Belarus welcomes Easter truce, hopes for 'de-escalation,' foreign ministry claims

Belarus has welcomed an Easter truce between Ukraine and Russia, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on April 20. Russia declared a temporary Easter ceasefire from April 19 until midnight on April 21 despite later violating the truce …

‘Enemies of the State’: Belarus jails journalists in brutal crackdown

Journalist Ksenia Lutskina served only half of her eight-year prison sentence in Belarus after being convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the government. She was pardoned after she kept fainting in her cell from a brain tumor diagnosed during pretrial …

Video Fact: Ukrainian Mother And Son Meet In Belarus After Three Years Of Captivity

3 They were captured in 2022 by Russians at Azovstal in Mariupol. Mother and son, Margarita and Ruslan Vinograd, unexpectedly met on April 19 after almost three years of Russian captivity. The Russians captured them in May 2022 at Azovstal, Suspilne Novyny …

Heads Of Catholic And Orthodox Churches Of Belarus Congratulate The Faithful On Easter

Who called for obedience and who for hope? Head of the Catholic Church in Belarus Józef Staniewski and Exarch of the Belarusian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Veniamin, addressed the faithful with congratulations on April 20, when all Christians in Belarus …

Lukashenko: Belarus will double down on clean-up efforts in 2025

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - TOLOCHIN, Apr 20 (BelTA/APP): This year Belarus will pay utmost attention to cleaning up and landscaping, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while visiting a church in Tolochin. “I have …

Belarus jails dozens of journalists in harsh crackdown

Journalist Ksenia Lutskina served only half of her eight-year prison sentence in Belarus after being convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the government. She was pardoned after she kept fainting in her cell from a brain tumour diagnosed during pre-trial …

An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

The group Reporters Without Borders says Belarus is Europe’s leading jailer of journalists. At least 40 are serving long prison sentences, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists. Lutskina had quit her job making documentaries for Belarus…

An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

Belarus targets latter half of 2026 for its digital ruble

Belarus is advancing plans to introduce its central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to National Bank Chairman Roman Golovchenko, the digital ruble is expected to enter full circulation by the latter half of 2026, as reported by state media outlet …

Aleinik: Belarus, China are preparing for second meeting of high-level parliamentary committee

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - MINSK, Apr 19 (BelTA/APP): Сlose interaction between Belarus and China is built primarily on the friendship between the leaders of the two states, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Xi Jinping, Chairman of …