Lukashenka says Belarus and Russia will work out the question of flights to occupied Crimea
1 week agoMinsk: Stepan Latypov, a man on trial for his opposition activity has tried to slit his own throat: Moments earlier he told the court he had been told by Belarus' organised crime unit that unless he "confesses", his family and neighbors will face criminal charges
1 week agoUS Senators @senrobportman,
@SenatorShaheen, @ChrisMurphyCT and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are giving the joint press conference. Tsikhanouskaya: Lukashenka has clearly become a threat to international peace and security. Resolution of the crisis is in interest of all international actors
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu: massive use of aviation is planned at the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Zapad-2021"
Lukashenka: Russia will supply Belarus with modern weapons. "No talks about permanent Russian bases in Belarus, no need of it, as in the case of conflict threat with NATO Russian troops will be deployed in Belarus in 24 hours. There are defined plans"
Lukashenka says that documents, in the case he brought to Putin, were prepared by Belarusian security services on situation around Union State and China
Lukashenka convened government meeting on his trip to Sochi. Says discussed economics, oil and natural gas supply and military cooperation with Putin
1 week agoIryna Novik, the editor of Hrodna.life special projects, was detained
Journalist of Tribuna.com Dmitry Ruto was detained this morning in Minsk
Russian PM Mishustin discussed by phone with the Prime Minister of Belarus cooperation in the energy and transport spheres, in tax administration
1 week agoNATO has decided to restrict access of Belarusian officials to the HQ, says SecGen @jensstoltenberg, in response to the Ryanair incident
1 week ago"This is a direct attack on freedom of expression and a free and independent press," says NATO SG @jensstoltenberg on the Belarus Ryanair incident. He calls for the immediate release of Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega but says punitive measures are up to individual govts
1 week agoEstonian President: Great to meet @Tsihanouskaya again in Kadriorg today. It's 800km from Tallinn to Minsk, but in reality, you're much closer to us than that. We are right beside you. And we stand for the Belarusian people's right to choose their way forward. Violent, criminal acts must stop
Russia will help Belarus if EU imposes sanctions against Minsk - Russian Foreign Ministry
Biden admin announced that they will reimpose sanctions against 9 state-owned companies in Belarus, suspend the U.S.-Belarus Air Services Agreement, and continue to work with EU to sanction key members of Lukashenka's government
Closed meeting between Putin and Lukashenka lasts four hours
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Belorussians at Dam square in Amsterdam. In the Netherlands Tsikhanouskaya met with PM Rutte and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
There is an attempt to shake the situation up to the level of August last year - Lukashenka at a meeting with Putin
Lukashenka says that he brought documents to Putin about what is happening in Belarus in connection with the landing of Ryanair
MFA of Latvia: Prosecutor General of Belarus has opened criminal probe against me and Mayor of Riga @MStakis. Shows desperation and insanity of the Lukashenka government. I suggest that he better looks into the case of hijacking Ryanair flight and opens investigation of state sponsored terrorism
2 week agoLukashenka has landed in Sochi for talks with Putin later today
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania: Two Belarusian intelligence officers working under the diplomatic cover were asked to leave Lithuania. No thank you and goodbye
Belarus introduced additional licensing requirements to goods imported from Ukraine
2 week agoRyanair says Belarusian air traffic controllers wouldn't let pilots of the diverted plane speak to the company, falsely claiming they weren't picking up the phone
Lukashenka congratulates Assad
No Russian agency or service has anything to do with Ryanair landing in Minsk - Kremlin
The Kremlin sees no point in conducting numerous investigations into the incident with the landing of the Ryanair flight in Minsk
2 week agoArmed forces of Belarus to hold mobilization drill in Mahilyow region starting 3th June
Lukashenka left Minsk to Sochi for talks with Putin
Russian Aviation Agency warns airlines that changing flight routes bypassing Belarus may take longer than usual due to the large number of requests
