Activists Ready to Continue the Campaign “Speak the Truth!“
May 19, 2010 in the office of the BPF Party a press conference was held in connection with the searches and arrests of some activists of the campaign "Speak the Truth!". It was attended by campaign activists and leaders of opposition political parties. read more
Police raid homes, apartments linked to “Tell the Truth!“ campaign
Searches were reportedly conducted at the campaign office in Minsk, the offices of two Mahilyow-based non-governmental organizations, the Brest office of the Hramada Belarusian Social Democratic Party, and the homes of opposition activists in Minsk, Hrodna, Brest, Hrodna, Slonim and Babruysk. read more
KGB Cleans Up Police
The national security service KGB has filed criminal charges against two police officers in Mazyr, Homel region, accused of forging cases. read more
Newsweek: Russian Payback
Belarus mercurial President Alexander Lukashenko could soon be on the Kremlin target list after demanding rent for Russian military bases and sheltering the ousted Kyrgyz president. read more
Bakiyev Asks CSTO via Lukashenka to Bring Troops into Kyrgyzstan
The statement says that Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who received political shelter in Belarus, put a question on bringing the Cooperation and Security Treaty Organization military forces into Kyrgyzstan to normalize the situation in the country. read more
Four Firefighters Killed in Warehouse Blaze in Minsk
The fire started at 9:05 a.m. and the roof collapsed some 45 minutes later, burying seven firefighters under the debris inside the burning warehouse. All of the men were quickly pulled from the rubble. Two of them died at the scene as efforts were underway to resuscitate them, while two more died read more
Military Parade in Minsk Marks 65th Anniversary of Soviet Union Victory over Nazi Germany (photo)
A military parade was held near the Minsk Hero City memorial in northwestern Minsk and drew a crowd of some 350,000 people, according to the presidential press office. read more
Former Minsk Regional Prosecutor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
Mikhail Snyahir was found guilty of bribery, power abuse and illegal possession of arms and ammunition. read more
The Elections to Local Councils were Not Free, Fair and Transparent
April 25, 2010 another political show organised by the current government and called the elections to local Councils of Deputies took place. read more
Lukashenka will Not Extradite Ousted Kyrgyz President
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has dismissed the possibility that he would grant an extradition request for ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev who has taken refuge in Belarus after being overthrown in a violent uprising last month. read more |