
Officials from the Minsk City Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, together with the prosecutor’s office of…
Heavy Rain Floods Seven Road Sections in Minsk
Following a heavy downpour in Minsk, seven sections of roads have been flooded. Most of the flooding occurred…
Russia Blocked Shipment of 300 Chicks to Belarus
Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor prohibited the export of about 300 day-old chicks to Belarus. A vehicle with Belarusian…
BIC: Belarusian Companies Doubled Supplies to Russian Arms Manufacturers Over Two Years
The Belarusian Investigative Center, together with the Ukrainian outlet Slidstvo.Info and with support from the Cyber Partisans and…
Poland Signs €43.7 Billion SAFE Defense Loan Agreement
Poland and the European Commission have signed an agreement on financing under the European Union’s SAFE defense program.…
DFR Conducts Searches and Arrests at Major Logistics Companies — Nasha Niva
Belarus’ Department of Financial Investigations (DFR) under the State Control Committee has been systematically targeting the country’s major…
Flooding Causes Public Transport Disruptions in Minsk
Heavy rain has once again caused flooding in Minsk, disrupting public transport operations. According to Minsktrans, flooding was…
Zelensky Expects Visit of American Negotiators at the Turn of Spring and Summer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects American negotiators to visit Kyiv in the coming weeks. He hopes the visit…
Diplomats From Britain, Germany, the EU, Ukraine, and Moldova Honor WWII Victims at Memorial in Minsk
Representatives of the diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, and the European Union in Belarus…
Belarusian Ruble Strengthens Against All Major Currencies at BCSE Trading
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on May 8 ended with declines in all major foreign…
Activist From Naroulia Sentenced to 10 Years on “High Treason” Charges
The Mahiliou Regional Court has sentenced public activist Mikalai Vitkouski from Naroulia, Homielskaya Viasna reported. He was found…
Forecasters Extend Orange Weather Warning Through May 9
Forecasters have extended the orange weather warning through May 9. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected. “On…
Belarusian Forestry Ministry Reports Cross-Border Forest Fire Threat From Ukraine
Flight From Mineralnye Vody to Minsk Cancelled
Today’s air navigation problems in southern Russia have affected flights to Minsk. According to the electronic departures and…
Belarusian Interior Ministry Adds 25 More People to “Extremist” List
Belarus’ Interior Ministry has added another 25 people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Seliverstau Complains About Russia’s Tight Monetary Policy
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Yury Seliverstau acknowledged a decline in supplies of some goods to the Russian market…
World Athletics Refuses to Lift Ban on Belarusian Athletes Despite IOC Recommendation
World Athletics, the international athletics federation, has rejected a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee to lift the…
Fire in Chernobyl Zone Poses No Threat to Belarus, Forestry Ministry Says
Belarusian Government Sharply Raises Export Duties on Hydrocarbon Gases
Belarus’ Council of Ministers has decided to sharply increase export duties on liquefied hydrocarbon gases. The document will…
Liberal Leader Calls Vilnius Mayor’s Mandatory Lithuanian Language Initiative an Election “Show”
Chairwoman of the opposition Liberal Movement Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen criticized Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas over his initiative to require…
Latvian Defense Minister Ready to Resign After Drone Incursion
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said he takes responsibility for the incident involving drones entering Latvian airspace from…
Lukashenka Leaves for Moscow
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has departed for Russia on a visit, his press service said. Shortly before that, it published…
Emergency Ministry Reports Consequences of Severe Weather
Rescuers dealt with the aftermath of strong winds on May 7, when gusts reached 20 meters per second.…
More Than 1,000 Hectares of Forest Burning in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Emergency crews continue efforts to extinguish a large-scale forest fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine’s State Emergency…
New Belarus Conference to Be Held in Warsaw on August 8-9
