Последние новости Belarus

26.04 / 11:54

Investigative Committee Puts Gerasimenya And Opeikin On Wanted List

“The Investigative Committee issued a resolution on the prosecution of Aleksandra Gerasimenya and Aleksander Opeikin as defendants. The actions of the accused were qualified by the investigation under Part 3 of Art. 361 [Calls

26.04 / 11:26

KGB On Coup Plot: Charges Brought Against Four Persons, They All Confess

Investigation and search activities against the “participants in the conspiracy” lasted more than six months. Chairperson of the KGB Investigation Department Konstantin Bychek said this in the “Ponyatnaya Politica Plus” on the Belarus 1 TV channel. “Currently, four detained persons have been charged with committing a crime under Part 1 of Art. 357 [Conspiracy or other actions

26.04 / 11:20

White House Denies Allegation U.S. Backed Plot To Assassinate Lukashenko

The United States denies any involvement in the attempted coup in Belarus and the impending assassination attempt on Alexander Lukashenko, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday, TASS reports. “I can confirm there’s no basis in fact there,” Psaki said when asked to comment on the allegation of the US involvement in the attempted coup d’etat in Belarus and the assassination attempt on Lukashenko. The Russian military intelligence agency FSB said late last week that it arrested two men, including lawyer Yuri Zenkovich with a dual citizenship in the U.S. and Belarus,

26.04 / 11:07

Block Reporters Without Borders: Belarus Is Most Dangerous Country In Europe For Journalists

The 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) which evaluates the press freedom situation in 180 countries and territories annually, shows that Belarus (down 5 at 158th) has confirmed its status as Europe’s most dangerous country for journalists. “The Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region held onto its second-to-last position in the regional rankings, in part because of events in Belarus (down 5 at 158th), where journalists were subjected to an unprecedented crackdown in an attempt to cover up the massive street protests in response to the contested presidential election result,” the report reads.

26.04 / 11:07

Foreign Minister Comments On U.S. Ambassador’s Plans To Work In Belarus

“We are somewhat surprised that the appointed ambassador, several times visiting Vilnius, Warsaw and some other countries, makes certain statements, at the same time, our partners do not give a clear answer as to in what status the ambassador intends to arrive in Belarus. They only talk about their intention to establish direct contacts at the official level,” said Vladimir Makei. According to the official, the Belarusi

26.04 / 11:07

In Moscow Talks, Putin And Lukashenka Praise Progress On Union State

Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka has met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking Russia's continued support amid ongoing protests triggered by last year's widely disputed presidential election. There were no major announcements following the April 22 talks, although both Putin and Lukashenka praised the progress being made toward unifying the two countries. «Our teams are continuing to work to develop the legislation for the union state,

26.04 / 10:57

Lukashenka Said Ready To Sign Contingency Decree On Presidential Powers

Belarusian state media say Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said he will sign a decree that would vest presidential powers in the country's Security Council if he is unable to function as president. Many governments already consider Lukashenka's claim to the presidency illegitimate since a disputed reelection in August 2020 and with a brutal crackdown continuing against opposition protests eight months after the vote. His critics have dismissed previous pledges by Lukashenka for future constitutional changes and elections as stalling tac

25.04 / 18:48

криптобиржи Reference swamp, gray crane and cranberry placers

Wildlife reserve - The reserve arose within the boundaries of a zero peat deposit in a raised-type swamp Dubatovka to preserve valuable forest-bog ecological systems and habitats of small-leaved bog cranberries, as well as wild animals and wild plants included in the Red Book, says Sergey Golubev, the head of the Smorgon City District Inspectorate of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. - Its area is 839.5 hectares.

19.04 / 19:05

Беларусь Online services for villagers. How the Mobile Postman project works in Grodno region

The “mobile postman” was introduced in RUE “Belpochta” just over a year ago. The new project almost immediately showed its effectiveness and ease of use both for the postal employees themselves and for the residents of the region. Now, the latter, in order to perform a number of important operations: replenish the balance of a mobile phone, subscribe or pay utility bills, it is not necessary at all to go several kilometers to the nearest post office, because everything is nearby. The hardware and software complex "Mobile Postman" has become a unique alternative to the usual stationary object.

19.04 / 10:48

Over 1,100 Belarusians Applied For Refugee Status In EU Countries In 2020

Such data are published on the website of the EU statistical office. According to the Eurostat statistics for 2020, there were 1,165 first-time Belarusian applicants for international protection in the EU countries. 385 people

19.04 / 10:42

технологии Criminal Case Opened Against Medical, Sports And Cultural Solidarity Funds Founders

Earlier, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against journalist Andrei Aleksandrov and his girlfriend Irina Zlobina under Part 1 and Part 2 of Art. 342 [Organization and financing of actions that grossly violate public order] of the Criminal Code of Belarus. They are cha

19.04 / 10:42

Euronews Won’t Broadcast In Belarus, Russian Pobeda Channel Will Replace It

“On April 12, 2021, the Ministry of Information excluded the foreign TV program Euronews from the list of foreign media outlets that received permission to distribute information in the Republic of Belarus. The previously issued permission for distribution on the territory of the Republic of Belarus has expired,” the statement says.

