Belarusian Wikipedia Warns Editors About Lack of Edit-Hiding Function
The Belarusian-language Wikipedia has warned editors about a security issue: the project no longer has oversighters — users…
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Minsktrans to Activate Door-Opening Buttons on Public Transport From May 1
Minsktrans will activate passenger-operated door-opening buttons on public transport vehicles equipped with such systems starting May 1. The…
Security Forces’ Claims Against Zrobim Architects Linked to Tax Evasion
The claims by Belarusian security forces against Zrobim architects are related to tax evasion. This was reported by…
Observation Tower With View of Chornobyl NPP Planned to Open in Belarus
An observation tower with a view of the Shelter object — the sarcophagus over the fourth reactor of…
Khadzhaeu Discusses Cooperation Prospects With Honorary Consul in Switzerland
Belarusian Health Minister Aliaksandr Khajayeu held a meeting with honorary consul in Switzerland Hermann Alexander Beyeler. The sides discussed…
Family of Former Belarusian Political Prisoners Wins Right to Stay in Poland
The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw has overturned the decision to transfer Andrei Mamoyka and Vera Mamoyka to…
Military Builds Pontoon Bridge Across Dzvina River
In Beshankovichy, servicemen from the 30th Separate Railway Brigade have connected the two banks of the Western Dzvina…
Polish Prosecutors Launch Investigation After Belarusian Attacked on Nationality Grounds
The district prosecutor’s office in Hajnówka in Poland’s Podlasie region has launched an investigation into an attack on…
Belavia Resumes Flights to Israel
Belavia has announced that it will resume regular flights to Israel from April 19. Flights between Minsk and…
Belarusian Who Returned From Lithuania Ordered to Undergo Compulsory Treatment
In April 2025, security forces claimed that Belarusian citizen Matvei Bialyai had been deported from Lithuania to Belarus.…
Estonian Foreign Ministry Voices Support for EHU
Estonia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed support for EHU. The decision to declare the university an “extremist organisation” has…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Ready to Help Preserve EHU’s Work
The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is ready to cooperate with EHU and international partners to preserve the work…
EHU Comments on Being Declared an “Extremist Organisation”
The European Humanities University has responded to the decision by Belarus’s Supreme Court to declare EHU an “extremist…
Border Committee Promises to Increase Staffing at Checkpoints During Long Weekend
Belarus’s State Border Committee said it will increase the number of border personnel shifts at checkpoints on the…
Instagram Page of Lukashenka Namesake Declared “Extremist”
Belarus’s Information Ministry has updated its list of “extremist materials”. The following were added to the list: the…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Office on EHU Being Declared an “Extremist Organisation”: Regime Sees Independent Education as a Threat
The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on the designation of the European Humanities University as an “extremist…
Some Summer Cottage Owners Eligible for Benefits Will Pay Less for Electricity
Summer cottage owners from privileged categories will pay for electricity at a separate subsidised tariff. The corresponding resolution…
Supreme Court Declares European Humanities University an “Extremist Organisation”
Belarus’s Supreme Court has declared the European Humanities University, together with its structural subdivisions, an “extremist organisation”. Its…
Human Rights Coalition Demands Reversal of Decisions Labeling Belarusian PEN, Human Constanta and BHC as “Extremist Formations”
The coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations issued a statement regarding the designation of the organizations Belarusian PEN,…
MART Complains About Sale of “Batkin Reserve” Canned Goods in Russia
Belarus’ Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade complained to Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service about the sale of counterfeit…
Lukashenka and the Election in Hungary: One Less Competitor
While the TISZA party and its leader Péter Magyar celebrate victory, leading global media outlets are identifying the…
Symbal.by Founder Pavel Belaus Transferred to Mahiliou Prison
Political prisoner Pavel Belaus has been transferred to Mahiliou prison No. 4. According to former political prisoners, he…
Educational Initiative Heta Baza Declared an “Extremist Formation” in Belarus
Belarus’ KGB has designated the educational initiative Heta Baza as an “extremist formation.” The project’s website and accounts…
Those Convicted on Political Charges Threatened With Expulsion From Belarus, Viasna Says
Belarusians convicted on political charges are being threatened with expulsion from Belarus, human rights center Viasna reported. According…