The “New Belarus” conference will take place in Warsaw on August 8-9. The event was announced by Tsikhanouskaya’s…
Lithuanian Border Guards Discover Another Tunnel, Detain 18 Migrants
Lithuanian border guards prevented an attempt by 18 migrants to enter Lithuania from Belarus. The foreigners used a…
Kubrakou Explains How Authorities Dealt With Foreign Taxi Drivers and Comments on Pakistanis’ Conduct
There are currently 324 Pakistani citizens in Belarus. The figure became known on Thursday during consideration of a…
Lukashenka to Travel to Moscow for Meeting With Putin
The press service of Alyaksandr Lukashenka has officially announced his visit to Moscow. The dates of the trip,…
Zelenskyy: Russia Is Not Even Imitating an Attempt to Cease Fire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is not even imitating an attempt to cease fire. “Throughout the past…
Drones Attack Enterprises in Yaroslavl and Rostov-on-Don
Agriculture Ministry Changes Cheese Prices for Russia for Second Consecutive Day
Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Ministry has again amended minimum export prices for dairy products. Resolution No. 42 of…
Hundreds Of Expired Seeds And Plant Protection Products Found In Homiel Region Stores
The State Control Committee of the Homiel Region has suspended the operations of three shops in Homiel and…
Authorities Deny Permission For “Immortal Regiment” March In Minsk
Minsk city authorities have refused to allow organisers to hold the “Immortal Regiment” march in Minsk on May…
Three Largest Taxi Dispatch Services In Belarus Pledge Not To Raise Prices
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has signed an agreement on socially responsible conduct with three taxi…
Zelenskyy Advises Foreign Representatives Not To Travel To Moscow For Parade
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on the results of Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian targets. In particular, a…
Belarusian NOC Expects International Federations To Lift All Restrictions On Belarusian Athletes
The National Olympic Committee of Belarus has welcomed the May 7 decision of the Executive Board of the…
Flights From Minsk To Phuket Suspended Until Autumn
Belavia will suspend its flight programme from Minsk to Thailand starting May 17. The last flight to Phuket…
Searches Of Relatives Of Coordination Council Candidates Continue
The Coordination Council reports that searches and interrogations were carried out this morning at the homes of relatives…
Belarusian Information Ministry Targets Threads, Over 20 Accounts Declared “Extremist”
Belarus’s Information Ministry has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials”. This time, it includes 25 accounts on…
St Elisabeth Monastery Banned From Displaying Weapons At May 9 Celebrations
St Elisabeth Monastery in Minsk has been banned from displaying weapons at events marking Victory Day. One of…
Russia Declares Ceasefire For May 8–10 And Threatens Strike On Kyiv
Russia’s Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire from midnight on May 8 until May 10 in connection with…
Three Best Poetry Books Announced: Natalia Arsenneva Prize Shortlist Revealed
The Belarusian PEN Centre and the International Union of Belarusian Writers have announced the books shortlisted for the…
Security Forces Say ‘ABC-Belarus’ Declared An “Extremist Formation”
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has designated the “Anarchist Black Cross of Belarus” (ABC-Belarus) as an extremist formation, Telegram channels…
Council of Europe Information Point For Belarusians To Open In Vilnius On May 12
An information point of the Council of Europe for Belarusians will be officially opened on May 12 at…
Belarusian Railway Assigns Additional Trains To Viciebsk For Slavianski Bazaar
Belarusian Railway has назначила дополнительные поезда to Viciebsk from Minsk and Moscow for the period of the Slavianski…
Nine More People Recognised As Political Prisoners In Belarus
Nine more people have been recognised as political prisoners in Belarus. They are Ivan Tsybulski, Dzmitry Hrachou, Yahor…
NAU Publishes Report On Systemic Destruction Of Belarusian Identity
The People’s Anti-Crisis Management has published a report titled “Battle for Belarus”, посвящённый политике режима по вытеснению беларусской…
IOC Lifts Restrictions On Belarusian Athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) no longer recommends imposing restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams,…