Minsktrans Refuses to Approve Routes to Warsaw and Vilnius for Private Carriers. MART Steps In
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) has identified violations in the actions of Minsktrans, a natural…
Category: Общество
Poland Again Extends Suspension of Right to Seek Asylum at Belarusian Border
Poland’s Sejm has once again extended the suspension of the right to apply for international protection at the…
Human Rights Activists: Security Forces in Vitsyebsk Region Withhold Search Records, Citing “Personal Data Confidentiality”
In the Vitsyebsk Region, security officers are refusing to provide copies of search records, citing alleged violations of…
Interior Ministry Investigates Vitsyebsk Host Over Remarks About Colleague Using the Term “Prikorytniki”
The Interior Ministry is investigating a Vitsyebsk event host over remarks he made about a colleague at a…
Belarusian Man Sentenced to Correctional Labour for Refusing Military Training on Religious Grounds
Minsk resident Yauhen Shvedau, a Jehovah’s Witness, has been sentenced to six months of correctional labour, with 20%…
Ukrainian Teenager Placed in Belarusian Shelter While Travelling From Occupied Territory Through Belarus
A Ukrainian teenager who lived with his father in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson Region decided to…
Belarus to Establish Six Tourist Information Centres
Belarus will establish a network of six regional and interregional tourist information centres (TICs). The relevant resolution was…
Ukraine Clarifies Conditions for Belarusians Studying at Schools and Universities
Belarusian citizens can apply to Ukrainian universities, but some categories of applicants need individual approval from Ukraine’s Ministry…
Human Rights Activists Report Possible Transfer of Eduard Babaryka to Prison Regime
Political prisoner Eduard Babaryka has reportedly been transferred to a prison regime. A former political prisoner told the…
Minsk Traffic Police Use Drones To Covertly Detect Traffic Violations
The traffic police in the Belarusian capital now rely not only on surveillance cameras, which can automatically record…
October 2026 Was One Of The Warmest On Record In Belarus
The average air temperature in Belarus in October was +9.7°C, 2.9°C above the climatic norm. According to Belhydromet,…
Belarus Plans to Improve Mobile Coverage and Internet Along Railway Lines
The 4G/LTE network is planned to be fully deployed by 2029 along the railway sections Orsha–Minsk–Brest, Gudogai–Minsk–Homiel and…
At Least 75 Belarusian Military Personnel Have Faced Criminal Prosecution Since 2020
Belarusian human rights defenders are aware of at least 75 members of the Belarusian military who have been…
Belarusian Border Guards Identify 142 Illegal Migration Routes Over Five Years
Over the past five years, Belarusian border guards have identified and dismantled 142 illegal migration routes. More than…
Belarus Refuses to Extradite Kandrotas to Lithuania
Belarus has refused Lithuania’s request to extradite Antanas Kandrotas, the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice reports. In August 2026,…
Former Political Prisoner Evacuated From Belarus
Information Ministry Adds Two Books to List of “Extremist Materials”
Czechia to Open Schengen Visa Appointments for Belarusians Wishing to Visit Close Relatives
Starting November 10, the Czech Embassy in Minsk will begin accepting emails to schedule appointments for submitting Schengen…
Former Deputy Director of State Enterprise in Vitsyebsk Region to Stand Trial over Bribe in Cocoa Powder Procurement
Minsk Security Conference: Lukashenka Is “Talking Away” His Own Fears
The 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security could have been an ordinary event were it not for…
Israel Completes Investigation into Death of Belarusian-Born Woman; Husband to Be Charged with Murder
Israeli police have completed their investigation into the murder of 30-year-old Belarusian-born Yanina Maswada (Rusinova), Walla reports. Yanina…
Belarusian Wildberries Sellers Offered Compensation for Goods Destroyed in Fires. Not Everyone Is Happy with the Amounts
Belarusian Wildberries sellers whose goods were destroyed in Ukrainian drone strikes on warehouses in Russia have begun receiving…
