Estonia to Send Border Guards to Assist Latvia
Estonia plans to deploy additional Police and Border Guard Board personnel to Latvia to strengthen border security. This…
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Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Proposes Tougher Sanctions on Belarusian Citizens, Including Property Restrictions and Anti-War Declaration
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed expanding national sanctions against citizens of Belarus and Russia, LRT reported,…
MTS Announces Tender to Restore Base Station in Homiel Region After Reports of Relay Tower Destruction
Mobile operator MTS has announced a tender to restore a base station in the Lelchytsy District of the…
Estonia Detains 32 Migrants Who Arrived Via Belarus and Latvia
Estonian police have detained 32 foreign nationals over the past three days in connection with the migration flow…
Belarus Asks UNESCO to Mediate Dialogue With Poland
Belarus has asked the UNESCO World Heritage Committee and the World Heritage Centre Secretariat to act as mediators…
Latvian Transport Minister Sees No Need for Road Signs Pointing to Belarus and Russia
Latvia sees no need for road signs displaying the names of destinations in Belarus and Russia, Latvian Transport…
Russia Launches Overnight Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine, Killing One Person and Injuring Children
Russian forces launched another large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine overnight on July 26. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Tokayev Proposes Freezing Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed considering the possibility of freezing Russia’s war against Ukraine by returning to the…
Kabanchuk: Khrenin’s Statements Denying Fortifications on the Border With Ukraine Do Not Correspond to Reality
The representative for defense and national security of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Vadzim Kabanchuk, said that…
ByAction: No Confirmation That U.S. Court Orders to Deport Belarusians to Belize Have Been Carried Out
Human rights initiative ByAction has clarified information regarding the possible deportation of Belarusian citizens from the United States…
Belarus Puts Former BYPOL Member Ihar Loban’s Apartment Up for Auction
A three-room apartment belonging to former investigator and former BYPOL initiative member Ihar Loban has been put up…
Fire Near Wildberries Warehouse Follows Drone Attack in Yekaterinburg
A fire broke out near a Wildberries logistics complex in Yekaterinburg on the morning of July 25. As…
Foreign Ministry Reveals Details of Alleged “Planned Terrorist Attack”: Suspect Has “Pseudo-Christian Values,” Intended Victims Are Children of Leader of an “Extremist Formation”
Belarus’ Foreign Ministry has issued a second statement regarding an alleged “planned terrorist attack” in Poland. According to…
“We Are Still Examining It” — Sikorski on Belarusian Foreign Ministry Warning of “Terrorist Attack”
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Poland is still verifying information provided by the Belarusian side about the…
Dymna Lotva Vocalist to Stand Trial in Absentia in Belarus
Katsiaryna Mankevich, the 37-year-old vocalist of the band Dymna Lotva, will stand trial in absentia in Belarus. The…
Ryzhankou Discusses Cooperation With Iran
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Shanghai…
Death Toll From Russian Strike on Kyiv Region Rises to 10
Ten people were killed and about 100 others were injured to varying degrees in Russia’s missile strike on…
French Military Veteran Arrested in Belarus – Nasha Niva
A retired French military serviceman named Boris has been detained in Belarus. According to his relatives, he has…
Hrodna Activist Valiantsina Navumava Sentenced to Seven Years
The Hrodna Regional Court on July 24 sentenced civic activist Valiantsina Navumava to seven years in a general-regime penal…
Tsikhanouskaya Says Sanctions on Mazyr Refinery Are a Direct Consequence of the Regime’s Policies
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on the inclusion of the Mazyr Oil Refinery in the latest sanctions lists, saying…
Social Media Accounts of the College of Eastern Europe Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
Belarus’s Information Ministry has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among the additions are the Instagram, Facebook…
Lithuanian Citizen Suspected of Spying for Russia
Lithuania’s Prosecutor General’s Office has announced the launch of an investigation into a Lithuanian citizen suspected of working…
Another Ukrainian Citizen Added to Belarus’s “Extremist” List
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has added another 12 people to its “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Lavrov Says Russia Will Achieve Its Goals Despite the “Burial” of Anchorage Agreements
Russia will achieve its goals in the conflict in Ukraine despite the failure of the agreements reached between…
