Coale Raised Issue of New Arrests During Talks With Lukashenka
U.S. Special Envoy John Coale said that during negotiations with Alyaksandr Lukashenka on March 19, he
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Father of Anzhalika Melnikava Says She Has Been in Belarus “For Quite a While” — Nasha Niva
Journalists from Nasha Niva spoke by phone with the father of Anzhalika Melnikava, who said that she
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Melania Trump Asks Lukashenka to Raise Issue of Ukrainian Children With Putin
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that U.S. First Lady Melania Trump had passed him a list of Ukrainian children
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Polish Court Sentences Man in Case of Attack on Pavel Latushka
A district court in Warsaw-Śródmieście on March 5 delivered a verdict in the case of an attack on Pavel
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Lukashenka Says Released Political Prisoners Are Under Surveillance
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that among the released political prisoners who remained in Belarus, 30–40
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Lukashenka Says Americans Hesitate Over Potash Plant Purchase Price
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that the United States is considering a deal to purchase a potash production
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Lukashenka Says Trump Invited Him to His Home in Florida
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump for a meeting
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Pardoned Political Prisoners Begin to Be Released, Rights Defenders Say
Pardoned political prisoners in Belarus have begun to be released, according to human rights defenders. “
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Lukashenka Says Lithuania-Registered Trucks Will Start Being Returned on Monday
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Belarus will return vehicles with Lithuanian registration that have been held
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Lukashenka Again Speaks of “Major Deal” With US, Says It Includes Nuclear Materials
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said preparations for a “major deal” with the United States are ongoing.
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Rights Defenders Report New Detentions of Clergy
The human rights centre Viasna has reported new detentions of clergy and believers in Belarus.
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Belarus May Introduce Second Free IVF Attempt
Belarus may introduce a second free attempt at in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Since 2021, one attempt
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Rights Defenders Say None of Pardoned Prisoners Remaining in Belarus Have Been Released Yet
Belarusian human rights defenders have not yet recorded the release of any of the 235 political prisoners
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Belarusian Potash Supplies to China Rise Sharply at Start of Year
Supplies of Belarusian potash to China increased significantly at the beginning of the year, according
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“Constant Dripping Wears Away the Stone” — Kierwiński on Possible Release of Poczobut
Poland’s Minister of Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński expressed confidence that imprisoned
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“Today Is a Joyful Day” — Ales Bialiatski Comments on Release of Colleagues
Nobel laureate and human rights defender Ales Bialiatski commented on the release of his colleagues —
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Belarusian Political Prisoners Arrive in Vilnius
Belarusian political prisoners have arrived in Vilnius. Earlier it was reported that 15 people would
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Viasna: Some Pardoned Political Prisoners Have Not Yet Been Released
The human rights centre Viasna reports that some pardoned political prisoners have not yet been released.
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15 Released Political Prisoners Deported From Belarus to Lithuania Without Documents
Dzianis Kuchynski, head of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office in Lithuania, said that 15 released Belarusian
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Photos of Melnikava From Minsk Gym Appear Online, Authenticity Unclear
Blogger Alyaksandr Rykau (BalaganOFF) has published screenshots of Instagram stories allegedly showing
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Rights Defenders Report New Detention in Minsk on Day of Mass Release of Political Prisoners
The human rights centre Viasna reported that a person was detained in Minsk today on political grounds.
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Tsikhanouskaya Thanks US for Release of 250 Political Prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on the release of another group of Belarusian political prisoners
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US Secures Release of 250 Political Prisoners
The Belarusian government on Thursday released 250 political prisoners as part of an agreement with the
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US to Lift Sanctions on Belinvestbank, Development Bank of Belarus, and Finance Ministry
The United States is lifting sanctions on Belinvestbank, the Development Bank of Belarus, and the Ministry
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BYSOL Launches Emergency Fundraiser for Released Political Prisoners
The BYSOL Foundation has launched an emergency fundraiser to support Belarusian political prisoners released today.
