Investigative Committee Launches Special Proceedings Against Siarhei Mikhalok
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has launched special proceedings against Siarhei Mikhalok. Mikhalok is charged under articles covering incitement…
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Half a Million People Crossed the Border at Kuźnica and Bobrowniki in Six Months
Poland’s Border Guard has summarised the first six months since the reopening of the Kuźnica and Bobrowniki border…
Foreigner Convicted in Vitsyebsk for Organising Illegal Migration
The Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsyebsk found a foreign citizen guilty of organising illegal migration, forging documents and…
WHO Declares Public Health Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak
Lithuania Discusses Possible Ban on Bus Service With Belarus
Discussions are intensifying in Lithuania over restricting or fully banning bus service with Belarus. The debate is driven…
Orange Alert Issued for Monday Due to Thunderstorms and Squalls
Forecasters have warned of an orange-level weather alert for Monday. On the morning and afternoon of May 18,…
Poczobut Plans to Return to Belarus by Congress of Union of Poles
Recently released Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut (Andrei Pachobut) plans to return to Belarus before autumn 2026. He said…
Minsk Residents Ask Lukashenka Not to Demolish Sheds, Authorities Cite Unsafe Condition and Improper Use
Residents of several apartment buildings in Minsk have appealed to Aliaksandr Lukashenka asking him not to demolish sheds…
General Rehearsal for “Festival of Hope” in Minsk Draws More Than 7,500 People
On the evening of May 15, a general rehearsal ahead of the official opening of the “Festival of…
Bison From Belavezhskaya Pushcha Brought to Bashkortostan
Six European bison from Belavezhskaya Pushcha have arrived in Bashkortostan, Russia. They will live in the Muradym Gorge…
MART Signs Agreement With Seven Largest Online Platforms, Excluding Wildberries
Belarus’ Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) has signed a unified agreement with seven online platforms. The…
Belavia Resumes Flights to Dubai
Belavia is resuming regular flights between Minsk and Dubai, UAE, from May 22, the airline reported. The flights…
Ukraine Returns Belarusian Captured in War
Yauhen Simanenkau, a Belarusian from Liozna who had been captured in Ukraine, was included in a prisoner exchange…
Lukashenka Reveals Data on Liquidation of Protestant Communities in Belarus
Today’s meeting between Aliaksandr Lukashenka and American preacher Franklin Graham revealed data on the liquidation of Protestant communities…
John Coale’s Wife Greta Van Susteren Attended Lukashenka’s Meeting With Graham
The wife of US presidential envoy John Coale, journalist Greta Van Susteren, attended the meeting between Alyaksandr Lukashenka…
Belarus Upholds Sentences Against Members of “Russian Orthodox Church — Tsarist Empire” Sect
Belarus’ Supreme Court has upheld the sentences against four members of the “Russian Orthodox Church — Tsarist Empire”…
Deputy Director Accused of Taking Bribes for Promoting Glass Bottles
Prosecutors have sent to court a criminal case against a former deputy director of a trading company. He…
Alcohol Sales to Be Banned in Homiel During Last Bell and Graduation Celebrations
Belarus Plans To Ban Wearing Badges Without Authorization
The Belarusian Ministry of Justice is completing work on a draft law on official heraldic symbols. This was…
Belarus Cancels Repeat Vehicle Inspection After Change Of Ownership
Belarusian Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has signed a Council of Ministers resolution “On State Technical Inspection and Key…
Belarusian Railway Launches Additional Minsk–St Petersburg Train For Summer
Belarusian Railway, jointly with Russian Railways, has introduced an additional train No. 50/49 on the Minsk–St Petersburg–Minsk route…
Tsikhanouskaya, Kalesnikava And Tsapkala Meet In Aachen For First Time Since 2020 — Photo
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Maria Kalesnikava and Veranika Tsapkala met together in the German city of Aachen for the first…
Iranian Student Arrested In Belarus Over Comments — Media
Iranian dentistry student Khatereh Khodadadi was detained in Belarus over comments about Iran posted in a Telegram channel,…
Death Toll In Kyiv Following Russian Strike Rises To Five
Rescuers in Kyiv have recovered the bodies of five people from beneath the rubble of an apartment block…
Poland Issues Decisions On 63 International Protection Applications For Former Political Prisoners
Poland continues to review cases concerning international protection for former political prisoners who were forcibly expelled from Belarus.…
