Lithuania Seizes Record Amount of Contraband Cigarettes in 2025; Border Guards Name the Most Popular Brands
Lithuanian border guards seized a record amount of contraband cigarettes in 2025, the State Border Guard
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Airport Services at Minsk National Airport Operating in Enhanced Mode Due to Snowfall
Airport services at Minsk National Airport are operating in enhanced mode amid difficult weather conditions
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Belavia Operates First Flight to Thailand
Belavia today operated its first flight to Thailand. “Today our A330-200 successfully landed at Pattaya
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Prosecutor General’s Office Sends Case Against Concert Organizers to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to the Minsk City Court a criminal case against the managers
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Flights From Minsk Airport Depart With Delays
Minsk National Airport is operating this morning, but many flights have departed with delays, according
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Internal Troops to Deploy All-Terrain Vehicles, APCs, “Volat” and “Tigr” for Snow Removal
Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou has instructed the internal troops to make maximum use of heavy equipment
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Administrative Procedures Simplified in Belarus
Administrative procedures are being simplified in Belarus. A decree amending regulatory acts on the implementation
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Meteorologists Lower Weather Alert Level to Orange
Meteorologists have lowered the weather danger level to orange. Earlier, a red alert had been issued
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Over 140 km/h in the Rain on Worn Tires: Circumstances Established in Deadly M-1 Crash That Killed Five People
Investigators Establish Circumstances of Five Fatalities in Deadly M-1 Highway Crash Investigators have
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Moscow–Polotsk Train Halted Due to Locomotive Failure
The Moscow–Polotsk passenger train was temporarily halted due to a locomotive malfunction, Belarusian
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Russia’s Defense Ministry Says It Struck Ukraine With Oreshnik Missile
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had carried out a strike on Ukraine using the Oreshnik missile system.
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Belarusian Railway Warns of Train Delays Due to Severe Weather
Belarusian Railway has warned of train delays due to adverse weather conditions. “On certain sections
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Severe Weather in Belarus Disrupts Power Supply in 251 Localities
Heavy snowfall and strong winds over the past 24 hours disrupted power supply in 251 localities, Belarus’s
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Belarusian Government to Allocate 1.26 Billion Rubles for Military Towns Over Five Years
In 2026–30, 1.26 billion rubles will be allocated for the development of military towns under a sectoral
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Lukashenka Signs Secret Decree on Kamvol OJSC
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a secret decree on Kamvol OJSC. Decree No. 467 of December 31 “On the
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Ukraine Air Force Says There Was Threat of Ballistic Missile Use From Kapustin Yar Test Range
A missile threat was declared late on January 8 due to the risk of Russia using ballistic missiles from
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Russia Attacks Critical Infrastructure Facility in Lviv
A critical infrastructure facility came under attack by Russia, according to Maxym Kozytskyi, head of
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“Weather” Plan Activated Across Most of Belarus Due to Heavy Snowstorms
Due to heavy snowstorms and snowdrifts on roads in the Mahilyow, Homyel, Brest and Minsk regions, as
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Belarus Proposes to Simplify Citizenship for Foreign Investors
An expert council under the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus has considered
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Belarus Recalls Some Batches of Nestlé Russia Baby Food
Belarus’s state sanitary and epidemiological service has reported a voluntary recall of a limited number
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Lukashenka Says Venezuelan Scenario Is Unrealistic in Belarus
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that a Venezuelan-style scenario, in which the country’s president was seized by U.
