Belarus will hold its presidential election between August 9 and August 30, the chairwoman of the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said on May 7. CEC head Lidziya Yarmoshina told Russia’s Interfax news agency that her commission will ask lawmakers to select a specific date within that interval. Earlier in the day, the chief of […]
Belarus Strips Russian Reporters Of Accreditation Amid Coronavirus
MINSK — Belarusian authorities have stripped two Russian journalists of accreditation after their reports about the growing coronavirus outbreak in the country.The Foreign Ministry in Minsk did not specify why exactly journalist Aleksei Kruchinin and his cameraman Sergei Panasyuk, who work for Russia’s Channel One television company, were deprived of their accreditation.But a Belarusian state […]
Lukashenka Wants World Leaders To Mark Victory Day In Minsk Amid Coronavirus
MINSK — Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has called on leaders of other countries to attend next week’s military parade in Minsk marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. The Belarusian capital is preparing for its annual Victory Day parade on May 9, despite the World Health Organization’s […]
Coronavirus Outbreak In Belarus Orphanage For Disabled Children Raises Alarm
The founder of a charity that supports an orphanage for children with developmental disabilities in Belarus says it is a “shattering blow” that coronavirus has spread to the facility.The Vesnova orphanage in the central Hlusk district is home to about 170 children and young adults with severe disabilities and weak immune systems.Local authorities confirmed the […]
Belarus Pushes Ahead With Civic-Labor Day Despite Spread Of Coronavirus
Thousands of Belarusians took part in a day of civic labor at the government’s behest even as the novel coronavirus spreads at a fast pace in the former Soviet republic.Citizens working in groups planted trees and cleaned parks and streets on April 25 as part of an annual event that dates back to the communist […]
Belarus Says New Nuclear Power Plant To Go Online In Autumn
Officials in Minsk say a nuclear power plant being constructed in western Belarus will be launched during the summer and start producing electricity in the autumn.Energy Minister Viktar Karankevich announced the timetable for the Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) on April 11 during an interview with the Belarusian TV channel ONT.”We target July in respect […]
Belarus Refuses To Extradite Russian Jehovah’s Witness Wanted For ‘Extremism’
Belarusian authorities have ruled against extraditing a Russian citizen who is a Jehovah’s Witness back to Russia, where he is wanted for alleged extremism. The Jehovah’s Witnesses group in Russia said on April 8 that Nikolai Makhalichev was released the day before in the eastern Belarusian city of Vitsebsk immediately after the Prosecutor-General’s Office announced […]
Two Deputy Prosecutors In Minsk Detained On Drugs-Related Charges
MINSK — Two deputy prosecutors in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, have been arrested on drugs-related charges. The Prosecutor-General’s Office said on April 6 that deputy prosecutors for Minsk’s Lenin and Soviet districts had been charged with illegal drugs trafficking without the aim to sell. The two officials, whose identities were not disclosed, were fired from […]
Belarusian Journalist Satsuk Detained For Alleged Bribe Taking
The Belarusian news website ej.by says state authorities have detained its director and editor in chief on suspicion of accepting a bribe. Syarhey Satsuk was detained on March 25 during a special operation by officers from the Financial Investigations Department, the website said on March 26. The editorial office of the online publication was searched […]