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06.02 / 17:08

Беларусь “White Moss": healing sphagnum, the secrets of the raised bog and the abode of the Old Believers

The youngest republican wetland reserve "White Moss" in Grodno region was declared on an area of 887.55 hectares in the Ostrovets district in 2015. It was created to preserve valuable forest and swamp ecological systems, rare biotopes, populations of wild animals and valuable plants in their natural state, included in the Red Book of Belarus. The reserve is located in the Belarusian-Lithuanian borderland, therefore tourist routes do not pass through it, and you can get here only with a pass.

05.02 / 17:50

EU Ambassador Speaks About Sanctions, Assistance To Belarus And Attempts To Visit Detainees

In an interview, Dirk Schuebel also spoke about sanctions, numerous attempts to get into pre-trial detention facilities where political prisoners are held, about EU assistance to Belarus, and explained why the EU cannot declare the OMON [riot police] and GUBOPiK [the Main Directorate for combating organized crime] terrorist organizations. Here are some excerpts from the interview. On sanctions “The European Union does not take restrictive

05.02 / 17:32

технологии Former Belarusian Banker, Would-Be Presidential Candidate To Face Trial On February 17

MINSK — Viktar Babaryka, a former Belarusian banker whose bid to challenge Alyaksandr Lukashenka in last year’s disputed presidential election was halted by his arrest, is due to go on trial on February 17. The announcement on Babaryka’s Telegram channel on February 4 came shortly after a preliminary hearing at a district court in Minsk earlier in the day at which Babaryka was not present. Several co-defendants wer

05.02 / 17:29

крипто Belarusian distributor of Liqui Moly ends contract with brand

The Liqui Moly distributor in Belarus has canceled a contract with the brand. The Belarusian company is unhappy with the brand's «political decision» to refuse to support the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk. «This politicized statement of a commercial organization makes it impossible f

05.02 / 17:29

Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Such an initiative was taken by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, BNS news agency writes. The winner will be known only in October 2021, but it was necessary to submit the nomination before January 31. Parliamentarians,

04.02 / 14:54

крипто EU Prepares Fourth Package Of Sanctions Against Belarus, Considers 165 Names

The European Union is preparing to adopt the fourth package of sanctions against Belarusian officials and those who take part in arrests, tortures, beatings of peaceful demonstrators, and human rights violations in Belarus. The new package may be adopted in late February or early March, Franak Vyachorko, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s advisor on international affairs, told TUT.BY.

04.02 / 14:54

Biden And Belarus: Atlantic Council Presents Strategy For New Administration

The Atlantic Council made recommendations for the 46th U.S. President in its report “Biden and Belarus: A Strategy for the New Administration.” According to the authors of the report, Biden has as “a historic opportunity to bring Europe together and reverse the tide of dictatorship by building an international coalition to support democracy in Belarus.” The authors of the report are journalist and diplomat Andres Aslund, deputy director of the Atlantic Council Eurasian Center Melinda Haring, former US Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Ukraine John Herbst and former US Ambassador to Russia, former Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow.

04.02 / 14:47

Bankers And Businessmen Detained. Whereabouts Of Former Prime-Minister Unknown

The Belarusian security forces detained a group of former and current bankers, as well as representatives of commercial structures. Three independent sources confirmed this information to TUT.BY. “Gennady Sysoev, top managers o

04.02 / 14:47

Detained Belarusian Protesters Describe August Stay In Internment Camp

MINSK — Prisoners packed into barracks deep in the forest, ringed by meters-high fencing, topped with barbed wire, and complete with guard dogs and watch towers. What sounds like something from the pages of World War II appears to have been the actual fate of more than 100 Belarusians in August 2020, when protests erupted across the country after a presidential election that tens of thousands believe was rigged to extend the decades-long rule of Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

04.02 / 14:32

технологии Belarus's Supreme Court To Hear Jailed Opposition Figure Babaryka's Case, Removing Chance To Appeal

MINSK — Lawyers for Viktar Babaryka, a Belarusian banker once seen as a potential challenger to Alyaksandr Lukashenka but who was prevented from running in the presidential election and jailed on corruption charges, say his case will be heard directly by the country's Supreme Court, a move that takes away any chance of appeal. «Viktar Babaryka's right to appeal his verdict has been rejected,» lawyer Dzmitry Layeuski, a member of Babaryka's legal team, wrote on Facebook on January 28.

31.01 / 19:56

Art creates an image and generates income. Cultural experts propose to facilitate the export of works of art and allow the sale of souvenirs in craft centers

More than four years ago Belarus was the first in the post-Soviet space to codify legislative and regulatory documents on culture. This is the Code adopted in 2016. Four years have passed, and the realities of today and the practice of applying individual provisions suggest which aspects and articles need to be adjusted. Constructive proposals were voiced within the framework of the dialogue platforms in Grodno.

