Belarus Rises One Place in Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders has published its annual World Press Freedom Index. Belarus has moved up from 166th to…
Category: Общество
Prosecutor’s Office Sends Balkunets Case to Court
The Minsk prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that it had referred a criminal case to court against a…
Rescue of Poczobut and Lukashenka’s Russian Knot
The story of the exchange involving Andrzej Poczobut once again demonstrates how constrained Alyaksandr Lukashenka is. It is…
Information Centre for Belarusians to Open in Vilnius
An information centre for Belarusians, established under an agreement between Lithuania and the Council of Europe, will open…
Human Rights Activists Report Detentions in Navapolack and Other Cities
At least 12 women were detained in Navapolack on April 23. Arrests were also reported in other cities…
Turchyn Orders Review of School Meal Standards
Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn held a working meeting on the organisation of school meals. Previously, significant attention to…
Gazeta Wyborcza Details Negotiations Behind Poczobut’s Release
Gazeta Wyborcza has described how negotiations unfolded over the release of political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut, who was freed…
Reporters Without Borders Welcomes Poczobut’s Release and Urges Freedom for All Belarusian Journalists
The organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has welcomed the release of Andrzej Poczobut. At the same time, the…
Reform.news Declared an “Extremist Formation”
The website Reform.news has been declared an “extremist formation”. The decision was taken by the Interior Ministry on…
Poczobut Meets His Wife
Former political prisoner and journalist Andrzej Poczobut met his wife. The meeting took place in a hospital, where…
Anzhalika Borys: Andrzej Poczobut May Return To Belarus
Former political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut (Andrei Pachobut), who was released and handed over to Poland as part of…
Former Political Prisoner Raman Ramanau Dies
Former political prisoner Raman Ramanau has died less than a year after his release, former political prisoner and…
Tsikhanouskaya: Poczobut’s Resilience and Dignity Became an Example for All
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed the release of Andrzej Poczobut, calling him an example of resilience and thanking everyone involved…
Wyborcza Journalist Publishes Photo with Andrzej Poczobut
Bartosz Wieliński, deputy editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, where Andrzej Poczobut worked, has published a selfie with his colleague.…
Deaths Exceeded Births by 62,000 in Belarus in 2025
Belstat has published data on births and deaths for 2025. During the year in Belarus, 116,530 people died,…
State Commission on University Admissions to Open Hotline from May 4
The State Commission overseeing the preparation and conduct of the university admissions campaign will open a hotline from…
Licensing Of Veterinary Activities Planned In Belarus
The Council of Ministers has submitted to the House of Representatives a draft law “On Amendments to Laws…
Estonia To Ban Property Purchases By Belarusians Without Permanent Residency
Estonia plans to ban citizens of Belarus and Russia who do not hold permanent residence permits from purchasing…
150 People Wanted in Belarus Detained in Russia Over Two Days
On April 15–16, a special operation “Search” was conducted in CIS countries, during which law enforcement agencies looked…
EHU Distance Student Searched by Security Forces — kyky_org
Security forces carried out a search at the home of a distance-learning student of the European Humanities University…
“Chasiki Tikayut” Recognised as “Extremist Formation”
The YouTube channel “Chasiki Tikayut”, which hosts a programme of the same name, has been recognised as an…
Tsikhanouskaya Thanks Belarusians for Participation in Events Marking 40th Anniversary of Chernobyl Disaster
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Belarusians who over the past month took part in events marking the 40th anniversary of…
Kyiv Court Extends Detention of Belarusian Suspect Kardash in Espionage Case
A court in Kyiv has extended the detention of a Belarusian citizen suspected of espionage, Inna Kardash. According…
Forecasters Warn of New Wave of Frost
Cold weather will persist in Belarus, with forecasters issuing a warning of frost. “At night on April 27–28…
Belarusians In Warsaw Join “Chernobyl Way” Action
