Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarus's fisherman-President boasts of catching 57-kilogram catfish
Russian President Vladimir Putin has caught a pike in Tuva recently. But it weighed just 21 kilos. read more 
Belarusian man marries same-sex partner in U.S. and, in a new twist, can stay
In one of the first cases of its kind, a Belarusian man has married his American same-sex partner in the United States — and can stay. read more 
Fashion designer Varlamaw unlikely to appeal sentence
Prominent fashion designer Alyaksandr (Sasha) Varlamaw said that he was unlikely to appeal his "restricted freedom" sentence. read more 
District judge lifts restrictions on Iryna Khalip’s freedom
A judge of the Partyzanski District Court in Minsk on Friday lifted all restrictions on the freedom of journalist Iryna Khalip, the wife of former presidential candidate Andrey Sannikaw. read more 
Israeli president from Belarusian village
Shimon Peres has received a commemorative birth certificate confirming the fact that one of the most renowned contemporary politicians came into life in what is now Belarus. read more 
Bearing the cost of Teddy bears
One year ago a Swedish PR agency bombed Belarus with teddy bears to support democracy in the country. read more 
Flashback: Lukashenka wins power (exclusive video)
Nowadays reporters can only cherish a dream of entering President Lukashenka’s house. 19 years ago, during the presidential election campaign, the situation was different. The journalists even stood a chance of filming Lukashenka’s wife Halina. read more 
Haydukow sentenced to 18 months in prison
A judge of the Vitsyebsk Regional Court on Monday sentenced young opposition activist Andrey Haydukow to one and a half years in a low-security correctional institution. read more 
Expert: For authoritarian modernization it is necessary to loosen screws at least in economy
Why does the EU need to continue a "dialogue on the modernization" if the Belarusian authorities have rejected it? Will Lukashenka succeed in carrying out authoritarian modernization on his own after the Asian "tigers" pattern? And will Moscow let Belarus build close ties with read more 
10 Years Without Bykau
On 22 June, ten years will have passed since the great Belarusian writer Vasil Bykau passed away. Bykau’s works have become regarded as masterpieces of world literature. Foreign publishing companies translated his books into more than 40 languages, and the overall copies put out have reached up read more 
Prosecutor general defends death penalty
Opponents of the death penalty have resumed their "wailing" after the imposition of new death sentences, Prosecutor General Alyaksandr Kanyuk told the House of Representatives on Wednesday. read more 
Minsk prompted to adopt wait-and-see tactics with EU
The European Union’s member countries are about to agree that the EU’s entry ban on Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey should be suspended as early as June, Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrius Krivas told reporters last week. read more |
