Support for Belarusian Initiatives and Civil Society Discussed With Italian Representatives in Vilnius
Representatives of Belarusian democratic and civil society organisations met with Emanuele de Maigret, Director for Eastern Europe at…
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Minsk Woman Suspected of Stealing Chihuahua Puppies as a Birthday Gift to Herself
A 51-year-old woman has been detained in Minsk’s Savetski District on suspicion of stealing two Chihuahua puppies valued…
MZKT Unveils New Armoured Chassis
The Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT) has unveiled the MZKT-690400 armoured chassis. The all-wheel-drive 6×6 chassis is designed…
Law Introducing Fines for the Promotion of Homosexual Relationships, Gender Transition, Childlessness and Pedophilia Comes Into Force
Today, Law No. 138-Z of April 15, which introduced amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences, entered into…
26-Year-Old Man Killed by Train in Minsk
The Minsk Transport Police Department is conducting an investigation into the fatal injury of a man on railway…
Brest Customs Officers Seize 20 Cultural Valuables From Married Couple
Customs officers in Brest uncovered an attempt to illegally transport 20 items of cultural value across the border.…
Patriarch Kirill to Visit Brest
Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’, will pay a visit to Belarus on June 20–22. He is…
Latushka Submits 11 Sanctions Packages Against the Lukashenka Regime to Ukraine
The head of the National Anti-Crisis Management and Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Pavel Latushka, has…
Dapkiunas Uses Nuclear Rhetoric at OSCE
Belarus’s representative to the OSCE, Andrei Dapkiunas, resorted to nuclear rhetoric during his speech on Thursday at the…
Law Introducing Fines for Mobile Operators Over Service Quality Comes Into Force in Belarus
Belarus has introduced administrative liability for mobile operators over the quality of telecommunications services. The relevant amendments to…
Poland Uncovers Another Group Smuggling Cigarettes From Belarus
Polish authorities have carried out another operation against a group involved in smuggling cigarettes from Belarus. The operation…
Health Ministry Reports on Condition of Victims Injured in Bryansk Region
Zelenskyy Says He Would Like to End the War Before Winter, Otherwise Additional Aid Will Be Needed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned European partners at the European Council summit that his country would require additional…
European Council Again Calls on Belarus to End Military Support for Russia
The European Council once again mentioned Belarus in its conclusions on Ukraine adopted at the summit. European leaders…
Information on the Transfer of Ukrainian Children to Belarus Handed Over to Ukraine
Information on Ukrainian children who were unlawfully transferred from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to Belarus, as well…
Belarusian Citizen Detained in France on Suspicion of Spying on Drone Manufacturing Plant
France’s General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) has detained a Belarusian citizen on suspicion of spying on a…
Another Worker Dies at Belaruskali, Nasha Niva Reports
A 34-year-old worker, Aliaksei Charapok, has died at Belaruskali, Nasha Niva reports. It is the second death at…
NATO Sees No Nuclear Weapons in Belarus
A Reform.news journalist attended the NATO defence ministers’ meeting and compiled the key takeaways. A meeting of NATO…
Belarus to Change Requirements for Bank Accounts With a Special Operating Regime
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree on current bank accounts with a special operating regime. The document approves…
Tsikhanouskaya Calls on the European Economic and Social Committee to Support the Mobility of Belarusians
On June 17 in Brussels, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Seamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social…
Iranian Doctor Detained in Belarus Over Repost and Barred From Re-Entering for 30 Years
The Human Rights Center Viasna reported the persecution of an Iranian citizen who had been living in Belarus…
Russian Court Orders BMZ to Pay More Than $2 Million
A Russian mining and processing company, Yelets Mining and Processing Plant, has won a court case against the…
Belavia Launches Scheduled Flights to Bangkok
Belavia will begin operating scheduled flights from Minsk to Bangkok on October 25. Flights to the Thai capital…
Estonian Defence Minister: “Russia Faces No Restrictions on Operating From Belarusian Territory”
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur answered questions from a Reform.news correspondent on the sidelines of a meeting of…
Worker Crushed by Truck Crane Boom in Hrodna