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Unauthorized Excavation Work Disrupts Power Supply to Oncology Centre Near Minsk
A third-party organisation damaged cable lines while carrying out excavation work without coordination
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Coale: We Want Relations Between Belarus and Lithuania to Improve
The United States wants relations between Belarus and Lithuania to improve, US President’s Special Envoy
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Coale Says Possible Lukashenka Visit to United States Discussed
During a meeting between Alyaksandr Lukashenka and US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale
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Lithuanian MPs Met Coale in Vilnius Ahead of Minsk Visit, Discussing Fertilisers, Trucks, and Diplomacy
US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale met in Vilnius not only with Lithuanian Prime Minister
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Lukashenka Says Belarus Ready to Follow Agreements With US on Political Prisoners
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during the protocol part of talks with US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus
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SBU Detains Belarusian-Russian Agent in Unmanned Systems Forces
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has reported the detention of an agent who simultaneously worked for
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Lukashenka to Coale: My View on the Middle East Matters to You as You Are Fighting Against Our Friends
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that his view on the situation in the Middle East is important for the United States.
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Belarusian PEN and Rights and Cultural Community Issue Statement on Systemic Persecution in Book Sector
Belarusian PEN, together with the human rights and cultural community, has strongly condemned a new wave
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Tsikhanouskaya at EPP Congress: We Are Doing Everything Possible to Keep Belarus on the Agenda
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is taking part in the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP), an alliance
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Lukashenka and Coale Begin Talks in Minsk
Alyaksandr Lukashenka and US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale have begun talks in Minsk.
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Statkevich: Stroke Was Artificially and Deliberately Provoked
Mikalai Statkevich has described how he was deprived of necessary medication in the colony and subjected
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Belarus Still Absent From World Happiness Ranking
The United Nations has published its latest World Happiness Report. It was prepared in partnership with
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Comprehensive Exercise of Western Operational Command Begins in Belarus Away From Border
The Ministry of Defence has announced the start of a comprehensive exercise involving troops of the Western
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Interior Ministry Reports Detention of “Group of Adherents of Anarchist Views”
The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of “participants and the leader of a group
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Kuchynski Holds Talks With Ambassadors of Ireland, France, Italy and Norway
Director of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office in Lithuania Dzianis Kuchynski held a series of meetings
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Литовские фуры на спецстоянке в Беларуси
Standoff Over Lithuanian Trucks Nears End as Minsk Signals Retreat
It appears that the saga of Lithuanian heavy trucks seized by the Belarusian regime is nearing its end.
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Parents’ Association: Changes to Vilnius Gymnasium Charter Should Not Displace Belarusian Language
The Association of Belarusian Parents has welcomed the decision by the Vilnius City Council to add the
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Thanks John Coale for Efforts to Secure the Release of Belarusian Political Prisoners
US presidential special envoy for Belarus John Coale arrived in Vilnius today and met with Lithuanian
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Schools and Kindergartens Evacuated in Warsaw After Bomb Threat Letter Sent by Alleged “Offended Belarusian”
Emergency services searched for explosive devices in educational institutions across Warsaw today following
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108th Anniversary of the BNR: Where and When Freedom Day Events Will Take Place
On March 25, Belarusians will mark the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of the Belarusian People’s
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Northern Lights Film Festival Declared an “Extremist Formation” in Belarus
Under a decision by the KGB, three new “extremist” formations have been designated in Belarus: the Northern
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“You Can’t Prove That I Am Me.” Mikalai Statkevich Lives in Minsk Without Documents for a Month
Mikalai Statkevich remains at home in Minsk without documents. According to him, his passport is still
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Lithuania Calls Inclusion of Weather Balloons in EU Anti-Drone Plan a Diplomatic Victory
The Lithuanian Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence supports the European Commission’s action
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Belarusian Asylum Seeker Deported From Poland — Rights Defenders
According to the Dissidentby initiative, on March 13 a Belarusian citizen who had applied for international
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Ex-Colony Officer From Babruisk Who Obtained German Citizenship Refuses to Speak to Journalists
Journalists from the German outlet Welt am Sonntag tracked down former employee of the Babruisk colony
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