Belarusians in Warsaw gathered at the Copernicus monument on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy to commemorate…
“Chernobyl Way 2026” Held In Vilnius — Photos
Belarusians in Vilnius took to the streets to commemorate the victims of the Chernobyl tragedy on the 40th…
Orange Alert Issued In Belarus Due To Strong Winds, Traffic Police Issue Recommendations For Drivers
Strong winds with gusts of 15–20 m/s, locally up to 24 m/s, are being observed across Belarus today.…
Lukashenka Orders Health Ministry to Review Necessity of Some Regional Medical Facilities
Aliaksandr Lukashenka during a working visit to the Homiel Region visited the Pietrykau District, where he familiarised himself…
Security Forces Drill Protest Dispersal, Using “Protesters” With Flags For Realism
The Interior Ministry is conducting command-and-staff exercises in Vitsyebsk to practise the actions of internal affairs bodies and…
State Control Committee Finds Illegal Care Home In Rechytsa
The State Control Committee has uncovered an illegal care home in the Homiel region. According to the committee’s…
Strong Winds Again: Orange Alert Issued For Sunday
Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather warning for Sunday, April 26. “On April 26 (Sunday), strengthening north-western and…
60 Belarusian Citizens Evacuated From Lebanon On Russian Emergencies Ministry Flight
Sixty Belarusian citizens “who found themselves in a difficult situation due to the escalation of the situation in…
Polish Embassy In Minsk Simplifies Visa Appointment Booking For Belarusians Over 60
From May 4, 2026, the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Minsk will introduce a simplified procedure…
More Than 139,000 Belarusians Hold Residence Documents In Poland
Poland’s Office for Foreigners has published data on Belarusians living in Poland. According to the agency, as of…
More Than 370 Belarusian Citizens Granted International Protection In Poland In First Quarter
Poland’s Office for Foreigners has published migration statistics for the first quarter of this year. According to the…
Pension Supplements And Child Benefits To Increase From May 1
Belarusian Railways Adds 46 Extra Trains For May Holidays
Belarusian Railways will run 46 additional trains during the May holidays from April 29 to May 12. In…
Supreme Court Finds Antanas Geciavicius Guilty of Genocide of the Belarusian People
The Supreme Court of Belarus has found Antanas Geciavicius guilty of committing genocide against the Belarusian people during…
PACE Raises Issue of Visa Support for Belarusians
Valery Matskevich, a member of the Coordination Council delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe…
Su-7B Monument Aircraft Returns To Minsk’s Stsiapyanka After Restoration
The Su-7B monument aircraft has returned to the Stsiapyanka neighbourhood of Minsk’s Partyzanski district after restoration. The work…
Interior Ministry In Vitsyebsk To Conduct Drills For “Special Conditions”
KGB Designates Electoral Lists In Coordination Council Elections As “Extremist Formations”
The Interior Ministry has updated its list of “extremist formations”. The European Humanities University has been added to…
Investigative Committee Completes Treason Case Involving BELPOL And Agency Linked To Kotau
The Investigative Committee has published a press release on the investigation of two criminal cases on charges of…
Retiree From Valozhyn District Accused Of Working For Ukrainian Intelligence
The Investigative Committee announced the completion of investigations into criminal cases on charges of treason. According to the…
Mahilyow Prosecutor’s Office Filed Over 130 Applications on “Extremist Materials” in a Quarter
EHU Rector: Every Border Crossing Becomes a Potential Risk
Rector of the European Humanities University Vilius Šadauskas expects the number of Belarusian students to decline, though not…
Alcohol Sales to Be Banned in Viciebsk During Last Bell and Graduation Days
The Viciebsk City Executive Committee has decided to restrict alcohol sales in the city in May and June.…
Chuvashia Plans to Launch Air Route to Belarus from June
An air route between Russia’s Chuvashia and Belarus is planned to be launched on June 1. This was…
Max Messenger, Leaks to the FSB and the Belarusian Regime’s Grinding Teeth
There may be many reasons for Belarusians to install the Russian messenger Max. First and foremost — communication…
Railway Crossing on Fanipal–Pabiednaje Road to Be Temporarily Closed
Due to major repairs of the railway track, the crossing on the H-8365 Fanipal–Pabiednaje road at Fanipal station…