New Criminal Case Opened Against Journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva
A criminal case has been opened in Belarus against journalist and former political prisoner Katsiaryna Andreyeva. Her parents…
Council of Europe Urges Belarus to Identify Human Trafficking Victims Among Migrants
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged the…
Forecasters Issue First Warning of Icy Roads This Season
Art Manager Aleh Larychau Taken Ill During Court Hearing, Ambulance Called
A trial of art manager Aleh Larychau is under way in Minsk. An ambulance was called during a court…
Interior Ministry Reports Detention of Five People Over Negative Online Comments About Officials and Police Officers
Belarusian law enforcement officers have detained five people over negative comments posted online about senior government officials and…
New Recruitment Opens for the “Personnel Reserve for a New Belarus” Programme
The “Personnel Reserve for a New Belarus” initiative has opened applications for its three-stage online programme, “Agents of…
Poland May Extend Validity of Travel Documents for Foreigners to Two Years
Poland may extend the validity of travel documents issued to foreigners from one year to two years. The…
Slutsk Woman Says Husband Died Due to Doctors’ Actions
Belarusian Man to Be Tried in Absentia for Mercenary Activities
Belpochta to Pay Pensions for November 7 Ahead of Schedule
Belpochta will pay pensions and benefits due on November 7 ahead of schedule. In Vitsyebsk Region, pensions will…
Lithuania Revokes Skinderev’s Refugee Status
Lithuania’s Migration Department has decided to revoke businessman Dmitry Skinderev‘s refugee status. He had previously been designated a…
Catholic Priest Anatol Parakhnevich Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Catholic priest Anatol Parakhnevich, the parish priest in Alkovichi, Vileyka District, has been sentenced to three years in…
Website of Belarusian Special Company in Ukraine Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has updated the national list of “extremist materials”. The list now includes the website…
Government Updates List of Payments Exempt From Social Security Contributions
Lukashenka’s Clever Plan: From Long-Delayed Project to a “Big Deal”
No matter how much the Belarusian politician promoted the Nezhinsky Mining and Processing Plant to Americans, they did…
Already 240 People Convicted in ‘Hajun Case’, Rights Group Says
The Viasna Human Rights Centre has information about 240 people convicted in the “Hajun case”. These are confirmed…
Belarusian Transport Ministry Uses AI to Monitor Toll Road Payments
Investigative Committee Launches Special Proceedings Against Two Belarusian Citizens
The Investigative Committee has announced the launch of special proceedings against two Belarusian citizens. They have been asked…
Belarusian Woman Sentenced in US to 12 Months in Prison for Supplying Aviation Equipment to Russia
A Month Before Winter, Cornflowers Bloom in Belarus: People Are Delighted, but the Flowers Are at Risk
Belarusians are posting captivating photos of cornflowers in frosty mist on social media: blue fields against a backdrop…
Swedish Migration Agency Overturns Deportation Decision and Grants Asylum to Belarusian Family
Belhydromet Expects November Temperatures to Be Close to Normal
Belhydromet forecasters have issued their forecast for November. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal. “According to…
Fog and Icy Conditions Expected in Belarus on Monday
Fog is expected in some parts of Belarus overnight and in the morning on November 2. Forecasters have…
Belarus to Dissolve Another National Lutheran Association
Belarus Raises Subsistence Minimum and Social Benefits
Tsikhanouskaya Calls on Belarusians to Pass Family Stories on to Future Generations on Dziady
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on Belarusians, on the Day of Remembrance of Ancestors, to remember deceased loved ones and…
Additional Traffic Police Units Deployed to Brest Region
Units from the “Strela” special traffic police division have been deployed to the Brest region to assist traffic…
Belposhta Suspends Shipment of Commercial Parcels to the EU
Belposhta will stop accepting parcels containing goods for delivery to European Union countries from November 1. The move…