Belarus To Send Humanitarian Aid To Iran, Cuba And Mozambique
Belarus will send humanitarian aid to Iran, Cuba and Mozambique worth 2.2 million rubles. The decision was made…
Category: Общество
Minsk Resident Called Generalplan Ost A Fake. He Will Be Tried For Denying Genocide
KGB Adds Four People to “Terrorist” List
Belarus’ State Security Committee (KGB) has updated the list of individuals allegedly involved in “terrorist activity.” Four people…
Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain and Hail. Forecasters Issue Storm Warning for Southwestern Belarus
Forecasters have issued a storm warning with an orange hazard level. “During the day on May 12 (Tuesday),…
Man Detained Over Comments After Returning From Abroad
The Minsk Regional Executive Committee’s Internal Affairs Directorate reported the detention of a 39-year-old native of Brest Region…
Hrodna Regional Court Hands Down Trial in Absentia Verdict Against Aliaksandr Zubryk
The Hrodna Regional Court has handed down a trial in absentia verdict against 28-year-old Aliaksandr Zubryk. As the…
Tsikhanouskaya: Belarusian Youth Rejects Tyranny
Belarusian youth rejects tyranny and played a key role in 2020. This was stated by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in…
Poczobut: After My Health Improves, I Intend to Return to Hrodna
Former political prisoner, journalist and one of the leaders of the Polish minority in Belarus Andrzej Poczobut intends…
Belavia Resumes Flights To Makhachkala
Belavia has resumed flights to Dagestan. The first flight of the new season to Makhachkala has already been…
Internet Outage Reported for Kosmos Telekom Subscribers in Minsk
On the morning of May 10, subscribers of the Minsk-based provider “Kosmos Telekom” lost internet access. Neither local…
Traffic Police to Increase Road Checks During Holiday Weekend
During the holiday weekend marking Victory Day celebrations, the Belarusian State Traffic Inspectorate (GAI) will step up enforcement…
Belavia Passengers Wait 10 Hours for Flight from Minsk to Antalya
Passengers on the Belavia flight from Minsk to Antalya, which was scheduled to depart today at 8:45 a.m.,…
DFR Conducts Searches and Arrests at Major Logistics Companies — Nasha Niva
Belarus’ Department of Financial Investigations (DFR) under the State Control Committee has been systematically targeting the country’s major…
Diplomats From Britain, Germany, the EU, Ukraine, and Moldova Honor WWII Victims at Memorial in Minsk
Representatives of the diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, and the European Union in Belarus…
Forecasters Extend Orange Weather Warning Through May 9
Forecasters have extended the orange weather warning through May 9. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected. “On…
Liberal Leader Calls Vilnius Mayor’s Mandatory Lithuanian Language Initiative an Election “Show”
Chairwoman of the opposition Liberal Movement Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen criticized Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas over his initiative to require…
Kubrakou Explains How Authorities Dealt With Foreign Taxi Drivers and Comments on Pakistanis’ Conduct
There are currently 324 Pakistani citizens in Belarus. The figure became known on Thursday during consideration of a…
Three Largest Taxi Dispatch Services In Belarus Pledge Not To Raise Prices
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has signed an agreement on socially responsible conduct with three taxi…
Flights From Minsk To Phuket Suspended Until Autumn
Belavia will suspend its flight programme from Minsk to Thailand starting May 17. The last flight to Phuket…
Belarusian Railway Assigns Additional Trains To Viciebsk For Slavianski Bazaar
Belarusian Railway has назначила дополнительные поезда to Viciebsk from Minsk and Moscow for the period of the Slavianski…
Nine More People Recognised As Political Prisoners In Belarus
Nine more people have been recognised as political prisoners in Belarus. They are Ivan Tsybulski, Dzmitry Hrachou, Yahor…
Reconstructed Waiting Area For 370 Vehicles Opened At Brest Border Crossing
A reconstructed waiting area has officially opened at the Brest border crossing, the press service of the Belarusian…
Six Belavia Flights To Moscow Cancelled Due To Flight Restrictions
Flight restrictions at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport have affected six Belavia flights. On May 7, the following flights were…
Minsk Metro Train Schedule to Change on May 9
Due to cultural and public events marking May 9, the Minsk Metro will switch to an adjusted train…
Orange Weather Alert to Remain in Effect on May 8
An orange-level weather danger alert will remain in effect on May 8, according to a warning issued by…
Pilot Census to Be Conducted in Babruisk District in 2027
