Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Bodies of All Belarusians Who Disappeared near Murmansk are Found
Rescuers have found the bodies of all the four Belarusian tourists who were covered with an avalanche in Murmansk Region several days ago. read more
Trial over Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka
Belarusian human right activists think there are no grounds to consider the case of Vaukavysk businessmen in the Supreme Court. The authorities chose it on purpose, in order the defendants not to be able to appeal against judgments of the Supreme Court. read more
Lukashenka Has Not Answered Whether He Will Come to Vilnius
The Lithuanian government has invited Alyaksandr Lukashenka to take part in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of restoration of the country’s independence. read more
Lukashenka Declared Persona Non Grata in Krakow
Krakow City Council on March 3 passed a resolution, declaring Alyaksandr Lukashenka persona non grata in former capital city of Poland. The resolution was endorsed by the majority of the council members but not all of them. read more
BPF Sets up Group for Initiating Referendum on Car Import Duty
The Belarusian Popular Front has set up a group that that would collect signatures for a referendum on the recent increase in the import duty rates on cars. The group held its first meeting in Minsk on February 28. Around 100 people took part in it. read more
Alexei Grishin of Belarus Takes Aerials Gold in Vancouver
Alexei Grishin scored a combined total of 248.41 points in his two jumps (120.58+127.83). This is his second Olympic medal. He won bronze at the Olympics 2002 in Salt Lake City. read more
Yanukovych Announces New Stage of Ukrainian-Belarusian Relations
The relationship between Ukraine and Belarus is entering a new stage, Viktar Yanukovych, the new president of Ukraine, said at his meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Kyiv on Thursday. read more
Andrei Bandarenka Sentenced to 6 Years of Imprisonment
A businessman Andrei Bandarenka has been sentenced to six years of imprisonment and confiscation of property. He will serve his sentence in a high security colony. read more
Polish President Meets Leaders of Union of Poles
Polish President Lech Kaczynski expressed solidarity with the Polish minority in Belarus while meeting Monday in Warsaw with Andzelika Borys, leader of the so-called unofficial Union of Poles in Belarus, and other prominent members of the Union, unrecognized by the Belarusian authorities. read more
Police in Minsk Search Office of Newspaper Narodnaya Volya
Police in Minsk on Wednesday afternoon raided the office of the pro-opposition newspaper Narodnaya Volya to search the workplace of journalist Maryna Koktysh for what they called material related to the high-profile "hunting" case. read more |
