Последние новости Belarus

29.06 / 10:08

MET Citizens Ryanair ADR Belarusian Journalist, Russian Girlfriend Moved To House Arrest

Jailed journalist Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend, Sofia Sapega, who were arrested after Belarus diverted to Minsk a passenger plane they were on, have been moved from the prisons where they were being held to house arrest amid calls by the opposition and rights activists for their immediate release. On May 23, Belarusian authorities scrambled a military jet to escort a Ryanair passenger flight over its airspace to land in Minsk in what many countries regard as a «state hijacking.» After the plane landed, law enforcement immediately arrested Pratasevich and Sapega.

29.06 / 09:54

Covid-19 Sputnik Light vaccine to arrive in Belarus in July

The Sputnik Light vaccine is expected to be delivered to Belarus in July, Belarus' Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told reporters, BelTA has learned. “We have sent an application for the Sputnik Light vaccine.

29.06 / 10:08

Telegram Belarusian Lawmakers Approve First Reading Of Bill Likely To Force Delay Of Elections, Referendum

Lawmakers in Belarus have approved the first reading of a bill amending the constitution to introduce a single voting day for all elections, a move that is likely to delay local elections and a referendum promised by authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The changes, supported by Lukashenka during a speech to parliament last month, were approved on June 25 during the last day of the the legislature's current session. The Telegram channel of the House of Representatives said the second reading of the bill will be held when parliament reconvenes in the autumn.

28.06 / 23:42

санкции Европейский союз Евросоюз готов продолжать сотрудничество с белорусским народом, несмотря на незаконные действия Лукашенко – Боррель

#Belarus participation in the #EasternPartnership, we are ready to continue working with the Belarusian people to strengthen the bonds, foster regional cooperation and tackle joint challenges.

27.06 / 18:15

COMPOSITE A brilliant Grodno schoolboy wins international chemistry Olympiads and knows everything about difficult tasks

A student of the Grodno city gymnasium MatveyBaklazhets is a multiple winner of republican and international chemistry Olympiads. In April at the International Mendeleev Olympiad he received a bronze medal. Matvey told about victory, reactions in life and the importance of balance to the "GP" journalist.

23.06 / 22:52

Cooper Lukashenko: We will not give away our native land and sovereignty

Belarusians will not give their native land and sovereignty away to anyone, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to lay wreaths in the Brest Fortress on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War on 22 June, BelTA has learned. «Once again I would like to say to those who still do not get it yet. Understand this once and for all: We will not give away our native land, independence and sovereignty to anyone. We will ho

23.06 / 22:52

target Ryanair ADR West tightens Belarus sanctions to make Lukashenko regime ‘run dry’

Western countries have extended sanctions against Belarus, with a pledge to make Alexander Lukashenko’s regime “run dry”, following last month’s forced landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest a dissident. In a coordinated move against Lukashenko, the UK, US, EU and Canada announced travel bans and asset freezes on senior Belarusian officials and entities that bankroll the regime as a punishment for the arrest of the activist and journalist Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend, Sofia Sapega, who were detained after being hauled off a flight from Athens to Vilnius.

21.06 / 11:47

COST Enterprise Minister: Reasons for sanctions against Belarus may be linked to division of markets, not politics

Western sanctions are likely to be linked not to some political issues, but to the fact that the economy of Belarus has survived, while Europe has suffered huge losses due to the lockdown, Belarus' Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov said in an interview to the ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned. According to Aleksandr Chervyakov,

21.06 / 11:47

Provident Belarusian vaccine to be tailored to future variant of coronavirus

We are planning to tailor a Belarusian vaccine to the future variant of coronavirus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited Minsk Children's Clinical Hospital No.2 on 19 June, BelTA has learned. The president noted that the country is not in a hurry to produce its own vaccine, as other countries, because there is no such need yet: Belarus has established the production of the Russian vaccine. The Chinese partners are also providing assistance.

21.06 / 11:33

Provident FM: Information war against Belarus, Russia is coordinated from the same centers

The information warfare against Belarus and Russia is coordinated from the same centers, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media following the talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. “I would like to emphasize that the latest events around Russia and Belarus have demonstrated that there are single centers, strategies and tools to wage the information warfare against both countries. All our foreign ill-wishers se

21.06 / 11:33

Aviat Progressive Ryanair ADR Belarus yet to receive Ryanair aircraft instrumental data, data believed lost

Belarus has not yet received the necessary data from the Ryanair aircraft. It is likely the data has not preserved, BelTA learned from Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Artyom Sikorsky. The official said: “We've sent a letter to the president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the secretary general, and the head of ICAO's investigation team, which is investigating the landing of the Ryanair aircraft in Minsk. The letter dr

21.06 / 11:24

visa airlines Ryanair ADR EU Agrees On Fresh Sanctions For Dozens Of Belarus Officials Including Lukashenka Family Members

European Union foreign ministers have approved a fresh set of sanctions against scores of officials and entities in Belarus including family members of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The list of 78 people and eight entities, expected to be published in the EU official journal on June 21, includes lawmakers, prosecutors, judges and other officials who the bloc says are «responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.» Lukashenka's son, Dzmitry, and his eldest son's wife, Liliya, were also put on the sanctions list for «benefiting from and supporting the.