Belarus will conduct a pilot census in October 2027. This was announced by Belstat Chairwoman Ina Miadzviedzieva. “Our…
Former Director of Skidzel Sugar Plant Dies of Cancer in Penal Colony – Media
Former director of the Skidzel Sugar Plant Dzmitry Yahorau, who was convicted in the so-called sugar case, has…
House of Representatives Ratifies Memorandum on Employment of Pakistanis
Belarus’ House of Representatives has ratified a memorandum of understanding between Belarus and Pakistan on cooperation in the…
Belarus to Send Germany Copy of Verdict Against Deceased Siegling
Belarus will send Germany a copy of the Supreme Court verdict against Hans Eugen Siegling, who died in…
Online Library Kamunikat.org Down After Hacker Attack
The online library Kamunikat.org is unavailable following a hacker attack. The Belarusian library announced this on social media.…
Brest to Hold Three “Days of Sobriety” in the Near Future
The Brest City Executive Committee will soon restrict alcohol sales. Decision No. 650 of April 17 was published…
Minsk Begins Monitoring Scooter Speeds
On May 6, the “SKAT” violation detection system designed to monitor the speed of personal mobility devices began…
Polish Visa Centers Launch Mobile Application for Booking Document Submissions
Since May 2026, Polish visa centers have launched a mobile application for booking document submission appointments, VFS Global…
Belavia Plans to Resume Flights to Dubai From May 22
Belavia plans to resume regular flights between Minsk and Dubai from May 22, 2026. The airline said the…
Operational Headquarters and Drone Protection: Minsk Police Prepare for May 9
Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou held a briefing for Minsk police officers ahead of upcoming Victory Day celebrations.…
Former Malady Front Activist Yauhen Skachko Awaiting Transfer to Penal Colony, Faces Health Problems
Former Malady Front activist Yauhen Skachko, sentenced to three years in prison, is to be transferred from the…
Pavel Liber: A Proven Secure Solution Will Be Used for Voting in the Upcoming Coordination Council Elections
Elections to the fourth convocation of the Coordination Council will take place from May 11 to May 17,…
Publishing House “Literaturny Svet” Suspended for Three Months in Belarus
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has suspended for three months the state registration certificate of the cultural and educational…
Former Political Prisoners Summoned for “Preventive Conversations” in Homiel
Former political prisoners in Homiel are being summoned to district police departments for “preventive conversations,” writes Homiel Viasna.…
Two Residents Of Kalodzishchy Charged With Aiding Illegal Stay Of Foreigners In Belarus
The prosecutor’s office has sent to court a criminal case against two residents of Kalodzishchy near Minsk. A…
Man From Maladzyechna Sentenced In Absentia Returns To Belarus And Receives 5.5-Year Prison Term
Aliaksandr Karneyeu from Maladzyechna, who had previously been sentenced in absentia, returned to Belarus for unknown reasons. He…
Rights Defenders Report Searches Of Relatives Of Coordination Council Candidates
Human rights defenders have learned of several cases of searches conducted at the homes of relatives of individuals…
Orange Weather Alert To Remain In Effect On May 7
Forecasters have extended the orange level weather alert for Thursday, May 7. “During the day on May 6…
Government Adopts Resolution On Drug Registration
The government of Belarus has adopted a resolution regulating certain aspects of the registration and circulation of medicines.…
Minnesota Tax Court Rejects BelarusianAmericans.Org Appeal Over Property Tax Assessment
The Minnesota Tax Court has dismissed a complaint by the non-profit organisation BelarusianAmericans.Org Inc., which sought to challenge…
Human Rights Groups Recognise Seven as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights organisations have published a statement recognising seven more individuals as political prisoners. Those recognised as…
Orange Weather Alert Issued for May 6
Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather warning due to heat. “During the day on May 6 (Wednesday), in…
Streets to Be Closed in Minsk for Rehearsals of Ceremonial Events
Streets in Minsk will be closed for rehearsals of ceremonial events. According to the Minsk city traffic police,…
BYSOL Launches Annual Fundraiser for Children of Political Prisoners
The BYSOL foundation has launched its annual fundraiser for children of political prisoners. It is timed to coincide…
Pope Meets Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus
Pope Leo XIV received the Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus Ignazio Ceffalia on Monday. According to the Vatican press…