Последние новости Belarus
09.03 / 13:53
Belarus' KGB concerned about unprecedented pressure, plans to destabilize domestic situation
MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) – Belarus is experiencing unprecedented pressure and certain parties intend to destabilize the situation soon, BelTA learned from Chairman of the State Security Committee Ivan Tertel after the official delivered his report to Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 9 March. The KGB chief said: “During the report to the head of state the main problems connected with ensuring national security and the threats emerging in the sphere of foreign-policy activities and the domestic situation were outlined. On the w
09.03 / 13:45
Waves
Belarus to start mass producing Sputnik V vaccine in late March
MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) – Mass production of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is to be launched in Belarus at the end of March, Deputy Healthcare Minister Dmitry Cherednichenko told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs. “The first batch of 15,000 vials was manufactured on 26 February. These vaccine
09.03 / 13:45
Belarusian, Russian military to stage two joint army exercises in March
MOSCOW, 9 March (BelTA) – Two Belarusian-Russian tactical exercises involving the special operations forces of the Belarusian army and the airborne forces of the Russian army will take place in March, BelTA learned from the Russian Defense Ministry website. The army exercises will take place in the Polivno exercise area in Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast and the Osipovichsky exercise area in Minsk Oblast in March, the source said. This year's f
09.03 / 13:45
Lukashenko wants Belarus to become bicycle-friendly
MINSK, 5 March (BelTA) – I strongly support the promotion of cycling in the country, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he talked with the staff of OAO Motovelo Plant, BelTA has learned. “Were it in my power, I would make the streets of Minsk car-free and bicycle friendly. This would be so
09.03 / 13:42
Second stage of Belarusian army's comprehensive readiness test begins
MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) – The second stage of the campaign designed to check the combat readiness and the mobilization readiness of the Belarusian army has begun, BelTA has learned. The Defense Ministry told BelTA that the second stage of the campaign designed to test the readiness and the capability of army units and forces to carry out their missions began on 9 March in accordance with the defense minister's decision. The chief of
09.03 / 13:21
технологии
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Protests, Prisons, Political Exile: Women At The Forefront Of Resistance In Belarus
Dismissed by Alyaksandr Lukashenka as too fragile to run Belarus, women have been at the vanguard of the pro-democracy movement that has swept the country since the disputed presidential election on August 9, 2020. It's a Belarusian development that has fueled a growing global trend, explained Oksana Antonenko, director of the London-based Control Risks Group and fellow at the Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.
09.03 / 13:18
IOC Refuses To Recognize Lukashenka Son As Belarus Olympic Chair
In a statement on March 8, the IOC said that it also refused to recognize the head of Belarus’s ice hockey federation, Dzmitry Baskau, as a member of the NOC Executive Board, adding that it also decided to maintain the exclusion of the two men from all IOC events and activities, including the Olympic Games. The Belarusian NOC was led by Alyaksandr Lukashenka from 1997 until last month. Lukashenka's son, Viktar, was named the new NOC chairman
09.03 / 13:18
Belarus Opens Criminal Case Against Top Human Rights Group
Belarusian authorities have opened a criminal investigation against one of the country’s most prominent human rights organizations and detained several of its members, in the latest crackdown on dissent against authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka.The Vyasna human rights center said March 5 that the Investigative Committee opened a case alleging the organization provides financing and other material support for unsanctioned mass protests and violating public order. Four members of the center were also taken into custody.
09.03 / 12:59
технологии
Are 'Russian puppeteers' behind the new Belarusian website?
A few months ago a new Internet media outlet appeared in Belarus — the «Busel.Online» website. The portal publishes small investigations of the Belarusian economy, smuggling schemes and the political situation. The text authors are unknown: the materials are not signed, th
03.03 / 00:28
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: I Must Admit, Opposition Lost Battle On Streets
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya admitted that the opposition “lost the streets”, but expressed hope that the protests will resume this spring. A former presidential candidate in Belarus said thisin an interview with the Swiss daily Le Temps.
03.03 / 00:28
Belarusian, Russian military sign five-year strategic partnership program
MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) – The defense ministries of Belarus and Russia have signed a five-year strategic partnership program. Head of the International Military Cooperation Department, Aide to the Defense Minister for International Military Cooperation Oleg Voinov made the statement after a meeting hosted by the head of state on 2 March, BelTA has learned.