19.04 / 10:37

Belarusian tobacco contraband big problem for neighbors

Lithuanians and Poles have sounded the alarm for months over smuggled Belarusian cigarettes brought by land, water, and even air into the European Union across Belarus' western border. In 2020, the volume of illegal shipments increased markedly. Since the beginning of 2021, there has been a real boom in cigarette smuggling. According to Euroradio estimates, during the first months of 2021, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, and Ukrainian customs officers arrested 5 million packs of Belarusian cigarettes disguised as others shipments. Here's how it works. Lithuania: 1.7 million packs of smuggled cigarettes since the beginning of the year «Even

19.04 / 10:33

Nivea products banned for import and sales in Belarus

The import and sales of certain goods of the Nivea brand are temporarily prohibited in Belarus. According to the Health Ministry's press service, the decree was signed by Deputy Minister — Chief State Sanitary Inspector Alyaksandr Tarasenka on April 6. It says that sanitary and epidemiological service experts have identifie

19.04 / 10:33

Swimmer Herasimenia sells her gold medal for over $16K

The famous Belarusian swimmer, three-time Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia has sold her gold medal from the 2012 World Championship on eBay for $16.1 thousand. The starting price was three thousand dollars, but it rose rapidly. The money will be donated to the Belarusian Sports Solidarity Fund. «By th

15.04 / 13:25

Some 92,000 Belarusians get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

As many as 92,000 Belarusians have already got the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19, Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told the ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned. As of 26 March, around 40,000 Belarusians had received the first dose of the vaccine and 26,000 had already got both shots.

15.04 / 13:25

Belarus discovers 8 new oil deposits over past five years

Eight new oil deposits have been discovered in Belarus over the past five years, Deputy Director General for Geology at the Belarusian industrial group Belorusneft Piotr Povzhik told a press conference on 8 April, BelTA has learned. The company's strategic area is to increase oil production.

15.04 / 13:25

Belarus home to about 9.35m people as of early 2021

About 9.35 million people lived in Belarus at the beginning of the year or roughly 60,600 fewer than one year before that, BelTA learned from a population statistics report released by the National Statistics Committee of Belarus. The report specifies the number of people as of 1 January 2021 and the average population number broken down by oblasts, districts, cities, and towns.

15.04 / 13:25

Belarus' health minister: Coronavirus will be kept in check in 2022

In 2022, the threat of the coronavirus infection will be minimized, Belarus' Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told the ONT TV channel on 8 April, BelTA informs. Dmitry Pinevich recalled that Belarus is developing its own vaccine.

14.04 / 21:18

криптобиржи Lukashenko: Belarusian Society Has No Experience Of Living In Multi-Party System

There should be no artificially created pro-government parties in the country. Everything should follow an evolutionary path, since the Belarusian society “has no experience of existence in a multi-party system”. This was stated by Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting on the activities of political parties in the country. Alexander Lukashenko recalled that at the 6th Belarusian People’s Assembly it was decided to adopt amendments to the law “On Political Parties” in the near future, the press service reports. “I, like mo

14.04 / 21:18

технологии Block криптобиржи Belarusian Artist Kuzmich Detained While Trying To Break Into Elysee Palace

An unknown man was detained on April, 1st, while trying to enter the territory of the Elysee Palace in Paris. This was reported by the Figaro newspaper, referring to judicial sources. According to TUT.BY, the man is a Belarusian. The man reportedly had a bottle of liquid with him and a piece of cloth already set on fire. Together with the violator, a couple was detaine

14.04 / 21:18

Pavel Latushko Announces Creation Of Political Party “To Build New Belarus”

Former diplomat, Head of the People’s Anti-Crisis Administration Pavel Latushko announced his intention to create a party, which will allow him to use his many years of political and diplomatic experience “to build a new Belarus”. “We plan to participate in the construction of New Belarus and its political life. For this,

13.04 / 10:38

происшествия происшествие Умер легендарный участников «Песняров»

Экс-солист ВИА «Песняры» Леонид Борткевич умер на 72 году жизни. Об этом сообщили его близкие.«Сегодня скончался Леонид Борткевич», — написано в facebook-аккаунте коллектива.

12.04 / 16:06

Belarusian Gets Into Forbes 30 Under Europe 30 List Of Young Visionaries For 2021

Maria Zhivitskaya, a native of Belarus, was added to the Forbes Under 30 Europe list of the most promising people in Europe under 30 years old. “The visionaries on this year’s list continue to prove that youth is not wasted on the young. They are the result of th

Новости и вопросы по региону Belarus

Какие главные события происходят в Belarus?

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