Russian defense minister threatens to respond to US base deployment in Poland
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has criticized the plans of the Polish government to deploy a US division on the territory of Poland. read more
UN: Freedom of speech and assembly restricted in Belarus
The freedom of speech and assembly are restricted in Belarus. Amendments to the Law on Mass Media and ‘the BelTA’ case testify to it, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Miklós Haraszti announced at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. read more
Young activists fined over protest against hazing in Belarus army
Dzyanis Mandzik, head of the Belarusian Popular Front Youth and Hanna Smilevich, the group's former leader protested against hazing in the Belarusian Army on Tuesday. read more
Belarusian Priest Defrocked For Facebook Photos, Amid Orthodox Schism
A Minsk priest never thought that taking pictures of visiting Russian Orthodox head Patriarch Kirill and posting them on Facebook would get him banished from the church. read more
Belarus Plans To Sign EU Partnership Priorities In 2018
The partnership priorities between Belarus and the European Union (EU) may be signed before the yearend. read more
Russian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Constantinople over Ukraine
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church gathered in Belarusian capital Minsk on 15 October and decided to sever ties with Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the head of Moscow Patriarchate's external relations told reporters in Minsk. read more
Belarus prepares EU visits for Lukashenka
Belarus officials are preparing a visit or even several visits to EU countries for President Aliaksandr Lukashenka. read more
Lukashenka to Putin: Mahiliou is both Belarusian and Russian city
Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin have held a meeting in city of Mahiliou which is currently hosting the 5th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia. read more
Russian neo-Nazi who tortured Ukrainian prisoners shows off his holiday in Belarus
Alexei Milchakov, a notorious neo-Nazi leader of the so-called sabotage and reconnaissance group Rusich and separatist fighter in Donbas, has recently posted a photo of himself staying in a Belarusian village. He was allegedly on holiday in our country. read more
Belarus delegation to UNHRC: BelTA case is ‘trivial hacking’
For the first time in 20 years, the Belarusian delegation has presented its report on the measures taken to give effect to the rights recognized in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights at the 124th session of the UN Human Rights Committee. read more |