Tsikhanouskaya On Verdict Against Lawyer Laeuski: In Modern Belarus, The Law Means Nothing Anymore
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on the verdict against lawyer Dzmitry Laeuski. On Sept. 9, he was
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Trend Or Coincidence: What The Elections In Saxony-Anhalt Showed
The victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt caused
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Belavia Launches Online Air Ticket Refund Service
Belavia airline announced a new option allowing passengers to independently process voluntary air ticket
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Belarusian Railway Expands Capabilities Of “Online Board” Service
Belarusian Railway launched an updated version of its “Online Board” service on Sept. 7, allowing passengers
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Even A Short Trip To Belarus Can Result In Detention — Viasna
People continue to be detained after returning to Belarus from abroad. One such case became known this
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Minsk Region Spent More Than 110 Million Rubles On “Dazhynki” In Dziarzhynsk
Minsk Region spent more than 110 million rubles preparing for the regional “Dazhynki” festival in Dziarzhynsk.
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Forecasters Issue Orange Weather Warning Due To Sharp Change In Weather
Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather warning for Thursday, Sept. 10. A sharp change in weather
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World Belarusian Congress Proposed In New York
Participants in the 36th Meeting of Belarusians of North America proposed beginning work on the creation
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Road Carriers To Submit Information On Passengers Traveling Abroad To Unified State System
Road carriers operating routes that involve crossing the state border will be required to submit passenger
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Valfovich Summarizes Interim Results Of Internal Troops Exercises
Belarusian Security Council State Secretary Aliaksandr Valfovich announced a partial stand-down of the
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Bialiatski Advises Political Refugees Against Returning To Belarus Like Poczobut
Nobel laureate and head of the Viasna Human Rights Center Ales Bialiatski commented on Andrzej Poczobut’s
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Lukashenka Updates Directive On Measures To Strengthen Public Security And Discipline
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has updated Directive No. 1 on measures to strengthen public security and discipline
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Swedish Court Detains Belarusian Man Over Filming of Protected Industrial Facility
The Örebro District Court has detained a 27-year-old Belarusian citizen suspected of illegally filming
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Orange Heat Alert Issued for Wednesday
Forecasters have issued an orange heat alert for Wednesday. The warning applies to southwestern Belarus. “
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Minsk To Celebrate City Day On September 12
The main events marking City Day will take place in Minsk on September 12. According to the Minsk City
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Tsikhanouskaya: Belarusian Army Must Defend Belarus And Belarusians, Not Serve Foreign Imperial Ambitions
The Belarusian army must defend Belarus and Belarusians, not serve imperial ambitions. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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Traffic Police Register 3,500 Vehicles After Personal Mobility Device Checks
More than 7,000 Belarusians contacted the traffic police to have their personal mobility devices checked.
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Turning Point For Lukashenka: Rein In Ambitions Or Lose
US President’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv. Has peace in Ukraine
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Control Over Charitable Foundations To Be Strengthened In Belarus
Belarus plans to strengthen control over the activities of charitable foundations operating in the healthcare sector.
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Smarhon Church Surrounded By Police During District Harvest Festival
Parishioners of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Smarhon had to enter the church through police security
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Kenya Urges Its Citizens In Belarus To Contact Embassy
The Kenyan Embassy in Russia, which is accredited to Belarus and Kazakhstan, has urged members of the
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Kukharau Outlines New Interchanges, Truck Restrictions and Metro Construction Timeline
Several major transport interchanges and overpasses are planned for completion in Minsk to form a full
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Fallen Trees and Blocked Roads: Emergency Ministry Reports Aftermath of Bad Weather in Belarus
Emergency responders in the Brest, Vitsyebsk, Homiel and Minsk regions and Minsk helped deal with the
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“Russian Houses” Hand Out 1,500 “Russia Is With You” Backpacks to Belarusian First-Graders
Rossotrudnichestvo, through its “Russian Houses” in various Belarusian cities, distributed
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Human Rights Defenders’ Telegram Channel Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
The Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials.” The following have been added
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Andrzej Poczobut Becomes Honorary Citizen of Opole
Andrzej Poczobut has been named an honorary citizen of the city of Opole, Poland. The ceremony took place
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“Wolf Holes” Now Headed by Officer from Navasady Prison
Dzmitry Nestsiarovich was appointed head of Penal Colony No. 22 in Ivatsevichy as of September 1, Mayday.
