Lukashenka: Whatever Negotiations the West Holds With Me, I Clearly Understand That I Am Not Their “Son of a Bitch”
In an interview with RT host Rick Sanchez, held on April 17 in Minsk, Aliaksandr Lukashenka attempted to…
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“What Will He Do in Four Years?” — Lukashenka Calls Trump a “Temporary Figure”
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has described Western politicians, including U.S. President Donald Trump, as temporary figures. He made the remarks…
Lukashenka Says Belarus-Zimbabwe Relations Are Developing Dynamically
Alyaksandr Lukashenka congratulated Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Independence Day and said that relations between the two countries…
Program Announced for the Conference of Belarusians Around the World
The program for the fifth Conference of Belarusians Around the World, which will take place on May 1–2,…
Zelenskyy Reminds Lukashenka About Events in Venezuela
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Russia will once again try to drag Belarus into the war and…
Poland Will Not Allow Belarusians to Compete in the European Diving Championships
Poland does not plan to allow Belarusian and Russian athletes to take part in the European Diving Championships,…
Human Rights Defender Uladzimir Tseliapun Detained in Mazyr
Local human rights defender and civic activist Uladzimir Tseliapun has been detained in Mazyr, the Viasna Human Rights Center…
Democratic Forces Discuss Support for Belarusians With Council of Europe and Propose “Vilnius Solutions”
A meeting was held in Vilnius between representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces and Secretary General of the…
House of Representatives Ratifies Visa-Free Agreement With Myanmar
Deputies of the House of Representatives have ratified the intergovernmental agreement between Belarus and Myanmar on the mutual…
Possible Reason Emerges for Arrest of Belarusian Catholic Priest Anatoly Parakhnevich
A possible explanation has emerged for the detention of 65-year-old Catholic priest from the Vileyka District, Anatol Parakhnevich.…
Couple From Drahichyn District Sentenced to Huge Terms for Alleged “Terrorism” Added to “Extremist List”
The Interior Ministry has added another 21 people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Tsikhanouskaya Urges Belarusians to Vote in Coordination Council Elections
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has appealed to Belarusians to take part in the elections to the fourth convocation of the…
Platform “Try Slany” and Initiative “Volnyya” Declared “Extremist Formations”
On April 13, the KGB decided to designate two initiatives as “extremist formations.” Today, the Interior Ministry added…
Security Forces’ Claims Against Zrobim Architects Linked to Tax Evasion
The claims by Belarusian security forces against Zrobim architects are related to tax evasion. This was reported by…
Lukashenka Signs Law on Regular Review of Legislation
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law amending legislation on rulemaking activity, as well as two related decrees. As…
Sentence Revealed for Mikhail Lapunou, Father of Expelled Former Political Prisoner Mikita Zalatarou
Mikhail Lapunou, the father of expelled former political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou, has been sentenced to five years in…
Lithuania Rejects Belarusian Decision on EHU and Warns of Further Strain in Bilateral Relations
Lithuania has expressed strong protest to Belarus over the decision by Belarusian authorities to designate the European Humanities…
Former Lithuanian Prime Minister Stripped of Parliamentary Immunity
The Lithuanian Seimas has voted to strip former prime minister Saulius Skvernelis of his parliamentary immunity. Lithuania’s Prosecutor…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Ukrainian Educational Institutions Remain Open to Belarusians
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the decision by Belarus’s Supreme Court to declare the European Humanities University…
EU Condemns Designation of European Humanities University as “Extremist Organisation” in Belarus
The European Union has condemned the decision by Belarus’s Supreme Court to declare the European Humanities University an…
Tertel and Naryshkin Hold Detailed Discussion on Intelligence Activities
A joint meeting of the boards of Belarus’s State Security Committee and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service was held…
Film “Żywie Biełaruś!” (Viva Belarus!) Declared “Extremist”
The Information Ministry has updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials”. Among other additions, it included the 2012…
Lukashenka Signs Law on Liability for “Propaganda” of LGBT Issues, Gender Transition and Childlessness
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law amending the codes on administrative liability, his press service reported. The most…
Poland and Iceland Confirm Readiness to Join Process of Launching Special Tribunal Against Lukashenka
Poland and Iceland have expressed readiness to join the agreement needed to launch a Special Tribunal on the…
Bialiatski Meets Swedish Foreign Minister and Calls for Pressure on Belarusian Authorities
