Belarus Sets University Places For Russian Applicants On State-Funded Programs In 2026
Belarus’s Ministry of Education has approved a list of university specialties and the number of places
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78 People Recognized As Former Political Prisoners In Belarus
Another 78 people have been granted the status of “former political prisoner,” the human rights center
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Belarus And North Korea Plan Student Exchange
Belarus and North Korea have agreed to cooperate in the field of education. The agreement was signed
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Detainees In “Publishers Case” Released From KGB Detention Center
Aleś Jaŭdacha and Vacłaŭ Bahdanovič, detained in the so-called “publishers case,” have been released
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Belavia Flights To Israel Suspended Until April 16
Belavia has extended the suspension of flights from Minsk to Tel Aviv (Israel). The decision is связано
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Belarus Emergency Ministry To Test Nationwide Alert System
Belarus’s Emergencies Ministry will conduct a nationwide test of the automated centralized alert system.
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More Than 139,000 Belarusians Registered In Polish Social Insurance System In February
Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) has published data on insured foreign nationals as of the
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Belavia May Launch Direct Flights to the Maldives as Early as August
Direct flights from Minsk to the Maldives may be introduced as early as August 2026. This was reported
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Book On Assassination Of Kube Removed From Sale At Prosecutor’s Request
The prosecutor’s office of Minsk’s Moskovsky District found that a website was selling Oleg Usachev’s
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Public Transport Fares Rise in Hrodna and Mahilyow Regions
The process of increasing public transport fares in Belarus has been completed. Earlier, decisions to
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Japanese National Detained in Belarus Writes Book About Belarusian Prison
A book titled “Prison Notes on ‘Studying’ in Belarus” has appeared in Japanese online stores.
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Political Prisoner Zhanna Avramchyk in Serious Condition in Penal Colony — Rights Defenders
Political prisoner Zhanna Avramchyk is in serious physical and psychological condition behind bars, DissidentBy reports.
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BYSOL Opens Fundraiser to Support Belarusian Volunteer
A Belarusian volunteer requires assistance for medical treatment and basic expenses. After returning
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Bialiatski, Kalesnikava, Kizim Among 14 Honored By United Transitional Cabinet
The United Transitional Cabinet has awarded 14 individuals with the Cross of Freedom, the Francysk Skaryna
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Prosecutor General’s Office Proposes Expanding Confiscation In Corruption Cases
The Prosecutor General’s Office is proposing to expand the list of property subject to confiscation in
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Alcohol Sales To Be Banned In Mahilyow On May 23 And June 12
The Mahilyow City Executive Committee has restricted alcohol sales within the city by Resolution No.
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Minsk, Brest, Viciebsk And Homiel Regions Raise Public Transport Fares By 15 Kopecks
Public transport fares continue to rise in Belarus. A decision by the Minsk City Executive Committee
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Melnikava In A Gym: Photos But No Case?
Published photos of former Coordination Council speaker Anzhalika Melnikava, allegedly training in one
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New Head Appointed At Minsktrans
Kanstantsin Halalobau has been appointed Director General of the municipal transport unitary enterprise
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Decree Signed On Second Free IVF Attempt
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree allowing Belarusian women to undergo two free IVF attempts.
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Poland Working On Extending Validity Of Polish Travel Document
Poland is working on extending the validity of the Polish travel document for foreigners to three years.
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Transport Ministry Promises to Complete Road Preparations by May 9
The Belarusian Ministry of Transport and Communications plans to complete preparations of national roads by May 9.
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Former Head of Freestyle Training Centre Sentenced in Absentia to 12 Years in Prison
The Minsk City Court on March 20 sentenced former director of the Republican Centre for Olympic Training
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Belavia Reports Delay of Flight from St. Petersburg
Belavia has reported a delay of a flight from St. Petersburg. The aircraft of the Belarusian airline
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Public Transport Fares to Rise in Four Regions of Belarus
Public transport fares will increase not only in Minsk but also in several regions. Decisions by the
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Restrictions on Visiting Forests Introduced in Belarus
Restrictions on visiting forests have begun to be introduced in Belarus, the Ministry of Forestry reported.
