BIG tension for US, NATO as India joins Russia-Belarus wargames amid strained ties with Trump

The Indian defence ministry confirmed it had sent dozens of army personnel to participate in the massive drills. The timing of the drills is significant as it comes amid Russia's yearslong war with Ukraine and apparent provocations to Europe and...

Poland reports increased drone activity near Belarus border

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland observed more drone activity near its border with Belarus during the night, the government said on Thursday, after closing the frontier ahead of Minsk’s military drills with ally Russia. NATO alliance and EU member...

Baku, Minsk discuss prospects for urban economic and ecological cooperation

Baku, September 18, AZERTAC A delegation from the Baku City Executive Authority participated in events marking the 958th anniversary of Belarusian capital Minsk. During the visit, Deputy Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Ayaz Huseynov met...

Baku delegation discusses urban cooperation at Minsk’s 958th anniversary events

A delegation from the Baku City Executive Power took part in events dedicated to the 958th anniversary of Minsk, the capital of Belarus, Azernews reports. During the visit, Deputy Head of the Baku City Executive Power, Ayaz Huseynov, met with...

Latest Russian BTR-22 Spotted Near Belarus-Poland Border

A new Russian BTR-22 armored personnel carrier with fresh tactical markings has been spotted in Grodno, near the Belarusian-Polish border. Photos of the vehicle were shared online, including on X by defense analyst NOELREPORTS. The APC was...

Ambassador of Belarus D.Dzeravinski meets the Minister of Transport of Venezuela

18 September 2025 On September 17, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Dzmitry Dzeravinski, met with the Minister of Transport of Venezuela, Ramon Celestino...

Ambassador of Belarus D.Dzeravinski meets the Minister of Industry and National Production of Venezuela 

18 September 2025 On September 17, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Dzmitry Dzeravinski, met with the Minister of Industry and National Production of...

Political Analyst: The Stage Of Lukashenko's Rule Will Be Perceived As A Farce

5 You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Political scientist Arkadiy Moshes told in his commentary gazetaby whether we should expect China's intervention on the Polish-Belarusian border and what mistake Lukashenko is making. - If he looked at the...

Belarus: After five years of arbitrary detention, freedom for Marfa Rabkova now

On 17 September 2020, Viasna member and human rights defender Marfa Rabkova was arbitrarily detained for her legitimate human rights work. On the fifth anniversary of her detention, 30 human rights organisations within the framework of the...

Polish Foreign Minister Names The Condition For Opening The Border With Belarus

1 Radoslaw Sikorski Photo: Getty Images China promised to have a "frank conversation" with Lukashenko. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in the air of Polsat spoke about the conversation with Chinese diplomatic chief Wang Yi, which took...

Belarus and Poland Share Military Information Despite Worsening Political Relations

Executive Summary: On September 10, Poland shot down at least 19 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that had violated its airspace. Afterward, Poland invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) founding treaty....

Lukashenko says next Belarusian president must be battle-tested

MINSK, September 17. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko believes that the country’s next president should be "a strong man who has been through the wringer." "I have said many times that it will be a different person (the future...

Minsk sees Europe coming to understand need for contacts with Belarus

MINSK, September 17. /TASS/. European armies are coming to understand the need for serious military contacts with Belarus to ease military-political tensions and restore trust, the Belarusian delegation said at a meeting of the Forum on Security...

Lukashenko Spoke Out About Statkevich

2 Nikolai Statkevich The dictator actually recognized that the leader of the Belarusian opposition was in prison. Lukashenko devoted a meeting with his ideological activists to discussing the heroic act of Nikolai Statkevich. The dictator actually...

Lukashenko Recruits More Hostages Than He Releases

3 Since the beginning of the year, 170 political prisoners "came out", 283 - "came in". Since January 18, Belarus has seen nine waves of pardons of political prisoners - a total of 170 people have been released, reports "Viasna". It should be...

Belarus: After five years of arbitrary detention, Marfa Rabkova must be immediately released

On 17 September 2020, Viasna member woman human rights defender Marfa Rabkova was arbitrarily detained for her legitimate human rights work. As the fifth anniversary of her detention approaches, 30 human rights organisations, including the...

Belarus reports modest GDP growth 1.6% in 8M25

Belarus’ economy expanded by 1.6% in the period from January to August 2025, according to preliminary estimates from the National Statistical Committee, state news agency BelTA reported on 17 September. The country’s gross domestic product...

Two Rear Wheels Fell Off The BATE Bus In Minsk

1 One of them rolled into the oncoming traffic. The wheel, which flew off the bus of BATE soccer club, caused an accident on Independence Avenue in Minsk, reported the traffic police. The accident occurred in the evening on September 17. The...

Belarus: BAJ helps freed journalists resettle after ‘forced exile’ in Lithuania

The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) is helping 10 journalists and media workers resettle abroad after their release in Lithuania on 11 September, in a deal brokered by the United States. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)...

Europe’s narrowing menu on policy towards Belarus

Since even before 2020, EU sanctions against Belarus have failed to achieve their core goals, neither crippling the economy nor forcing a change in Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s behaviour. Instead, the EU strategy has arguably backfired – tightening...