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Dialogue From the United Transitional Cabinet and the System’s Survival Instinct
Today, the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus once again called on the Belarusian regime to enter
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Lukashenka Says He Acted as Intermediary Between Venezuela and the United States
At the For Spiritual Revival awards ceremony, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he had acted as an intermediary
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Lukashenka Says Maduro’s Wife Was Offered to Stay in Venezuela
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that the wife of Nicolas Maduro, Cilia Flores, had been offered the option
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Lukashenka Speaks of “Collusion and Betrayal” in Situation Around Maduro
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that there had been collusion and betrayal in the situation surrounding the
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Ales Bialiatski Visits Nobel Peace Center
Ales Bialiatski, head of the human rights centre Viasna and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, visited the Nobel
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Minsk Route Appears in High-Profile Case of Stolen Rare Books From University of Warsaw Library
The Polish prosecutor’s office intends to bring charges of selling stolen property against the owner
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Customs Discovers Warehouses With Goods Imported Using Fake Documents
Officers of the operational customs service have found Chinese and European goods that were imported
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Currency Supply Exceeded Demand by USD 1.5 Billion in 2025
Currency supply in 2025 exceeded demand by USD 1.516 billion, according to new foreign exchange market
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Belarus Shortens Procedures for Moving Into Rental Housing
Belarus has shortened the timelines for procedures related to the move-in of citizens into rental housing.
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Ceiling Slab Cracks in Vitsyebsk Apartment Building
A ceiling slab measuring 1.5 by 6 meters sagged on the first floor of a nine-storey residential building
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United Transitional Cabinet Urges “De Facto Authorities of Belarus” to Engage in National Dialogue Following Maduro’s Arrest
The United Transitional Cabinet has issued an address to the official Minsk authorities in connection
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Kubrakou Reports to Lukashenka on Readiness Check of Internal Troops
On 8 January, Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou presented a report to Alyaksandr Lukashenka. He spoke about
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Overpriced Tomatoes and Cucumbers Found at Mahilyow Market
The State Control Committee conducted inspections of retail outlets in Mahilyow and the Krasnapolle district
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Prosecutor’s Office Conducts Marketplace Raid in Search of Weapons
The Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office has discovered listings on online marketplaces offering “traumatic-impact
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Belarusian Ruble Falls Again at BCSE Trading Session
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Thursday, 8 January, again ended with a decline
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More Than 200 People Injured While Tubing Since Start of Winter
Since the beginning of winter, more than 200 adults and children have sought medical attention for injuries
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Belarusian Railway Sent 1,050 Container Trains to China in 2025
The Belarusian Railway sent more than 1,050 container trains to China in 2025 via border crossings in
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Homyel Region Prepares for Heavy Snowfall as Red Alert Issued
A red level weather warning has been issued in the Homyel region due to heavy snowfall. Homyel Hydrometeorological
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National Bank Was a Net Buyer of Foreign Currency in December, an Unusual Development
The National Bank was a net buyer of foreign currency in December, First Deputy Chairman of the Board
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Two People Attempted to Illegally Cross the Belarus–Poland Border Since Start of the Year
Since the beginning of the year, Polish border guards have recorded two attempts to illegally cross the
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In-Absentia Trial of Five Kalinouski Regiment Members to Begin at End of January
An in-absentia trial in the case of five fighters of the Kalinouski Regiment will begin in the Minsk
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Belarus Seeks to Resume Assembly Production in Egypt
Belarus wants to resume the operation of assembly production facilities in Egypt. The issue was discussed
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BelGee Ranks Fifth on Russian Auto Market in 2025
BelGee ranked fifth on the Russian car market at the end of 2025. According to Autostat-Info, 68,090
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Belavia Resumes Flights to Tel Aviv
Belavia has resumed flights to Israel. The first flight from Minsk to Tel Aviv departed today at 7:10 a.
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Belavia Carried 2.09 Million Passengers Over the Year
Belavia carried 2.093 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 8.4% compared with the previous year.
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Reports Minimal Number of Weather Balloons from Belarus
Lithuanian authorities are recording a minimal number of contraband weather balloons launched from the
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Boris Johnson Receives Award from Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Adviser to the head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on diplomatic affairs
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Sentences Handed Down to Three Customs Officers Accused of Treason
Chief customs inspector Yauhen Hurinovich has been sentenced to 13.5 years in prison, Viktar Novik to
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Bialiatski: Belarusians Are Hostages of Lukashenka
The head of the Viasna Human Rights Center, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former political prisoner
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