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Poland Extends Suspension of Asylum Applications at Belarus Border
Poland has extended for another 60 days the suspension of the right to apply for international protection
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Metropolitan Veniamin Heads ROC Delegation at Farewell to Patriarch of Georgia
Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslawye Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, headed the delegation
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Nearly Half a Year in “Late Middle Ages”: Nigerian Student Held on Akrestsina Over Visa Issues
A Nigerian student, Muhammed, spent nearly six months in a detention facility in Minsk after failing
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Public Transport Fares to Increase in Minsk
The Minsk City Executive Committee, by Resolution No. 1016 of March 19, has set new tariffs for urban
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Deported Political Prisoners to Receive “New Belarus” Passports Free of Charge
Released political prisoners who were deported from Belarus without passports will be able to obtain
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Democratic Forces Discuss Legalisation of Released Political Prisoners in Poland
Representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet and the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are discussing
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Phones, Financial Support, and Housing: Ex-Political Prisoners Deported to Lithuania Receive Assistance
Fifteen political prisoners released yesterday and deported from Belarus to Lithuania have received initial
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Large Chat of Prisoners’ Relatives Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
A Telegram chat titled “SIZO No. 1 Kalyadzichy” has been declared “extremist materials.” The decision
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Father of Anzhalika Melnikava Says She Has Been in Belarus “For Quite a While” — Nasha Niva
Journalists from Nasha Niva spoke by phone with the father of Anzhalika Melnikava, who said that she
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Polish Court Sentences Man in Case of Attack on Pavel Latushka
A district court in Warsaw-Śródmieście on March 5 delivered a verdict in the case of an attack on Pavel
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Lukashenka Says Released Political Prisoners Are Under Surveillance
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that among the released political prisoners who remained in Belarus, 30–40
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Pardoned Political Prisoners to Be Released Today and Tomorrow, Kuchynski Says
Dzianis Kuchynski, an adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said that political prisoners pardoned yesterday
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Pardoned Political Prisoners Begin to Be Released, Rights Defenders Say
Pardoned political prisoners in Belarus have begun to be released, according to human rights defenders. “
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Rights Defenders Report New Detentions of Clergy
The human rights centre Viasna has reported new detentions of clergy and believers in Belarus.
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Belarus May Introduce Second Free IVF Attempt
Belarus may introduce a second free attempt at in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Since 2021, one attempt
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Rights Defenders Say None of Pardoned Prisoners Remaining in Belarus Have Been Released Yet
Belarusian human rights defenders have not yet recorded the release of any of the 235 political prisoners
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BYSOL Launches Emergency Fundraiser for Released Political Prisoners
The BYSOL Foundation has launched an emergency fundraiser to support Belarusian political prisoners released today.
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Identities of Two Provocateurs at 2006 Protests Established
A representative of the BELPOL initiative, Uladzimir Zhyhar, has identified two provocateurs who were
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Hotline Launched for Relatives of Released Political Prisoners
A Telegram hotline (@hotline202512) has been launched for relatives of released political prisoners.
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Some Political Prisoners Removed From Belarusian Colonies — Rights Defenders
On March 18, some political prisoners were removed from at least two Belarusian penal colonies, the human
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Unknown Individuals Impersonate Belarusian Journalist to Collect Information on Volunteers
Journalist Zmicier Pankaviec has warned that unknown individuals are attempting to collect information
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Ukraine Returns Its Citizen With Serious Injuries From Belarus
Ukrainian authorities have reported the return of a Ukrainian citizen who had been in serious condition
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Belarus Still Absent From World Happiness Ranking
The United Nations has published its latest World Happiness Report. It was prepared in partnership with
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Interior Ministry Reports Detention of “Group of Adherents of Anarchist Views”
The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of “participants and the leader of a group
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