All news

Full Screen

Poland's Ambassador in Minsk Konrad Pawlik. Image by Euroradio
Poland's Ambassador in Minsk Konrad Pawlik. Image by Euroradio
15/12/2017 - 15:13
Society

Polish consulates to issue around 400K visas to Belarusians in 2017

Polish national and Schengen visas are issued by 3 consulates, 8 visa centers and the Latvian consulate in Viciebsk.
Belarus Partisan co-founder Sviatlana Kalinkina
Belarus Partisan co-founder Sviatlana Kalinkina
15/12/2017 - 14:36
Society

Belarusian Partisan comments on website blocking

Belarus Partisan's administrators say they are yet to see a document explaining why access to their website was blocked.
Belarusian Popular Front leader Ryhor Kastusyou. Photo: Euroradio
Belarusian Popular Front leader Ryhor Kastusyou. Photo: Euroradio
15/12/2017 - 14:11
Society

Opposition politician visits President's Office over independence celebrations

Popular Front leader filed 8 sheets of suggestions on how to celebrate 100 years of Belarusian People's Republic.
Image: pixabay.com
Image: pixabay.com
15/12/2017 - 13:33
Society

Information Ministry blocks Belarus Partisan website

The Ministry of Information confirms the blocking of belaruspartisan.org website after spotting alleged media law violations.
Photo: revbel.org
Photo: revbel.org
15/12/2017 - 10:51
Society

Anarchists pour paint over housing maintenance office in Minsk

Anarchists protest against a permanent increase in utilities costs and call to boycott the bills.
Image: Reuters
Image: Reuters
14/12/2017 - 15:19
Society

Belarus police investigate cryptocurrency theft

A first ever criminal case is opened against a swindler who conned 0.83 bitcoins worth $3000 from a Minsk entrepreneur.
Russian skier Mikhail Kuklin. Image: skisport.by
Russian skier Mikhail Kuklin. Image: skisport.by
14/12/2017 - 13:38
Sports

Now official, Russian skier Kuklin leaves Team Belarus

The two years of preparations and Belarusian tax-payer money were spent in vain.
A BPS-Sberbank lottery session. Image: bps-sberbank.by
A BPS-Sberbank lottery session. Image: bps-sberbank.by
14/12/2017 - 13:12
Society

Staff member wins BPS-Sberbank’s contest: violation or not?

The law says the organizer’s employees are not allowed to participate in lottery games.
Pavel Grib. Photo: svaboda.org
Pavel Grib. Photo: svaboda.org
14/12/2017 - 11:50
Society

Ukrainian citizen abducted, Belarus suspends investigation

Belarus is waiting for Russia’s reply.
Zmicier Kramianetski. Image by svaboda.org
Zmicier Kramianetski. Image by svaboda.org
14/12/2017 - 10:45
Politics

KGB refuses to compensate moral damages to person involved in White Legion case

The KGB and the Investigating Committee keep shacking 'Kramianetski’s case' off.
Photo: BELTA
Photo: BELTA
13/12/2017 - 12:01
Politics

Candidates for local councils to have 3 minutes of prerecorded radio speeches

CEC chairwoman Lidziya Yarmoshyna reckons 3 minutes is enough for candidates to present themselves and their programs.
Musicians performing at the Heroes of the Year Awards 2017 in Minsk. Photo: Euroradio
Musicians performing at the Heroes of the Year Awards 2017 in Minsk. Photo: Euroradio
13/12/2017 - 11:15
Culture

Heroes of the Year music awards in Minsk (photo report)

Mikita Ignatsenka’s project Mikita wins in the The Discovery of the Year category at the Heroes of the Year Awards.
Andrei Byalyauski. Photo: svaboda.org
Andrei Byalyauski. Photo: svaboda.org
13/12/2017 - 10:40
Politics

Andrei Byalyauski charged with illegal possession of ammunition

The White Legion case suspect faces up to 7 years in prison for possessing a live cartridge in his flat.
A Posted.media image.
A Posted.media image.
12/12/2017 - 16:09
Society

BELTA removes Freedom Day from Yandex' most popular search topics list in 2017

The state news agency BELTA also eliminated searches about the minimum living standard rise from its news piece.
President Alexander Lukashenka at a meeting on IT-industry development on 11 December 2017. Photo: president.gov.by
President Alexander Lukashenka at a meeting on IT-industry development on 11 December 2017. Photo: president.gov.by
12/12/2017 - 11:05
Economy

Lukashenka set to sign breakthrough edict on IT-industry boost - Prakapenya

VP Capital CEO Viktar Prakapenya comments after the meeting with the Belarus President on digital economy plans.
Mikalai Statkevich in handcuffs at a Belarus border post on 12 December 2017. Photo: social media
Mikalai Statkevich in handcuffs at a Belarus border post on 12 December 2017. Photo: social media
12/12/2017 - 10:17
Politics

Politician Mikalai Statkevich briefly detained at Lithuanian border

Opposition politician Mikalai Statkevich was released by Belarus border guards without explanation 90 minutes after detention.
Alexander Lukashenka's eldest son Viktar, the president's national security aide (second in the right) was present at the time of the appointment. Photo: BELTA​
Alexander Lukashenka's eldest son Viktar, the president's national security aide (second in the right) was present at the time of the appointment. Photo: BELTA​
11/12/2017 - 17:00
Society

Lukashenka appoints new top security chiefs

Andrei Paulyuchenka becomes the chief of Operative Analytical Center. He headed President's Security Service since December 2016.
Belarus Deputy Foreign Minister Aleh Krauchanka. Photo: Zmicier Lukashuk
Belarus Deputy Foreign Minister Aleh Krauchanka. Photo: Zmicier Lukashuk
11/12/2017 - 14:15
Society

MFA says still in talks with EU over reduced Schengen visa costs

Deputy Foreign Minister Aleh Krauchanka says he is not ready yet to say when the deal will be signed.
Photo: open source
Photo: open source
11/12/2017 - 11:10
Economy

Belarus No 6 in Europe’s lowest wage rankings

Ukraine is tops the anti-ranking with the net income average wage at 190 euros.
Yauhen Vasklovich. Photo: Radio Liberty
Yauhen Vasklovich. Photo: Radio Liberty
11/12/2017 - 10:34
Politics

Young Front gets new leader

Ex-political prisoner Yauhen Vaskovich becomes the leader of the Czech-based youth pressure group Young Front.