18.06 / 15:21

FM: Belarus will do its utmost to minimize impact of sanctions on people

Belarus will do its utmost to minimize the impact of the sanctions imposed by the EU and the United States on people, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. The topic of sanctions has, unfortunately, drawn excessive, hypertrophied attention recently, the minister noted. «But we have to talk about this topi

18.06 / 15:21

Lavrov reveals context in which Belarus was discussed at Geneva summit

Belarus was mentioned at the Russia-U.S. summit in Geneva as part of the discussion about the importance of respecting values and traditions of various countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters answering a question of a BelTA journalist following his meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. “Indeed, Belarus was also discussed at the summit but not as a separate topic, but as part of conceptual discussions between the presidents. They were concep

18.06 / 15:21

Progressive Russia hopeful constitutional reform will put an end to speculations around Belarus

Russia hopes that the constitutional reform underway in Belarus will put an end to the speculations around Belarus, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov told the media following the talks with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. «We are grateful to Vladimir

18.06 / 15:21

MET FM: Contacts between Belarus, Russia intensified

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei noted the high intensity of Belarusian-Russian contacts as he met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on 18 June, BelTA has learned. According to Vladimir Makei, the presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, have already held three meetings this year. The heads of government have met several

18.06 / 14:47

airlines MET Citizens Belarus Foreign Minister Meets Lavrov On Case Of Pratasevich's Russian Girlfriend

Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimer Makey has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow to discuss the status of Russian citizen Sofia Sapega — the girlfriend of the detained Belarusian opposition activist Raman Pratasevich. Lavrov told journalists on May 18 that Makey informed him about the legal cases in Belarus against Sapega and another Russian citizen, Yegor Dudnikov. Dudnikov was arrested in Minsk in May after joining mass protests against Belarus's authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

18.06 / 14:47

Watchdog Says Belarus Health Workers Pay 'Heavy Price' For Political Crisis

Amnesty International says Belarusian health workers who participated in anti-government demonstrations or spoke out against official accounts are facing «brutal reprisals.» Health workers in Belarus have been at the «front line of the country's human rights crisis» stemming from mass protests against the results of its presidential election in August 2020, the London-based human rights watchdog said in a June 17 briefing. The group said that “dozens of health workers hav

17.06 / 12:25

Block Waters FIVE Plans to build over 2m all-electric houses in Belarus within five years

Over 2 million all-electric houses are supposed to be built in Belarus over the course of five years, BelTA learned from Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk on 16 June. The official said: “Plans have been made to commission slightly more than 2 million m2 of new housing that will use primarily electricity [for heating, hot water supply, and cooking]. We've worked out the relevant programs with every oblast administration in order to make it happen.” There is also a program on switching single-family houses to electricity for heating, hot water supply, and cooking.

17.06 / 12:13

Enterprise FIVE Citizens Lukashenko: Every Belarusian region should be ready to mobilize quickly

Every Belarusian region should be ready to mobilize in a short period of time, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting to discuss area defense at the Shklov District Executive Committee on 16 June, BelTA has learned. The president emphasized the importance of full readiness of the territorial defense control bodies and rapid mobilization of forces and means. “Local government bodies, the chairmen of district executive committees and oblast executive committees need to learn to be at war.

17.06 / 12:13

MFA hopes for pragmatism of Western partners towards Belarus

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that pragmatism and readiness to solve differences through dialogue will prevail among Western partners, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz told the media as he commented on the outcome documents of the USA-EU, G7 and NATO summits that mentioned Belarus, BelTA has learned. “We see attempts to justify the cold-headed geopolitical calculations and desire to achieve their narrow political goals with the hypocritical concern about the Belarusian people,” Anatoly Glaz noted.

17.06 / 12:03

airlines FIVE Ryanair ADR Ryanair boss: airlines must fly over rogue states despite Belarus ‘hijacking’

Airlines must remain free to fly over rogue states despite the “state-sponsored hijacking” of a plane by Belarus, according to the boss of Ryanair, as he told MPs of the “hostile and threatening” actions towards the flight crew in Minsk. The captain and five crew of Ryanair flight FR4978 from Athens to Vilnius were put under armed guard in Minsk after diverting the plane for a fake bomb threat – apparently staged to allow the Belarus government to capture an opposition journalist among the 126 passengers.

17.06 / 12:03

Russia Reportedly Removes Belarusian Opposition Leader From Wanted List

Russian police have removed Belarusian opposition politician Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya from their wanted list at the initiative of the Belarusian authorities, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reports. The report on June 15 comes a day before U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to meet in Geneva for their first fa

14.06 / 19:08

Provident Grodno dentistry: a tooth under a microscope, with a composer and in a 3D model. We tell about the dental service of the region

Perhaps there is no adult who has not been to the dentist at least once in his life. As a rule, such a trip does not tolerate long delays, and therefore it is so important to get dental care, as they say, in the right place and at the right time. Residents of Grodno region have the opportunity to receive it both in state organizations and in private departments and offices. The advantage of state dentistry is that, providing all types of dental care, it is ready to help a person for free or at an affordable price.

Новости и вопросы по региону Belarus

Какие главные события происходят в Belarus?

В регионе Belarus сейчас обсуждают ключевые события, которые затрагивают жизнь местных жителей и вызывают общественный резонанс.

Где читать достоверные новости про Belarus?

Наш портал предлагает регулярные обновления о событиях в Belarus. Мы сотрудничаем с местными журналистами и официальными источниками.

Чем выделяется информационная повестка Belarus?

Особенности региона Belarus формируют специфическую информационную повестку — от культурных событий до политических решений.