Large Chat of Prisoners’ Relatives Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
A Telegram chat titled “SIZO No. 1 Kalyadzichy” has been declared “extremist materials.” The decision
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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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Belarus Says Fire Trucks Detained in Lithuania Over Sanctions Have Been Returned
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that Belarus and Lithuania have resolved the issue of fire trucks intended
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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 U.S. Proposed LNG Supplies to Grodno Azot, but Russian Gas Is Cheaper
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that the United States had proposed supplying liquefied natural gas to the
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Lukashenka Says Iran Never Asked Belarus for Missiles
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that Iran has never requested missiles from Belarus and that Minsk would not
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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 Balloon-Borne Smuggling Devices Pose No Threat to Aircraft
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that meteorological balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus into
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Lukashenka Says He Missed Peace Council Meeting Due to Combat Readiness Check
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he did not attend the first meeting of the Peace Council, created by US President
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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 to Be Released Today and Tomorrow, Kuchynski Says
Dzianis Kuchynski, an adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said that political prisoners pardoned yesterday
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Lukashenka Says He Proposed His Vision for Ending War With Iran to US
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he presented his own vision for ending the war with Iran during talks with
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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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Dollar Falls on Belarusian Currency Exchange After Sharp Rise
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended today with declines in the US dollar, Russian
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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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Detained Book Publishing Figures Transferred to KGB Detention Centre
According to Reform.news, individuals arrested in the book publishers’ case have been transferred to
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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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Chinese Investor to Build Greenhouse Complex in Bremina-Orsha Zone
A Chinese company, Shandong Lisente Agrotechnology, will build a greenhouse complex in the Bremina-Orsha
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Lithuania Will Not Abandon Sanctions Against Minsk
Lithuania is not changing its position on Belarus and will continue to support sanctions against Minsk. “
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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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YouTube Channel SENS Added to List of Extremist Materials
Belarus’s Ministry of Information has once again updated its list of extremist materials. The YouTube
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Belavia Launches First Regular Flight to Vietnam
Belavia has launched its first regular flight to Vietnam. The aircraft departed for Nha Trang overnight
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Belarus Appoints New Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN
The Council of Ministers has appointed a new Deputy Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United
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Coale: We Hope to Secure Release of All Political Prisoners by Year’s End
US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale said he believes all political prisoners in Belarus
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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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Blogger Alyaksandr Lapshyn Detained in Yerevan for Sixth Time at Belarus’s Request
Blogger Alyaksandr Lapshyn was detained on March 19 at Yerevan airport at the request of the Belarusian
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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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Belneftekhim: Belarusian Refineries Fully Meet Domestic Demand
The production capacity of Belarusian oil refineries allows them to fully meet domestic market demand
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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: I Take Instructions Only From Trump, Others Are Inflating Their Importance
US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale said he works exclusively under the direction of
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Identities of Two Provocateurs at 2006 Protests Established
A representative of the BELPOL initiative, Uladzimir Zhyhar, has identified two provocateurs who were
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Coale: Resumption of US Embassy Operations in Minsk Still Under Discussion
Belarus and the United States continue to work on restoring the functioning of the US Embassy in Minsk
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Coale Says Direct Contact Between Trump and Lukashenka May Happen Soon
US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale said that direct contact between US President Donald
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Coale Comments on US Priorities Regarding Ukraine and the Middle East
US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale commented on suggestions that the Russia–Ukraine
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