Special-Purpose Unit “Buran” Transformed Into Military Unit
The special-purpose unit “Buran” of the Internal Troops in the Homiel region has been transformed into
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Lukashenka Promises to Check How Private Firms Coordinate Appointments With Local Authorities
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has promised to check in the near future how his decree on coordinating the appointment
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First List Submits Documents for Elections to the Coordination Council
On March 11, the election commission received the first application to participate in the elections to
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Wife of Slonim Resident Who Complained of Pressure From Security Forces Over a 2016 Like Detained
In Slonim, the wife of a local resident who publicly spoke about pressure from security forces on his
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Ales Bialiatski Meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Head of the Human Rights Center Viasna Ales Bialiatski and legal adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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EU Court Upholds Freezing Of Lithuanian Company Linked To Shakutsin
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the freezing of assets belonging to the Lithuanian
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Bialiatski Stresses Importance Of UN Special Rapporteur For Belarus
Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center Viasna and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, emphasized
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Statkevich Awarded Human Rights Prize As Wife Accepts Honor In Prague
Mikalai Statkevich has been named the recipient of the 2026 Homo Homini human rights award.
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Ukrainian Parliament Urges Poland, Finland And Baltic States To Impose Full Trade Embargo On Belarus And Russia
Ukraine’s parliament adopted a resolution on 11 March calling on the governments of Poland, Finland
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Belarus To Send Condensed Milk, Sugar And Blankets To Vietnam As Humanitarian Aid
The Belarusian Council of Ministers, acting on instructions from Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has decided to
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Social Media Of International Human Rights Organization Declared “Extremist” In Belarus
Belarus’s Information Ministry has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among other
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Calls To Involve Europe In Political Prisoner Releases Complicate U.S. Efforts
In recent months, some Belarusian democratic activists have run a fairly aggressive campaign urging European
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BELPOL Briefs Estonia On Military Cooperation Between Minsk And Moscow
Representatives of BELPOL paid a working visit to Estonia, where they held a series of meetings with
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Belarusian Ambassador Discusses Trade And Economic Cooperation With Georgia’s Finance Minister
Mikalai Rahashchuk, Belarus’s ambassador, met with Georgia’s Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili.
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Second UK–Belarus Democratic Forces Consultations Held In London
On 9 March, the second consultations between the UK government and Belarusian democratic forces were
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KGB Adds 19-Year-Old Belarusian Convicted On Nine Charges To “Terrorist List”
Belarus’s State Security Committee has added 19-year-old Uladzislau Varonin to the list of persons “involved
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Lukashenka Orders Humanitarian Aid For Vietnam
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has decided to send humanitarian aid to Vietnam following the consequences of large-scale
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Tsikhanouskaya Adviser Attends Lithuania’s Restoration Of Independence Day Celebrations
Dzianis Kuchynski, adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on diplomacy, took part in official events in
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Turchyn Urges Foreign Ministry To Stress Futility Of Sanctions To Europe
Alyaksandr Turchyn has urged Belarusian diplomats to persistently explain the futility of sanctions to
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Ryzhankou Says Belarus Keeps Door Open To Western Neighbors
Maksim Ryzhankou said Belarus is not closing the door to its western neighbors. The foreign minister
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Moldova’s Government Initiates Withdrawal From CIS Statutory Bodies
The government of Moldova has launched the procedure for the country’s final withdrawal from the Commonwealth
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UN Recognizes Transfer Of Ukrainian Children To Russia And Belarus As Crime Against Humanity
The United Nations has recognized the deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia and Belarus
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Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Lithuania On Restoration Of Independence Day
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya congratulated Lithuania on the Day of the Restoration of Independence.