A worker was crushed by the boom of a truck crane in Hrodna while repairs were being carried…
583 Students Score 100 Points on Centralized Testing in Belarus, Mathematics Leads the Way
Belarus’ Ministry of Education released the first results of the 2026 centralized testing campaign. More than 66,000 people…
Belavia Adjusts Flight Schedule Following Attack on Moscow
Belavia has adjusted its flight schedule due to restrictions imposed at all Moscow airports following an attack on…
Woman Electrocuted at Summer Cottage Near Pruzhany
A woman died after being electrocuted while cutting grass with a trimmer, the Investigative Committee reported. The 40-year-old…
Two Suspected Psychotropic Drug Couriers Detained in Dzyarzhynsk
Belarusian border service officers detained two citizens in Dzyarzhynsk on June 16 for transporting a psychotropic substance. The…
European Parliament Calls for Release of Aliaksandra Pulinovich, Detained in the “Black Nightingales” Case
On June 18, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Belarusian authorities to release political prisoners,…
UTC Warns That Studying in Russia May Lead to Recruitment for the War Against Ukraine
Ahead of the university admissions campaign, the representative of the United Transitional Cabinet for Youth Policy, Marharyta Vorykhava,…
State Authority for Military Industry Agrees With Russian Agency on Aircraft Maintenance Projects for Third Countries
Suspect in Skrepetsky Murder May Be Linked to Other Crimes
The man detained this morning is suspected of directly carrying out the murder of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky,…
KGB Summoning People Linked to EHU for Interviews, Rights Group Says
Authorities in Belarus continue to pursue cases following the designation of the European Humanities University as an extremist…
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Bodies of War Dead Through Belarus
Ukraine and Russia carried out an exchange of the bodies of fallen servicemen on June 18. The exchange…
Sanctions Policy and National Dialogue Discussed as Tsikhanouskaya Meets Kallas
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. According to the…
Dollar and Yuan Rise at End of Trading on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on June 18 ended with gains for the U.S. dollar…
Lukashenka Says Officers Should Serve to Defend the Homeland, Not for Housing
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said Belarusian military officers should serve not for the prospect of receiving housing but out of…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Hands Protest Note to Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires Over Bus Incident
Ukraine’s Chargé d’Affaires in Belarus, Ivan Novytskyi, was summoned to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry today and handed a…
Lukashenka Proposes Banning Overseas Trips by Children’s Groups Without State Approval
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has proposed placing organized trips abroad by children’s groups under state control. He made the remarks…
SBU Says It Intercepted Document Contradicting Claims of Ukrainian Involvement in Bus Attack
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says it has intercepted a document related to the bus incident in…
Zelenskyy: If Ukraine Burns, Moscow Will Burn Too
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Brussels that Ukraine will continue carrying out strikes against Russia. He stressed…
Lukashenka: We Must Treat Our Own People Ourselves
Aliaksandr Lukashenka explained why Belarusians injured in the drone strike were sent back to Belarus despite Russia’s offer…
Turchyn Speaks About Belarus’ Creative Economy Exports
Belarus’ creative economy exports already generate $1 billion a year, Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn said at a plenary…
Lukashenka on Bus Strike: It Was a Ukrainian Drone
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said that the drone that struck a bus carrying Belarusian children in Russia’s Bryansk region was…
Belarusians Injured in Bryansk Region Already Back in Belarus
Belarusians injured in the attack on a bus in Russia’s Bryansk region are already on Belarusian territory, the…
Polish Police Publish Photo of Suspect’s Arrest in Skrepetsky Murder Case
Lublin police have published a photograph of the arrest of a suspect in the murder case of artist…
SBU Provides Details of Attack on Moscow Oil Refinery
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has confirmed that the Moscow Oil Refinery was struck for the second…
Aeroflot Cancels Two Flights to Minsk
Aeroflot has cancelled two flights between Moscow and Minsk. Russia’s capital came under a drone attack today. Several…