Former BelTA Deputy Head Siarhei Adziarykha Released — Media
Siarhei Adziarykha, the former deputy director-general of BelTA for ideology, has been released, “Nasha Niva” reports. In 2022,…
Belarusian Government Introduces Extrajudicial Procedure For Recovering Payments Under Civil Contracts
Belarus is introducing an extrajudicial procedure for recovering payments owed to citizens for work performed under civil-law contracts.…
GUBOPiK Detains Belarusian Over Comment Saying “Stalin Killed More People Than Addy”
The Interior Ministry reported the detention of a 21-year-old resident of the Vitsyebsk region on charges of inciting…
Project Belarusiana Declared An “Extremist Formation”
A new “extremist formation” has appeared in Belarus — the Belarusiana project. The decision was made by the…
Government Approves Agreement With Azerbaijan on Recognition of Driver’s Licenses
The Belarusian Council of Ministers has approved, by Resolution No. 328 of May 12, an intergovernmental agreement with…
Belarus and Sri Lanka Sign Air Services Agreement
An air services agreement between Belarus and Sri Lanka has been signed in Minsk, BelTA reported. The document…
Belarus and Sri Lanka Prepare to Sign Air Services Agreement
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree approving a draft agreement on air services between the governments of Belarus…
Latvia Drafts Amendments to Ban Regular Bus Services to Russia and Belarus
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport has drafted amendments предусматривающие a complete ban on regular international passenger bus services to…
Commission on Humanities and Social Studies Textbooks to Be Created in Belarus
A state commission on the preparation of textbooks and teaching materials in the humanities and social studies sphere…
Belarus Strengthens Sanitary Border Controls Over Hantavirus Concerns
Belarus’s Health Ministry said it is monitoring developments surrounding the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius,…
More Than 1,000 Belarusians Added to Russian Wanted Database in Six Months
A total of 1,118 Belarusian citizens were added to the Russian wanted database between October 2025 and April…
Sri Lankan Visas to Become Free for Belarusians From 25 May
Sri Lanka will make visas free of charge for Belarusians starting from 25 May. This was announced by…
Pinsk Resident Sentenced in Absentia to Five Years in Prison Colony
The Homiel Regional Court sentenced Stanislau Pryhodzich in absentia to five years in a general-regime penal colony and…
OSVOD Plans to Use Artificial Intelligence at Tsnyanka Reservoir in Minsk
The Belarusian Republican Water Rescue Society (OSVOD) plans to introduce software using artificial intelligence at the Tsnyanka rescue…
KGB Designates Clothing Brand, Online Store and Language School as “Extremist Formations”
Three new entries have appeared on the Interior Ministry’s list of “extremist formations”: a clothing brand, an online…
Security Forces Search Apartment of Coordination Council Candidate
Investigators from the Investigative Committee searched the apartment of Vasil Pleshkunou in Mahiliou. The search took place on…
Memoirs of German Military Commander Removed From Marketplace
Poczobut Assesses Prospects for Warming Relations Between Lukashenka and the United States
A warming of relations between Alyaksandr Lukashenka and the United States, as well as the West in general,…
Lithuanian Citizen Trotskis Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Colony
State television channel ONT has revealed details about Lithuanian citizen Miroslavas Trotskis, who was detained in Belarus on…
Former Military Officer Returning From Poland Convicted on “Terrorism” Charges
Former military officer from Brest Aliaksandr Rudchik was tried on charges of participation in terrorist activity (Article 290-3…
Lithuanian Citizen Detained in Belarus on Suspicion of Espionage
The KGB has detained Lithuanian citizen Miroslavas Trotskis in Belarus. It is claimed that Trotskis was an agent…
Minsk City Court Hands Down In Absentia Sentences to Four Defendants
The Minsk City Court has handed down in absentia sentences to several defendants under special proceedings. The human…
Tsikhanouskaya Speaks at Opening of Eastern Partnership Youth Conference
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the opening of the Eastern Partnership Youth Conference, which began today in Stockholm. As…
Minsk Graduates To Gather At Four Venues
Entertainment programmes for most of the capital’s graduates will be organised at four major venues. Liudmila Liakhnovich, first…
State Control Committee Invites Complaints About Roads
Belarus’ State Control Committee (KGK) will hold a hotline on issues related to road repairs and the elimination…