29.01 / 19:40

Lukashenka's henchman uses clever trick to avoid sanctions

One of the biggest Belarusian businessmen Alyaksei Aleksin almost ended up on the EU sanctions list. This is a case where 'almost' counts. Aleksin is said to be one of those who were crossed off the list at the last minute. But the office of Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her associates may finally get the entrepreneur, who is sometimes called «Lukashenka's purse», under sanctions. By all appearances, the businessman is well aware of it. Otherwise, how else to explain the fact that Aleksin decided to «get ahead of the game» and to prepare the landing spot? (Almost) everything is given to children The well-dive

28.01 / 21:08

технологии Jailed Belarusian Blogger Losik Ends Hunger Strike After Six Weeks

Ihar Losik, a popular Belarusian blogger, says he has ended a hunger strike he began almost six weeks ago* to protest charges that he helped organize riots over a disputed presidential election that has triggered a wave of protests — and a harsh crackdown by the officials under Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the authoritarian leader who has held power since 1994. «I have decided to end my hunger strike. Why have I done so? I did it on my own volition… I was simply moved by the unbelievable wave of

26.01 / 13:49

Controversy around Belarusian national flag explained

Belarusian state propaganda is trying with all its might to discredit the white-red-white flag as «the banner of collaborators». Their main argument is that under these flags «Nazis were greeted» and its history «knows no good». Sometimes it is explicitly referred to as a fascist symbol, as Vi

26.01 / 13:44

Minsk Court Upholds Extension Of Belarusian Opposition Figure Kalesnikava's Pretrial Detention

A court in Minsk has upheld an extension of the pretrial detention of Belarusian opposition figure Maryya Kalesnikava, who faces national-security charges after she urged people to protest against a disputed presidential election. «Maryya Kalesnikava's defense appealed the extension of her stay at a detention facility with the Minsk City Court on January 21. The legal arguments were tur

26.01 / 13:43

Belarus Stripped Of 2021 World Pentathlon Championships Due To 'Instability'

Just days after it was stripped of the world ice hockey championships, Belarus has lost another international sporting event it was due to host, amid a violent government crackdown on peaceful protests over a disputed presidential election last year. The UIPM Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships, which were due to be held in Minsk in June, have been postponed “due to instability” in the country, the International Union of Modern Pentathlon said in a statement on January 22, adding that an announcement regarding an alternative venue would be made in the coming days.

26.01 / 13:24

Worse Than Zimbabwe? Belarus Goes Tremendously Down In International Safety Ranking

Belarus has dropped from 16th to 114th place in the international safety ranking. This follows from the data of the global database Numbeo, which ranked the safest and the most dangerous destinations in the world for 2021.

22.01 / 18:35

Belarus axed as host of ice hockey tournament over 'security concerns'

Sponsors of IIHF championships had begun to drop out after violent government crackdown on protests The international ice hockey federation (IIHF) has said it will not hold this summer’s world championship in Belarus, amid concerns that it would be a propaganda coup for the country’s hockey-mad dictator,Alexander Lukashenko. In a statement, the federation said it had made the decision “in the face of the growing safety and security concerns related to both the rising political unrest and Covid-19”. M

22.01 / 18:13

технологии Leaked Belarusian Audio Points To Plan For Barbed-Wire-Bound 'Camp' For Protesters

Arrests, beatings, forced exile, and even death. Belarusians have paid a high price for raising their voices in opposition since authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed a landslide victory and a sixth presidential term in an

22.01 / 18:10

технологии As Belarus Protests Enter Sixth Month, Lukashenka Repeats Vague Promise Of Change

MINSK — Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has rejected Alyaksandr Lukashenka's renewed pledge to draft a new constitution by the end of this year and put it to a referendum. «Only one new constitution can be adopted in Belarus — the people's constitution. People will write and discuss it. And the man who fell into terror against the

21.01 / 14:08

Budget for 2021: security forces in the black, culture in the red

The Ministry of Finance has published the draft budget for 2021. We have compared it with the previous year funding for law enforcement agencies and state employees. We also get indirect evidence that the authorities are planning at least one vote in 2021. Elections and referenda As much as 13.5 million rubles have been allocated to

21.01 / 14:08

крипто Big Brother is unwell: Why Synesis was hit by European sanctions

Belarusian company Synesis became the first IT-company to fall under the European sanctions. The arguments of the EU Council are as follows: the company provided the authorities with video surveillance platform, which allows facial recognition. The European officials are sure that Synesis benefits by supporting Lukashenka's regime. Synesis has already said it plans to challenge the inclusion in the «black list». The company believes that there are «no legal or rational grounds» for this. What does Synesis do and does it really help identify protesters? Changed citizenship for tenders The co-founder — and mos

21.01 / 14:08

First private security firm moves to special forces training base

In summer, Euroradio reported in detail about the connection between the company «GardService» — the first Belarusian private security firm (PSF) — and the Presidential Administration as well as businesses of people from Alyaksandr Lukashenka's inner circle. Since then, a lot has changed in the company, and the ties have become even more obvious. Six days before GardService was supposed to start operating at full capacity, the

21.01 / 14:18

Why top Belarusian businessmen become 'honorary consuls'?

More than three dozen honorary consuls of foreign countries work in Belarus. Officially, this is not a diplomatic job. However, such a title gives certain preferences. Thus, one can find many representatives of the top Belarusian businessmen among the «honorary consuls». From the article you will learn which businessman represents which country and what «perks» he can expect for that. Is an honorary consul just a figurehead? Not exactly. Honorary consuls are not concerned with issues of citizenship and

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