Belarus To Introduce Significant Currency Changes

42 The Lukashists are fighting the dollar. The so-called Council of the Republic approved the bill "On Consumer Credit and Consumer Microloan" on January 30. One of the innovations that they want to introduce is to oblige them to set rental rates …

Failed sanctions policy on Belarus strengthens Putin’s grip on country – Bloomberg

Belarus faces deepening isolation as Western sanctions push it further into Moscow’s orbit, Bloomberg reported on 31 January. The recent election, where President Alexander Lukashenko claimed 86.8% of the vote, triggered new penalties from the European …

Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko gets himself reelected for 7th consecutive term

Aleksandr Lukashenko has awarded himself a seventh term as president of Belarus, with the West calling the so-called vote a sham and introducing additional sanctions. Belarusian political observer Artsiom Shraibman told the Kyiv Independent that Lukashenko …

Pakistan, Belarus to begin local assembly of Belarusian tractors

Pakistan and Belarus have agreed to locally assemble Belarusian tractors through joint ventures as part of efforts to enhance trade and industrial collaboration. The decision was made during the fifth session of the Pakistan-Belarus Joint Working Group on …

Trump freeze on foreign aid stuns Belarus opposition, NGOs in Vilnius

Anastasia Nuhfer Mystery: Why Did Belarus Jail A Wife And Mother From Texas?

When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the release of U.S. citizen Anastasia Nuhfer from detention in Belarus on January 26, the news caught many by surprise. Her name had never appeared in any public statements by U.S. officials, nor was she …

Support Group for a democratic Belarus does not recognize the elections in Belarus

Members of the Support Group for a Democratic Belarus in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova have signed a declaration stating that they do not recognize the elections held in Belarus. The deputies aligned themselves with the position of the European …

Kyrgyzstan and Belarus intend to increase joint trade turnover to $500 million

09:48, 31 January 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Artem SUVOROV 09:48, 31 January 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Artem SUVOROV The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with the Prime Minister of Belarus …

Belarus: Experts Deplore Blatant Lack Of Accountability For Ill-treatment Of Women In Detention

GENEVA (29 January 2025) – Independent human rights experts* today expressed deep concern about the lack of effective investigations into allegations of gender-based violence and ill-treatment of women in pre-trial detention centres and correctional …

It’s Time to Roll Back Sanctions on Putin's Ally in Belarus By Marc Champion, Columnist