Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Reports: Russia eyes Belarusian petrochemicals transit to Baltic ports
Russia wants to take over the transit of Belarusian petrochemical products to the ports in the Baltic states. The Russian Ralways (RZD) is mullling over an unprecedented 25% discount for Belarus to redirect the transit to the Russian ports, the Russian business daily Kommersant reports today. read more 
Red and wet! How cranberries are harvested in Belarus
The end of September-beginning of October is the traditional time for cranberry harvesting. This small deep red berry ripens on slender creeping shrubs in bogs and wetlands. read more 
Minsk programmer makes artificial arm for his father (video)
A Minsk programmer made an artificial arm for his father with the help of a 3D-printer. read more 
Capitan of Belarusian What? Where? When? team wears BDSM mouth plug on TV
People have paid attention to the accessory Alena Povyshava was wearing on her neck during the intellectual game. It was a mouth plug used by BDSM amateurs, they wrote in social networks. read more 
Thwarting plans for a Russian airbase, Minsk strengthens its air force
On 1 October the investigative platform Bellingcat reported that Russia has withdrawn its fighter jets from Belarus. After analysing satellite images, it found no Russian planes on the Baranavichy airbase. Bellingcat also found that they had not been redeployed to any other airfield in Belarus. read more 
Belarus FM visits Warsaw: ‘We want to get rid of heavy dependence on Russia’
During Monday’s press conference in Warsaw, Belsat TV asked Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey whether our country has the intention to U-turn to the West amid the current conflict with Moscow. read more 
Minsk chainsaw massacre leaves one person dead and several injured
A man with a chainsaw and an axe attacked visitors of the Europa shopping center in Minsk. One person, a 43-year-old saleswoman, died on the spot. The attack took place at 17:30 on Saturday. read more 
Metropolitan Pavel: I got a waiver from Lukashenka over Belarus passport
The head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Pavel has told a Euroradio correspondent in parliament today that he will not become a Belarusian citizen. read more 
Hatred will not save us: the words of Svetlana Alexievich
Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 2015, spoke to RFE/RL ahead of next week's announcement of the 2016 prize. Here are excerpts from the Belarusian author's discussions with RFE/RL's Current Time TV and Belarus Service on October 5. read more 
4 people on death row in Belarus
As of today, there are four people awaiting execution on death row in Belarus. According to Sasha Kulayeva, head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia department at the International Federation for Human Rights, a moratorium on death penalty in Belarus is hindered by 'bad political will' at all read more |
