Belarusian Officials Ban Independent News Portal Tut.By
The independent Belarusian news site Tut.by said authorities have banned it for three months, the latest clampdown by officials on non-state media coverings the country's ongoing political turmoil. read more
Nobel Laureate Alexievich Leaves Belarus For Medical Treatment In Germany
Belarusian Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich has left the country for treatment in Germany, according to an aide and a friend. read more
At UN, Belarus Accuses West Of Sowing 'Chaos And Anarchy'
Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimer Makey has accused Western states of interfering in the country’s internal affairs to foment “chaos and anarchy” amid weeks of protests following last month's disputed presidential election. read more
Triplets enroll with Belarus State University
Triplets have become students of Belarus State University (BSU). This is a unique case in its history, the university said. read more
Hackers Leak Personal Data Of 1,000 Belarusian Police Officers Involved In Protest Repression
MINSK -- Hackers leaked the personal data of 1,000 members of the Belarusian police force in retaliation for a crackdown on street demonstrations against strongman President Alyaksandr Lukashenka ahead of another mass rally scheduled on September 20. read more
Hundreds Of Hasidic Pilgrims Stuck Along Belarus-Ukraine Border Due To Coronavirus Restrictions
More than 700 followers of the Breslov Hasidic movement who are trying to reach the central Ukrainian city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, remain stuck in neutral territory along the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, held up by measures banning foreigners from entering the read more
Three pillars of Lukashenka’s support – why doesn’t he fall?
Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenka has so far lost only one of his important pillars of support – his legitimacy (not to be confused with legality, which he had already lost 20 years ago). read more
Belarusian population down by 600K people
Belstat has published the 2019 census report. According to these data, over 20 years the population of Belarus has decreased by almost 632 thousand people. read more
Belarusian prosecutors announce taking action on ‘illegal groups’
The Prosecutor General’s Office and a number of state agencies have been tasked with taking measures to expose ‘illegal formations of citizens’, news agency Interfax reports. read more
Russian Orthodox Synod Appoints New Head Of Belarusian Church
MINSK -- The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has granted a petition from Metropolitan Paval of Minsk and Zaslavl to dismiss him from his post as the patriarch's exarch of all Belarus. read more |