State-controlled think tanks in Belarus – who are they?
In contrast to the few independent Belarusian thinks tanks, the state-controlled analytical research centres in Belarus benefit from a range of privileges. read more
Fact-check: Belarus' role in hard coal supplies from Ukraine's occupied areas
Is Belarus really making money on the anthracite trade with the unrecognized ‘DPR’ and ‘LPR’? Euroradio has verified for you. read more
Miadzel hosts regional harvest festival - in pictures
On 29 September, a small town of Miadzel hosted Minsk Region's 2018 harvest festival Dazynki. The key activities included a huge market place and a traditional agricultural parade. read more
What The Halm? Giant Straw Sculptures Invade Belarusian Fields
Autumn is a season of harvesting, and festivals to celebrate it are currently taking place all over the world. In Belarus we have our own called Dažinki that gives us a wildly inventive and fun way to reuse straw left over from the harvest. read more
Keeping pace with Dad: Kolya Lukashenka’s foreign trips (ENG video)
On August 31, Kolya Lukashenka turned 14. The Belarusian leader is notorious for taking his beloved son to domestic and foreign official meetings and events. read more
Belarusian Woman From US Tells History Of Her Homeland In 5 Minute Video
How to tell a foreigner about Belarus and its history in English? Volya Dzemka, a Belarusian living in the US, shot a short video about her homeland and how it poped up on the map of Europe. read more
He Wanted To Buy A Prosthesis. He Uncovered A Massive Belarusian Health-Care Scandal Instead
Vasil Belmach sensed something wasn't right when he went to purchase a prosthesis at a hospital in the Belarusian capital of Minsk two years ago. read more
Top 5 fake stories about Belarus spread by Russian media
Belsat.eu has selected 5 narratives about Belarus, which were recently discussed in the Russian media space. read more
Discover Belarus a Place of Wonder, Adventure, and Excitement
Matt Fecteau, a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School shares his experience about visiting Belarus read more
There Was No Return For Belarus's 'Children Of France'
Yanina Grintsevic Stashko was a 16-year-old girl living in a French village near the northern city of Lille in 1946 when she got the news that would forever change her life. read more
Belarus’s Second Front: Is Lukashenko Really Afraid of Russia?
In the past few years, Minsk has started citing Russia as its main threat—but only as a theory intended primarily for external consumption. Now it has been dangled before domestic audiences. read more
Foreign experience of Belarusian judiciary: shock and hunger strikes
On 28 June, Alan Paul Smith, a British citizen incarcerated in Belarus for assisting illegal immigration, stopped his hunger strike after a visit from a British embassy worker... read more |