Mikhail Babich, whom Vladimir Putin appointed the other day as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Minsk and special representative of the President for the development of trade and economic cooperation with Belarus, outlined what he is going to do in Minsk. read more

Large-scale command post exercises of the Armed Forces will be held in Belarus from 6 to 12 September 2018. They will involve up to 7,500 troops, 260 armored vehicles and about 30 aircraft and helicopters. read more

A court in Minsk on 24 August pronounced the verdict in the case of Belarusian independent trade union leaders tried on charges of tax evasion. read more

Putin has signed a decree, appointing Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich as Russia’s Ambassador to Belarus and Special Presidential Envoy for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Belarus. read more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a one-on-one meeting in Russia’s Black Sea coastal resort of Sochi on August 22. read more

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said it as he ordered a thorough cabinet reshuffle on Saturday. read more

Siarhei Rumas who served as the Belarusian Bank of Development CEO has been appointed as a new Prime Minister. read more

A so-called BelTA case is aimed at obliterating the remnants of journalistic independence in Belarus, according to Miklos Haraszti, the UN Human Rights Council's special rapporteur on the situation in Belarus. read more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has dismissed Vital Vowk and Anatol Chorny from their positions as industry and construction ministers, respectively. read more

The state TV channel Belarus 1 showed Lukashenka joking at the rumours about his health problems on the evening of August 1. read more