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Томаш Шмидт на пресс-конференции в беларусском государственном информагентстве БелТА
Polish Prosecutors Suspend Investigation Into Former Judge Szmydt
Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office has suspended the investigation into former judge Tomasz Szmydt
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Military-Political Situation And Release Of Political Prisoners Discussed As Tsikhanouskaya Meets Meloni
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, met with Italian Prime
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Tsikhanouskaya Discusses Support For Belarusian Mobility During Meeting With Italy’s President
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Italy’s president Sergio Mattarella. The talks took place for the first
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Poland Records About 60 Migrant Border Crossing Attempts Since Start Of Year
Poland has recorded about 60 attempts by migrants to illegally cross the border from Belarus since the
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“Must Not Lose The National Bank”: Lukashenka Speaks About Competition In Decision-Making At Meeting With Halouchanka
Alyaksandr Lukashenka today received the leadership of the National Bank for a report. However, the meeting
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Delfi: Coale To Arrive In Vilnius On March 18 And Then Travel To Minsk
U.S. presidential special envoy for Belarus John Coale will arrive in Vilnius next week and then travel
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Where Is Your Reaction? Ryzhankou Demands EU Response to Release of Political Prisoners
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou believes the European Union is seeking ways to normalize
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Lukashenka Wishes New Supreme Leader Of Iran Wisdom And Success
Alyaksandr Lukashenka congratulated Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on his election as Supreme Leader and head
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Foreign Diplomats Invited To Belarusian Foreign Ministry Briefing On Human Rights
Foreign diplomats were invited to the Foreign Ministry of Belarus for a briefing on human rights.
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Belarus Approves Program To Develop Cooperation With Africa
The Presidium of the Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved a government action program for developing
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Five Kalinoŭski Regiment Fighters Sentenced To 12–25 Years In Prison
The Human Rights Center Viasna has learned the verdict in the case of five fighters of the Kalinoŭski Regiment.
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Ghana’s President To Visit Minsk In June As Ryzhankou Reports To Lukashenka On African Tour
Ghana’s president is expected to visit Belarus in June. Today Alyaksandr Lukashenka received Foreign
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Lukashenka Invites Citizens Of Uzbekistan To Work In Belarus
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he is pleased to see citizens of Uzbekistan coming to work in Belarus.
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Poczobut Awarded Andrzej Wajda Prize
Political prisoner journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been awarded the Andrzej Wajda Prize. The award ceremony
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Lukashenka Awaits Mirziyoyev In Minsk
Alyaksandr Lukashenka met today with Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Belarus, Rakhmatulla Nazarov.
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Tsikhanouskaya: Belarusian Volunteers Are Our Modern-Day Heroes
Today marks the day of the creation of the Kalinoŭski Regiment. This date will one day enter history
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Journalist Pavel Dabravolski Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison — Pozirk
Political prisoner journalist Pavel Dabravolski has been sentenced to nine years of imprisonment in a
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Литовские фуры на спецстоянке в Беларуси
Lithuanian Carriers Expect Possible Confiscation Of Trucks Stuck In Belarus
Lithuanian transport companies are expecting a possible confiscation of trucks stranded in Belarus.
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SIPRI: Belarus Accounts For 0.9% Of Global Arms Imports
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published its annual report on international
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Who Developed the MAK.by Ordering Terminal That Refused to Work for Lukashenka
Today, during a public visit to one of the restaurants of the MAK.by chain (formerly McDonald’s), Aliaksandr
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Lukashenka Lets Slip About Another Visit by Americans and the Involvement of Snapkou in Negotiations
While speaking about Belarusian burger buns in a former McDonald’s restaurant, Aliaksandr Lukashenka
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Farewell For Dzianis Sakalousky To Be Held In Priluki On March 9
The farewell ceremony for cameraman and former political prisoner Dzianis Sakalousky will take place
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Viasna: 164 Women Political Prisoners Remain Behind Bars In Belarus, At Least 1,917 Convicted Since 2020
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the human rights center Viasna published statistics on repression
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Chief Of Belarusian General Staff Expresses Support For Azerbaijan
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus Paval Muraveika held a phone conversation with
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Balloons May Have Been Launched From Belarus To Assist Russian Attack On Ukraine
During the night of March 5, amid another Russian air attack on Ukraine, the Ukrainian monitoring channel
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BELPOL Briefs Diplomats In The Czech Republic On Growing Militarization Of Belarus
During a visit to the Czech Republic, representatives of BELPOL held a closed briefing for diplomatic
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Budrys Warns Of Threat From Russia And Belarus And Calls For Open Discussion Of Nuclear Deterrence
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys warned of the threat posed by Russia and Belarus and called
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