Belsat Social Media Accounts Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials.” Two English-language Belsat accounts on X and…
Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Belarusians on Easter: Even in the Darkest Times, Things Happen That Remind Us of the Power of Faith and Hope
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya congratulated Belarusians on Easter in a holiday video address. “Dear…
Traffic Police to Increase Checks on Belarusian Roads During Easter Weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, the State Traffic Inspectorate will increase checks on roads near religious events held for…
About 5,000 Former Nazi Camp Prisoners in Belarus to Receive Financial Assistance for Victory Day
Under a decision by the Belarusian government, every former prisoner of Nazi concentration camps will receive a one-time…
Markau Adds US Embassy Internet Resource to Extremist List Before Departure
In the latest update to the list of “extremist materials” compiled by Belarus’ Information Ministry, the Instagram account…
Tsikhanouskaya Office Director in Lithuania Discusses Legalisation Issues for Belarusians
On April 10, the director of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania, Dzianis Kuchynski, met with the…
Detentions Continue at Zrobim Architects Office
Detentions continued on April 10 at the Minsk office of the architectural studio Zrobim architects. According to Zerkalo,…
Forestry Ministry Urges Complaints About Rave in Belavezhskaya Pushcha Be Directed to Lukashenka Administration
A techno rave is scheduled to take place on April 18 in Belavezhskaya Pushcha. The event is set…
Belarusian Police to Switch to Reinforced Duty Regime for Easter
Due to the celebration of Easter, the Interior Ministry is switching police officers and internal troops personnel to…
Belarusian Railways to Change Train Schedule on Minsk-Orsha Section on April 15 and 16
Due to planned repairs to a railway bridge on the Smaliavichy-Krasnaye Znamya section, trains on the Minsk-Orsha route…
Unknown Individuals Begin Adding Bot to Chats of Prisoners’ Relatives
A bot with administrator rights has begun appearing in chats of prisoners’ relatives that were designated an “extremist…
Press Service Again Portrays Lukashenka as a Favorite Among Women. Umka and Baskau Also Nearby
Alyaksandr Lukashenka attended a hockey game yesterday accompanied by young attractive women. His press service decided to emphasize…
Red Wings Launches Flights Between Perm and Minsk
Red Wings has launched regular flights between Perm and Minsk. There were 87 passengers on board the first…
Kachanava Speaks About Responsibility for Complaints on TikTok
Chair of the Council of the Republic Natallia Kachanava said she would like Belarusian residents to bear responsibility…
Ministry Adds Well-Known Traveler’s Account to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has once again updated its list of “extremist materials.” It now runs to nearly…
Direct Air Link Between Minsk and Yaroslavl Under Consideration
The possibility of launching direct flights between Minsk and Yaroslavl is being discussed. This was announced at a…
Belenergo Developing Automated Heat Energy Metering System
Belenergo has begun developing an automated system for monitoring and metering heat energy — ASKUTE. This was announced…
A Word in Defense of Poor YouTube
Alyaksandr Lukashenka is unhappy with the results on the fronts of the ideological war. Oddly enough, this may…
Viasna: Materials Published by Propaganda Channels Do Not Create New Security Risks
The Viasna human rights center commented on the publication of video recordings of seminars and some documents on…
Chats for Relatives of Prisoners Declared an “Extremist Formation”
Belarus’s KGB has declared the largest chat for relatives of prisoners, “SIZO No. 1 Kalyadzichy”, an “extremist formation”.…
All Greek Catholic Parishes in Brest Region Have Been Liquidated – Katolik.Life
On April 9, the Supreme Court of Belarus rejected an appeal by the Greek Catholic parish of Saints…
Memorial Dedicated to 40th Anniversary of Chernobyl Disaster Being Installed in Homiel
A memorial composition dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is being installed in Homiel. The…
Zhuk Says Lukashenka Is Not a Supporter of Bans Regarding YouTube Blocking
New Information Minister Dzmitry Zhuk believes that other mechanisms of interaction should be sought with international internet platforms.…
Lukashenka Appoints New BelTA Director General
Alyaksandr Lukashenka replaced the director general of the state news agency BelTA. Andrey Mokhar, who had previously served…
Graduates Who Did Not Complete Assigned Work Terms in Mahiliou Region Face Claims Exceeding 250,000 Rubles
Nasha Niva Reports Outcome of Belarusian Man’s New Belarus Passport Case in Polish Foreigners Office
A Belarusian citizen identified as Dzmitry, who used a New Belarus passport when replacing his residence permit, will…