The head of the Viasna human rights centre, Ales Bialiatski, held a meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria…
Sweden Expresses Solidarity With EHU
Sweden has expressed solidarity with the European Humanities University, which was declared an “extremist organisation” by the Belarusian…
Children From 10 Countries Invited to Holiday at Belarusian Zubryonak Centre
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed an order allocating funds for the recreation and health improvement of 272 children from…
Former Moldovan Intelligence Deputy Chief Convicted After Arrest Over Work for Belarusian KGB
Former deputy director of Moldova’s Information and Security Service Alexandru Balan admitted guilt in disclosing state secrets and…
Armenia Bans Blogger Alyaksandr Lapshyn From Entering Country
Blogger Alyaksandr Lapshyn has been banned from entering Armenia. On April 5, he was told at Yerevan airport…
Couple From Lithuania Sentenced to 6.5 and 7 Years in Prison for Spying for Belarus
The Klaipėda Regional Court sentenced Tatjana Beleckaja and Mindaugas Januitis to 6.5 and 7 years in prison respectively.…
UN Experts Express Concern Over Law on “Propaganda” of LGBT Issues, Gender Transition and Childlessness
UN experts have expressed concern over a law adopted in Belarus that introduces administrative liability for “disseminating in…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Ready to Help Preserve EHU’s Work
The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is ready to cooperate with EHU and international partners to preserve the work…
EHU Comments on Being Declared an “Extremist Organisation”
The European Humanities University has responded to the decision by Belarus’s Supreme Court to declare EHU an “extremist…
Budrys Expresses Support for EHU
Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys called the Belarusian authorities’ decision to declare EHU an “extremist organisation” outrageous and expressed…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office on EHU Being Declared an “Extremist Organisation”: Regime Sees Independent Education as a Threat
The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on the designation of the European Humanities University as an “extremist…
Belarus Fails in Bid for UN NGO Committee Seat
Official Minsk had hoped to secure a seat on the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations of the United Nations…
Lukashenka Threatens Agricultural Officials With Prison Over Fertilisers
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has again threatened crackdowns and prison terms. This time, his anger was directed at employees of…
Supreme Court Declares European Humanities University an “Extremist Organisation”
Belarus’s Supreme Court has declared the European Humanities University, together with its structural subdivisions, an “extremist organisation”. Its…
Ryzhankou Passes Lukashenka’s Greetings to Tokayev
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to the press service of the…
Statkevich Says Interior Ministry Database Still Lists Him as Imprisoned
Politician Mikalai Statkevich said that the Interior Ministry database still lists him as being imprisoned at Penal Colony…
Human Rights Coalition Demands Reversal of Decisions Labeling Belarusian PEN, Human Constanta and BHC as “Extremist Formations”
The coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations issued a statement regarding the designation of the organizations Belarusian PEN,…
Tsikhanouskaya: Belarus Is an Example of What Happens When Democracy Is Neglected
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at parliamentary hearings in Canada devoted to the human rights situation. “Belarus is a vivid…
Latushka Urges Hungary to Reverse Decision to Leave ICC
Deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Latushka congratulated Péter Magyar on his victory in Hungary’s parliamentary…
Lukashenka and the Election in Hungary: One Less Competitor
While the TISZA party and its leader Péter Magyar celebrate victory, leading global media outlets are identifying the…
Ryzhankou to Visit Kazakhstan on April 14
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on April 14, the Foreign Ministry’s…
World Aquatics Allows Belarusian Athletes to Compete Under National Flag and Anthem
World Aquatics has restored full membership rights to Belarus and Russia and allowed Belarusian and Russian athletes to…
Statkevich’s Passport “Found”
Mikalai Statkevich said on his Telegram channel that his passport had been “found.” It was discovered at Minsk…
Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Magyar on Election Victory in Hungary
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya congratulated Péter Magyar on his election victory in Hungary in a post on X. “Congratulations to…
Poland Begins Construction of New Barrier on Border With Belarus
Construction has begun on an additional barrier along the Polish-Belarusian border designed to reinforce the existing fence, RMF…
Viasna Has Information on 184 Defendants in “Hajun Case” Placed in Custody
Human rights center Viasna has information on at least 184 confirmed defendants in the “Hajun case” who have…