Coordination Council to Establish Three New Commissions
The Coordination Council of Belarus held an open plenary session on 28 July, during which candidates for the…
Category: Общество
Children of Russian Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine Spend Holidays in Belarus
Belarus is hosting children of participants in Russia’s war against Ukraine from Russia’s Tula Region for summer holidays.…
Brest Sports Institution Illegally Paid Staff Bonuses Despite Outstanding Debts
Brest Region Prosecutors Seek ‘Extremist’ Designation for 117 Resources Since Start of Year
Heat to Reach +35°C and Higher as Forecasters Issue Warning
Forecasters have issued a warning over hot weather expected in the coming days. “During the daytime on 30…
Former Hrodna Meat Processing Plant Director to Stand Trial Over 1.8 Million-Rouble Bribes
The former director of OJSC Hrodna Meat Processing Plant has been charged with accepting bribes on an especially…
Interior Ministry to Hold Live-Fire Exercises in Hrodna and Lida
On 29–30 July, the Interior Ministry will hold comprehensive command and staff exercises in Hrodna, Lida and Vialikaya…
Minsk to Begin Trial in Absentia of Mikhalok on Charges of Insulting Lukashenka
The Minsk City Court is set to begin hearing, under special proceedings, the criminal case against musician Siarhei…
Pavel Durov Charged With Aiding Terrorism in Russia
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced that charges have been brought against Telegram founder Pavel Durov. According…
Belarusian Emergency Ministry to Hold Exercise at Oil Depot Near Fanipal
Belarus’s Ministry for Emergency Situations will conduct an exercise today at the premises of Belorusneft-Minskoblnefteprodukt in Fanipal. The…
Belarusian Activist Targeted in Campaign to Hijack Telegram Accounts
Digital security organization RESIDENT.NGO has uncovered a highly personalized phishing campaign targeting Telegram users in Belarus, Russia and…
Poczobut Applies to Rent an Apartment in Białystok
Andrzej Poczobut has applied to rent a municipal apartment in Białystok. According to him, his children will live…
Iŭje District Sends List of “Unscrupulous Workers” to Military Commissariat
Authorities in the Iŭje District have already compiled lists of people deemed to be performing poorly during the…
MART Finds Violations at Every Svetofor Store Inspected
Following complaints online about stores operated by the Russian discount chain Svetofor, MART conducted inspections and found violations…
54 Defendants Sentenced in Minsk Over Fraudulent Call Center Case
The Minsk City Court has delivered its verdict in the call center fraud case. Five organizers and 49…
Four Discussions to Be Held in Warsaw One Day Before the New Belarus Conference
32,000 First-Year Students Enrolled at Belarusian Universities
The Education Ministry reported that it has fulfilled this year’s admissions plan for state-funded places at Belarusian universities.…
Belarus Changes Rules for Care Allowance Payments for People With Disabilities and Elderly Citizens
Belarus is changing the system of care allowance payments for people with Group I disabilities and elderly citizens.…
Founder of Poland’s “Window to the East” Foundation Sentenced in Absentia to Five Years in Prison
The Hrodna Regional Court sentenced Pavel Mitskevich in absentia to five years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal…
Political Prisoners in “Green Network” Case Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
The court has sentenced political prisoners Hleb Herasimovich and Aliaksandr Milkamanovich in the so-called “Green Network” case. A…
Lukashenka Complains to Kaluga Governor About Criticism From “Fugitives”
Aliaksandr Lukashenka met today with Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha. While discussing plans to increase trade turnover with…
Ukraine Offered to Exchange Kardash With Both Belarus and Russia
Ukraine offered to exchange Belarusian journalist Ina Kardash, who is accused of espionage, not only with Belarus but…
NYT Names Shuliak as Potential Heir to Epstein
The New York Times has identified Belarus-born Karyna Shuliak as a potential heir to financier and convicted sex…
Subsistence Minimum Budget and Related Benefits to Increase From Aug. 1
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has announced an increase in the subsistence minimum budget (SMB) effective…
44 Detained as Large-Scale Corruption Scheme Uncovered
The Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General’s Office have announced that they uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme spanning…
Belarusians Injured in Batumi Crash Continue Receiving Hospital Treatment
Belarusian citizens injured in the road traffic accident in Batumi remain in medical facilities, Belarus’ Ministry of Foreign…
Second Unit of BelNPP Disconnected From Grid for Equipment Diagnostics
The second power unit of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP) has been disconnected from the power grid…
Temperatures of Up to 30°C Forecast in Belarus on Sunday
Forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning for heat on July 26. Daytime temperatures in some areas of…
Migaš: Slovakia Seeks to Make Visas Easier for Belarusians to Obtain
Slovakia is interested in developing relations with Belarus and hopes to expand cooperation in various areas, Slovak Ambassador…
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…
LookByMedia Photo Agency Declared “Extremist Material”
The Instagram account of the LookByMedia photo agency has been declared “extremist material.” The decision was made by…
Belarusians Will Be Able to Enter Montenegro Visa-Free Only Until October 31
Belarusian citizens will be able to visit Montenegro without a visa until Oct. 31 this year. This is…
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…
Gronka Crowdfunding Platform Marks Second Anniversary and Seeks Support
The crowdfunding platform Gronka is marking two years since its launch. To mark the occasion, the team summed…
Childcare Benefits for Children Under Three to Increase in Belarus From August 1
Belarus’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has announced an increase in childcare benefits for children under the…
Information Ministry Adds More Resources to “Extremist Materials” List
Belarus’s Information Ministry has again expanded its list of “extremist materials.” The following have been added: the VK…
Fundraising Underway for “Zubrovyja Sciežki” Summer Camp for Children of Political Prisoners
The “A Country to Live in” Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to support the “Zubrovyja Sciežki” summer…
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.…
Trial in Absentia of Five Kalinouski Regiment Members to Begin on August 20
A trial in absentia of five representatives of the The Kalinouski Regiment will begin on August 20 at…
Interior Ministry Responds to TikTok Video Alleging Police Protection of Drug Dens in Vaukavysk
Belarus’ Interior Ministry said it has launched an inspection following the publication of a video on TikTok. The…
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,…
Kubrakou Orders Action Against Authors of Social Media Posts About Police
Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou instructed officials at a meeting of the Mahiliou regional police directorate to investigate…
Seven Belarusians and Foreign Nationals to Stand Trial Over Migration Scheme
The Minsk Prosecutor’s Office has referred to court a criminal case against four Belarusian citizens and three foreign…
Artsiom Liabedzka Released
Artsiom Liabedzka, the son of Anatol Liabedzka, has been released from prison. The politician announced the news on…
Prosecutor General’s Office Sends Case Against Head of “Russian Orthodox Church of the Tsarist Empire” to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has referred to court the criminal case against the 51-year-old head of the “Russian…
Belarusian Railway Returns Stadler Trains to Minsk–Brest Route
From Aug. 4, interregional business-class train No. 734/733 on the Brest–Minsk–Brest route will once again be operated by…
Mobile Parking Payment Enforcement System Launched in Minsk
A mobile system for detecting unpaid parking has been launched in Minsk, the Minsk City Executive Committee said.…
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…
Krutoi: Negligent Workers Will Be Sent to Military Training for Two to Three Months
Workers found to have committed violations during the harvest campaign will be placed at the disposal of the…
Mobile Groups to Monitor Harvest Campaign Being Formed in Belarus
The Belarusian government has decided to establish mobile working groups to identify and address factors in the regions…