03.03 / 00:28
RDIF: Belarus-made Sputnik V vaccine might be exported to third countries
MINSK, 26 February (BelTA) – The Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine produced in Belarus might be exported to third countries, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) told reporters, BelTA has learned. “We see that Belarus is able to produce a vaccine not only for its own needs.
03.03 / 00:28
Lukashenko calls for eliminating unnecessary intermediation inside Belarus
MINSK, 1 March (BelTA) – It is necessary to eliminate all kinds of unnecessary intermediation inside the country, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report of Chairman of the State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov on 1 March, BelTA has learned. “Another matter we need to seriously deal with (we raised it at the Belarusian People's Congress) is intermediation.
03.03 / 00:28
Over 2,300 Extremist Criminal Cases Investigated In Belarus Since Summer 2020
Chairman of the Investigative Committee (IC) Ivan Noskevich said that more than 2,300 criminal cases of extremist nature have been investigated since last summer. He stated this after a meeting of the personnel of the Investigative Committee with the delegate of the Belarusian People’s Congress Alexander Shpakovsky. “Obviously, all law enforcement officers evaluat
03.03 / 00:28
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95 People Jailed Or Imprisoned For Politically-Motivated Crimes In February
Belarusian human rights activists took stock of the trials against government opponents. In February 2021, at least 101 people were convicted, 48 were imprisoned (three of them are minors), 47 were restricted of liberty, three people were fined and sentenced to administrative arrest.
03.03 / 00:11
Lukashenko Orders To Develop Plan For Confronting “Protesters And Runaways”
Alexander Lukashenko believes that “it is necessary to build, and in some moments to rebuild” the work of the Security Council of Belarus. He stated this at a meeting with State Secretary of the Security Council Alexander Volfovich on 25 February, his press service reported.
03.03 / 00:11
Mass vaccination against coronavirus to kick off in Belarus in April
GRODNO, 2 March (BelTA) – Belarusians who want to get a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to do it starting from April, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said at a collegium of the Main Healthcare Department of the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee, BelTA has learned. The first to get a vaccine were frontline healthcare workers. Vaccination i
03.03 / 00:07
UN High Commissioner On Belarus: Human Rights Crisis Of Unprecedented Magnitude
The actions of the authorities in Belarus before and after the election were aimed at curtailing the rights to freedoms of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly and association, and the right to participation in political affairs and led to a human rights crisis of a magnitude unprecedented in Belarus. This is stated in the report on the situation of human rights in the context of the 2020 presidential elections, which UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will present today at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
03.03 / 00:02
EU Prolongs Sanctions Against High-Level Officials In Belarus For One Year
The European Union has prolonged its sanctions against persons in positions of authority and business representatives in Belarus for a year. The corresponding statement of the EU Council was published on Thursday, 25 February.
02.03 / 23:59
Lukashenko Resigns From Post Of NOC President, His Eldest Son Takes Over
Presidential elections were held in the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus. The main intrigue was whether the head of the agency, Alexander Lukashenko, will remain in his post. Alexander Luka
02.03 / 23:59
Honorary Consul Of Belarus In Italy Resigns In Protest With Post-Election Events
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28.02 / 20:09
Беларусь
Nature reserve “Lakes”: in the tracks of a mighty aurochs and an orchid at the Holy swamp
You can make your way to the heart of the overgrown forest and lake splendour of republican landscape reserve "Lakes" only by an off-road vehicle – its hilly forests, dug up and eroded by the ancient Valdai glacier, protect the dense forest from lighthearted human visits. The property of the reserve of almost 24 thousand hectares passes the territory of Grodno and Shchuchin districts, in the north-east it is contiguous to Lithuanian frontier. Dozens of "The Red Book" birds and plants, -old oaks of two hundred years and one of the largest populations of the king of the Belarusian forest–the European bison – all this is the protected world of nature reserve"Lakes".
28.02 / 07:49
Reserve "Castle Forest": red oaks, medicinal plants, an arboretum at the edge of the forest
A biological reserve of republican significance "Castle Forest" is situated close to the city of Volkovysk. It is only four kilometers away. Perhaps this is the largest forest in the region, which is also refered to as the model of the natural complex of Western Belarus.
Что происходит в Belarus
Какие главные события происходят в Belarus?
В регионе Belarus сейчас обсуждают важные инициативы, которые затрагивают жизнь местных жителей и вызывают общественный резонанс.
Где читать достоверные новости про Belarus?
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Чем выделяется информационная повестка Belarus?
Особенности региона Belarus формируют самобытную информационную повестку — от культурных событий до политических решений.
