Belarus Weekly: EU imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials, companies supporting regime

The EU imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials and companies supporting the regime of Alexander Lukashenko. In response to Belarus and Russia’s artificial migration crisis, the EU pledged 170 million euros for border security and backed Poland’s plan …

Poland Set Record For Number Of Migrants On Border With Belarus This Year

5 The year is not over yet, and the number of illegal attempts to cross the border has reached 30 thousand. Polish border guards have registered 30 thousand illegal attempts by migrants to cross the border from Belarus from the beginning of 2024 to …

Lubinets, Moskalkova meet in Belarus

During a meeting between Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets and his Russian counterpart Tatiana Moskalkova in Belarus, the bodies of the fallen soldiers were repatriated. As Lubinets said on Facebook, the meeting was organized …

Ukraine's human rights commissioner holds meeting with Russian counterpart in Belarus, exchanging parcels and letters ...

The meeting between Dmytro Lubinets and Tatyana Moskalkova. Photo: Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner's Office Ukraine and Russia have exchanged parcels and letters for prisoners of war (POWs). The Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights …

Armed Forces see efforts to accuse Lithuania of plotting coup in Belarus

Analysts of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are seeing efforts to accuse Lithuania and NATO of plotting a coup against the Lukashenko regime in Belarus.  As the Armed Forces reported on Friday, the flow of hostile information in November remained unchanged …

Stand-Up Comedian, Presenter Stsiapan Mankevich Detained In Belarus

2 STSIAPAN MANKEVICH He will be tried for the protests. On December 26, 33-year-old showman Stsiapan Mankevich will be tried in Savetski district court of Minsk, writes Nasha Niva. He is charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (active participation …

Latvian PM: People smugglers on Belarus border are getting smarter

Belarus has attempted to direct irregular migrants across Latvia's green border into the EU since 2021. The border guard use pushbacks to try and stop people entering. While the situation is calmer now than at other times, Silina said the problems …

HSBC to restrict commercial payments to and from Russia and Belarus

Azerbaijan's National Drama Theatre signs memorandum with Belarus' National Academic Theatre

A memorandum of bilateral cooperation has been signed between the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre (Azdrama) and the Belarus' Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre, Azdrama told APA. The memorandum was signed by Ilham Asgarov, Director …

ISU clears athletes from Russia, Belarus for participation in 2026 Olympic qualifiers

THE HAGUE, December 20. /TASS/. The International Skating Union (ISU) has cleared athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate under a neutral status in qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, the union’s press office said …