Fenox’s turn: Influential business owner detained on suspicion of tax evasion
Vital Arbuzau, a co-owner of Fenox Global Group, was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion. read more
New Minsk-Vilnius train may be faster and with more convenient border control
Belarusian Railways are testing an experimental Minsk-Vilnius train. Border and customs control in it are held before the departure from the Belarusian capital. read more
Belarusians to receive biometric passports in 2019
Just like regular passports, they will be issued by the MIA. read more
Ten Minsk officials detained by KGB
A group of Minsk officials is suspected of large scale bribery. read more
Reports: MEPs not allowed to visit Belarusian NPP construction site
MEPs interested in the construction of the nuclear power plant in Astravets have not been allowed to enter Belarus. read more
Belarus woman fined for streaming on social media from animals shelter
A volunteer for the Orsha-based project ‘Pigs mind it’ Yuliya Hrankova was fined for live video streaming from an animal shelter on her Odnoklassniki account. The court ruled that the social network was a mass medium and fined Yuliya for the illegal production and distribution of information via a read more
First U.K.-China freight train to pass through Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan
The first freight train to run from Britain to China departed on April 10 and will pass through Russia and Kazakhstan before arriving at its destination on China's east coast. read more
4G will cover all regional cities and towns of Belarus in 2017
4G connections will become available in regional centres of Belarus by the end of 2017, Communications and Informatization Minister Sergei Popkov told the media on 11 April. read more
Culture ministry does not recognize BAJ and PEN as creative unions
The Ministry of Culture has refused to recognize the Belarusian Association of Journalists and the Belarusian PEN-centre to be creative unions, the BAJ press service reports. read more
‘To Berlin!’: Pro-Putin motorheads up to hold another rally through Belarus, Poland
The notorious Russian motorcycle club ‘The Night Wolves’ has announced their intention to hold the third motor rally ‘To Berlin!’ read more |