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Orange Weather Warning Issued for Saturday
Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather warning for Saturday. Rain and strong winds are expected.
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Chinese Bloggers to Visit Belarus
The National Tourism Agency will organize a tour for Chinese bloggers. They are said to have audiences
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Ostrogski Forum to Discuss Cooperation Between Democratic Belarus and Ukraine
The socio-political part of the fifth Ostrogski Forum will take place in Kyiv on September 18–19.
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Hrodna Airport Expected to Reopen This Winter
Hrodna Airport may resume operations this winter. Hrodna City Executive Committee Chairman Andrei Khmel
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Six Agricultural Enterprises Receive Lukashenka’s Commendation
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has awarded commendations to agricultural workers in the Minsk Region and the Niasvizh
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Lukashenka Proposes Removing Cars From Residential Courtyards in Minsk
Aliaksandr Lukashenka instructed officials to remove cars from the courtyards of residential buildings
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“The Cohort Has Improved, But Not by Much.” Lukashenka Demands Stronger Physical Education in Schools
Aliaksandr Lukashenka demanded that Education Minister Andrei Ivanets strengthen physical education in
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Two Books Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Information Ministry has added two books posted on the Kamunikat library website (kamunikat.
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Statkevich Addresses Tsikhanouski and Nasha Niva
Former political prisoner and politician Mikalai Statkevich addressed Siarhei Tsikhanouski and Nasha Niva.
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Belarusian Environment Ministry Finds Cause of Forest Lake’s “Disappearance” in Lahoysk District
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection has established the cause of the “
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School Shakedowns As Preparation For The Rest Of Life
At the start of the school year, people here have been widely complaining about the access-control regime
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Global Hits Under a Church Dome: Why the “Euphoria” Pop Show Sold Out in Brest — and Why It Is a Problem
In Brest’s main Catholic church, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, there was a rush
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Atomic Class Opens at Homiel Gymnasium
The first atomic class has opened at Homiel Gymnasium No. 51. It was made possible by an agreement between
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Volkov and Yashin Accounts Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has added the Telegram accounts of Russian opposition figures Leonid
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Two IT Specialists Who Worked With Belsat Detained in Poland — Romaszewska
On the morning of Sept. 1, officers of Poland’s Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) detained two IT specialists
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Justice Ministry Suspends Licenses of Two Real Estate Agencies in Belarus
The Belarusian Justice Ministry has suspended the licenses of two real estate companies: Expert Real
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Belarusian Railways Warns of Delay to Adler-Minsk Train
The Adler-Minsk train, which departed from the Black Sea coast on Aug. 30, will arrive in Belarus four
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Polish Deputy Interior Minister Calls Poczobut’s Return to Belarus Risky
Polish Deputy Minister of Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński considers the return of Andrzej
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Tsikhanouskaya: Education Should Give a Child the Freedom to Think
Education should give a child the freedom to think and a teacher the freedom to teach. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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Belarusian Justice Ministry Revokes Lawyer’s License for “Actions Discrediting the Legal Profession”
The Qualification Commission for Legal Practice in Belarus has revoked the license of lawyer Raman Shpakouski.
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Poland Extends Buffer Zone on Belarusian Border
The buffer zone on the Polish-Belarusian border has been extended until November 29, 2026. The relevant
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Several Facebook and Telegram Accounts Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials.” The list includes: Facebook
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Belarus Plans to Adopt Law on DNA Registration
The State Forensic Examination Committee has proposed adopting a law on DNA registration. It would specify
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