Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
A U-turn in Poland's policy towards Belarus?
On 20 December, Polish MP Robert Tyszkiewicz publicly stated that Poland will hold parliamentary debates on the future of Belsat, an independent Belarusian TV channel based in Poland. read more 
Supporting Belsat is in the real interest of Warsaw and Minsk
In an interview published yesterday on Wpolityce.pl, Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski announced that his Ministry is considering closing down Belsat, the only Belarusian language satellite channel. read more 
Education as a lifeline for elderly Belarusians?
In 2030 the number of elderly in Belarus will predictably reach 29,7% of the population. Life quality of seniors in Belarus is low and nothing indicates further improvement. read more 
Santas in wheelchairs join Minsk parade for first time
Every Christmas season, dozens of Belarusians parade through the capital, Minsk, dressed as Santa Claus or his local equivalent, Grandfather Frost. This year, a group of Santas in wheelchairs were able to take part for the first time, a year after officials refused to give them permission. read more 
Under pressure from Eurasian economic integration – digest of the Belarusian economy
As of 26 December 2016, the oil and gas dispute between Belarus and Russia remains unresolved. read more 
MTZ tractor and fireworks show spark debate
A unique tractor dance show took place at the Minsk Tractor Plant on December 27, state news agency reports. read more 
Alexander Lukashenko’s youngest son gives first-ever interview
Family life of the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is rather a closed topic. Journalists rarely get a glimpse of it. So it was a great surprise for many when state TV showed a 30-minute report about in interview that president’s youngest son Nikolai has given recently. read more 
Dzmitryyeu: We had a plan of negotiations. Statkevich wanted assault
One of the leaders of Tell the Truth, Andrei Dzmitryyeu, has decided to publicly respond to Uladzimir Nyaklyeyu who accused him of cooperation with KGB. read more 
Can Belarus punish Lithuania for its position on the Astraviec NPP?
On 7 December, the head of the Russian Railways stated that his company can provide a large enough discount to Belarusian companies to allow them to cease transporting cargo through the Baltic States. At the same time, Latvian officials continue to pitch their ports to the Belarusian government. read more 
Gorbachev explained why he did not arrest Shushkevich, Yeltsin and Kravchuk
The first president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev gave an interview on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Soviet Union. read more 
Feminism in Belarus: present but unpopular
This year the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked Belarus 30th out of 144 countries in its Global Gender Gap Index. read more 
‘Threat not to Lukashenka, but to entire country’. Why Russian media attacking Belarus
Russian state media keep blasting Belarus, but Belarus remains silent. read more |
