Belarus delegation to skip reburial of uprising 1863 heroes in Vilnius
The remains of people who took part in the 1863 Uprising will be reburied at the Rosa cemetery in Vilnius, Radio Liberty reports quoting the decision of a Lithuanian governmental commission. read more
Diego Maradona gets job in Belarus
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona has become the chairman of the board at the Belarusian FC Dynamo Brest. Maradona's agent Matias Morla posted a picture on Instagram posing with the Argentinian and Belarusian flags. read more
Interior minister Shunevich in NKVD uniform at V-Day celebrations
Belarus Interior Minister Ihar Shunevich repeated his 2015 stunt when he appeared at the official Victory Day festive rally wearing a NKVD officer uniform replica (a 1944 design). read more
Belarus citizen who fought for separatist republic jailed for 2 years
On May 4, Mahiliou Regional Court delivered a guilty verdict to a resident of the town of Kruhlaye for committing a crime under Part 1 st.361-3 of the Criminal Code, the Belarusian Supreme Court reports. read more
3,000 Bushes! Labirynth In Form Of Belarus’ Map Planted In Minsk
An open space surrounded by trees, a panoramic view of the city with the intrusion of the sounds of nature and the bustling traffic. read more
Belovezhskaya Pushcha Awaits Over 500,000 Tourists This Year
Belarusians are known as one of the most hospitable nations in the world. This year we expect to welcome more than 500,000 tourists in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha national park. read more
Ideology officials order to remove famous paintings' prints from central Minsk
The prints of world famous classical paintings had been on the Upper Town cafe's facade in Svabody Square in Minsk since 1 May but the the city's officials in charge of culture and ideology today ordered to remove them immediately. read more
'Mothers 328': 13 women remain on hunger strike
The activists of the Mothers 328 movement have been on a hunger strike for 11 days. 13 women are taking part in it now, Radio Liberty reports. read more
Ice hockey: Belarus coach Dave Lewis resigns
Team Belarus head coach Dave Lewis has resigned. The press office of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation says it was 'a joint decision' of the federation and Lewis taken after 'a bad start at the world championship and also taking into accont the situation Team Belarus has found itself in.' read more
Mothers of Belarusians convicted for marijuana go on unlimited hunger strike
The mothers of people convicted for smoking marijuana in Belarus have gone on an unlimited hunger strike, leader of Mothers’ Movement 328 Larysa Zhyhar told Euroradio. They demand a meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka to discuss the problems of decriminalization of violations connected with soft read more |