Vaitsiakhouski, Who Returned From Poland, Added to Belarus’s “Terrorist” List
Anatol Vaitsiakhouski, who returned to Belarus from Poland, has been added to the list of “persons involved in…
Latvian President Announces New Measures to Strengthen Border With Belarus
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said the country’s National Security Council had approved new measures to strengthen the Latvian-Belarusian border.…
Lukashenka Congratulates Mirziyoyev by Telephone
Aliaksandr Lukashenka held a phone call with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to congratulate him on his birthday. Earlier,…
Defendants in the “Honest People” Case Added to Belarus’s “Terrorist” List
Belarus’s State Security Committee (KGB) has updated its list of “persons involved in terrorist activities.” Fourteen people, including…
Mazyr Oil Refinery Added to European Union Sanctions List
The Official Journal of the European Union has published the legal acts approving the 21st package of sanctions.…
Human Rights Groups Report Systemic Problems With Asylum Procedures in Belarus
Belarusian human rights organisations Respect-Protect-Fulfill (RPF) and Human Constanta have published an analytical report, “International Protection in Belarus:…
Ryzhankou Invites China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Belarus
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting took place on…
Latvian Saeima Approves Ban on Imports of Books From Belarus and Russia
On July 23, the Latvian Saeima adopted in the final reading amendments to the law on support for…
Drunks in the Special Operations Forces: Lukashenka Tarnishes His Own Guard
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has ordered that anyone unwilling to work during the harvest campaign be sent to the army.…
Belarus Says It Has Shared Information With Poland About Alleged Planned Terrorist Attack
Belarus’ Foreign Ministry said it had passed information to the Polish authorities about the alleged preparation of a…
Former KGB Officer Mikalai Varapai, Convicted of “Espionage”, Dies in Navapolatsk Prison Colony
Former senior Belarusian KGB officer Mikalai Varapai has died in Prison Colony No. 1 in Navapolatsk, the Viasna…
Belarusian Teenagers Studying in Poland Being Summoned for KGB Interviews, Viasna Says
Belarusian teenagers planning to study in Poland have begun being summoned for interviews with the KGB, the Viasna…
Lukashenka Says Local Authorities Should Decide Whether Workers From Uzbekistan Are Needed
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has again commented on the recruitment of workers from Uzbekistan to Belarus. According to him, decisions…
Tertel and Valfovich Brief Lukashenka on Security
On July 23, Aliaksandr Lukashenka received a briefing from Security Council State Secretary Aliaksandr Valfovich and KGB Chairman…
Lukashenka Strengthens Security Council State Secretary’s Role in the KGB
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has made personnel appointments at Belarus’ State Security Committee (KGB). The agency’s tasks have been updated…
Zelenskyy Says U.S. Has New Proposals for Ending the War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a meeting with U.S. representatives will take place in the near future, during…
Anzhalika Melnikava Lives in Belarus With Her Children, Cyber Partisans Claim
The hacker group Cyber Partisans claims it has established the whereabouts of Anzhalika Melnikava. According to the group,…
Kallas Says EU’s 21st Sanctions Package Targets Refineries in Belarus and Russia
The European Union’s 21st sanctions package includes oil refineries in Belarus and Russia, EU High Representative for Foreign…
EU Agrees on 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia
EU member states’ ambassadors have agreed on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, the Irish Presidency of…
Lavrov Reminds Rubio of the “Spirit of Anchorage”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines…
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of nuclear energy,…
Belarus Seeks to Develop “Constructive Political Dialogue” with Georgia
Belarusian Ambassador to Georgia Mikalai Rahashchuk held a meeting with the chairs of two Georgian parliamentary committees to…
Belarus and Russia Coordinate Schedule of Upcoming High-Level Meetings
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Yury Seliviorstau met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. The sides discussed current…
At Least 29 Political Prisoners in Belarus Sentenced to 20 Years or More
At least 29 political prisoners in Belarus have been sentenced to 20 years or more in prison. The…
Will Wildberries Get Burned in Belarus Too?
After Ukrainian drones struck Russia on the night of July 18, Russian online retailer Wildberries found itself facing…
Political Prisoner and Lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich Released
Political prisoner and lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich announced that he has been released, publishing a photo of himself in…