Putin Calls State Duma Elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially called elections to the State Duma. The vote will take
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Turchyn Travels to Uzbekistan
Belarusian Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn has departed for Uzbekistan on a working visit.
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Lithuania Protests Belarus Over Designation of EHU as an “Extremist Organisation”
Lithuania has lodged a strong protest with Belarus over the designation of the European Humanities University
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Not a Mediator but an Interested Party — Lukashenka on Minsk’s Role in the Peace Process
Belarus does not want to act as a mediator in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia but considers itself
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Lukashenka Wants the United States to Help Improve Relations With Neighbouring Countries
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said he hopes the United States will help Belarus normalise relations with neighbouring
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Lukashenka Does Not Rule Out Meeting With Trump
Aliaksandr Lukashenka said a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was possible and stated that he
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Lukashenka: It Is Unacceptable for the Russia-Ukraine War to Spill Over Into Belarus
Aliaksandr Lukashenka considers it unacceptable for Belarus to enter the war between Russia and Ukraine
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BIC: Aleksin Moved Millions of Euros Through Banks in Vanuatu and New Zealand
Journalists from the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) have reported how businessman Aliaksei Aleksin
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Lavrov Says There Are Attempts to Drive a Wedge Between Moscow and Minsk
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Maksim
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Tsikhanouskaya Receives Award in Poland
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been awarded the international King Eric of Pomerania Prize. The award was
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Lithuania May Get a New Prime Minister
A new governing coalition has been formed in Lithuania. The updated government will be made up of the
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Lithuanian Seimas Considers Termination of Border Traffic Agreement With Belarus
The Lithuanian Seimas has begun considering a bill to denounce the agreement with Belarus on local border traffic.
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Lavrov Announces Meeting Between Belarusian and Russian Prime Ministers
Belarusian Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will hold talks
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Lukashenka Plans to Meet Putin in the Near Future
Aliaksandr Lukashenka intends to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the near future. He made the
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Tsikhanouskaya: Those Who Claim to Uphold “Spiritual Values” Bring Missiles and Fire to Sacred Places
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has condemned Russia’s overnight strike on Kyiv, which damaged the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
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“Soon”: Coale Responds to Question About Visit to Minsk
U.S. presidential envoy John Coale may soon appear in Minsk. He continues to answer questions on X.
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Lukashenka Says He Looks Forward to Meeting Xi Jinping
Aliaksandr Lukashenka is looking forward to meeting Xi Jinping, according to a birthday message sent
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Strange Activity Detected on Anatol Kotau’s Telegram Account
ByHelp Foundation head Aliaksei Liavonchyk has reported unusual activity involving the Telegram account
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Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Suspends Cooperation With Kharysava
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has completed the initial stage of an internal review and suspended
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Lukashenka Congratulates Trump on His 80th Birthday
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has sent birthday greetings to U.S. President Donald Trump. “U.S. President Donald
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France Reaffirms Unchanged Policy Toward the Lukashenka Regime
Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and member of the Coordination Council
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Lithuania Strengthens Protection of Critical Infrastructure With Focus on Drone Threats
Lithuania’s Public Security Service (VST) is strengthening the protection of the country’
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Viasna Human Rights Defender Responds to Propaganda Claims of “Falsified” Political Prisoner Lists
Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka commented on a statement by propagandist Ihar Tur on the ONT television
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ISW: Oreshnik Strike Threat Is the Kremlin’s Response to Its Own Vulnerability
Ukrainian outlet RBC-Ukraine reported on June 12, citing an informed source in the Ukrainian government
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Ukraine Attacks Railway Bridge in Chonhar
Ukrainian drones struck bridge infrastructure in Ukraine’s Kherson region, according to Vladimir Saldo
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Norway Raises Duties on Imports of Agricultural Products and Fertilisers From Belarus
Norway is increasing customs duties on imports of agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus.
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European Union Officially Approves Start of EU Accession Talks With Ukraine and Moldova
European Union member states have officially approved the opening of the first negotiating cluster in
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Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Collecting Questions for the New Belarus Conference
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is collecting questions for the New Belarus Conference, which
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Ukrainian Citizen From Vitsyebsk Region Added to Belarusian ‘Extremist’ List
The Interior Ministry has added another 40 people to its “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus
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Lukashenka Says Russia-Ukraine War Could End This Year
Aliaksandr Lukashenka believes that the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East could be
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Ukraine Sends Dozens of Appeals Against Allowing Belarusian and Russian Athletes to Compete Under National Symbols
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and national
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Poland Will Not Accept Migrants Under EU Migration Pact
Poland has stated that it will not accept migrants or bear related costs under the EU Migration Pact
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Budrys Reaffirms Lithuania’s Position on Belarus
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has reaffirmed his country’s unchanged position on Belarus.
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Tsikhanouskaya Asks Prague Mayor to Patronise Congress of Belarusians in the Czech Republic
During her visit to the Czech Republic, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda
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Lukashenka Proposes Easing Visa Regime With the Philippines
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has proposed easing the visa regime with the Philippines. The proposal was outlined
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Italian Appeals Court Rejects Extradition of Belarusian Woman Detained on Interpol Warrant
An appeals court in Brescia has rejected Belarus’ request to extradite Karina Zdanevich-Spychalska
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Lukashenka Calls Russia a Guarantor of a Just World Order
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has congratulated Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials on Russia Day
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Council of Europe Invites Belarusians to Democracy Workshop in Strasbourg
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe has announced a call for participants
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Stricter Border Controls, Visas and Integration Requirements: Latvian Parliament Passes New Immigration Law
Latvia’s Saeima has passed a new Immigration Law in its final reading, significantly revising the
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Andrzej Poczobut Receives Podlaskie Voivodeship Honorary Award
Former political prisoner, journalist and activist of the Union of Poles in Belarus Andrzej Poczobut
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Swiss Court to Hear Appeal Against Acquittal of Yury Harauski
An appeal hearing in the case of former SOBR officer Yury Harauski, who is accused of involvement in
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Корпус Европейского гуманитарного университета в Вильнюсе
Rights Group Reports More Than 60 Searches in “EHU Case”
Human rights organization Viasna says it is aware of more than 60 searches conducted at the homes of
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Kuchynski in France Calls for Continued Focus on Repression and Release of Belarusian Political Prisoners
Diplomatic adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Dzianis Kuchynski, visited Paris, where he held a series
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Russian Foreign Ministry Outlines Approaches to Ukraine Negotiations for E3 Ambassadors
Russia’s Foreign Ministry held a meeting on Thursday with the ambassadors of the United Kingdom
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BELPOL Reports on Belarusian Enterprises Supplying Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex
BELPOL has published documents that it says confirm supplies of Belarusian-made products to Russia’
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Lukashenka Makes Appointments in His Administration and Two Districts
Aliaksandr Lukashenka made 17 appointments during Thursday’s personnel reshuffle. Belarus received
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Belarus Appoints Ambassadors to Libya and Afghanistan
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has appointed Belarusian ambassadors to Libya and Afghanistan. In both cases, the
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Lukashenka Reshuffles Leadership at Environment, Industry and Transport Ministries
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Thursday appointed Maksim Lysenka as Belarus’ new minister of natural
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Tsikhanouskaya Meets Representatives of Belarusian Organizations in Prague
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with representatives of Belarusian organizations, initiatives and communities
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Lukashenka Appoints Head of Belarus Segodnya Publishing House
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Thursday appointed Volha Anufryieva as director and editor-in-chief of the Belarus
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