Belarusian Delegation Returns From Sochi World Youth Festival

Belarusian Delegation Returns From Sochi World Youth Festival

The Belarusian delegation has returned from Sochi. The World Youth Festival was held in the Russian city. Our youth, who returned from the event, were solemnly greeted at the capital’s railway station. This happened on Saturday, March 9th. How Belarusians showed themselves at the youth festival The Belarusian delegation was quite large: it consisted of … Read more

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Amid Opposition Boycott Calls

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Amid Opposition Boycott Calls

Tightly Controlled Parliamentary and Local Elections Underway in Belarus Authoritarian Leader Looks Set to Cement His Rule as Opposition Calls for Boycott TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – The people of Belarus headed to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary and local elections that are widely expected to solidify the grip of the country’s authoritarian leader, President … Read more

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Strengthening Lukashenko’s Authoritarian Rule

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Strengthening Lukashenko’s Authoritarian Rule

Belarus Holds Tightly Controlled Parliamentary and Local Elections Amid Opposition Boycott TALLINN, Estonia — Polls opened Sunday in Belarus’ parliamentary and local elections, further strengthening the long-standing rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. Despite the opposition’s calls for a boycott, the election is expected to solidify Lukashenko’s authoritarian grip on the country. Opposition Boycott and Criticism … Read more

Belarusian Activist Ihar Lednik Dies in Prison: Fifth Political Prisoner Death in Two Years

Belarusian Activist Ihar Lednik Dies in Prison: Fifth Political Prisoner Death in Two Years

Telegram.com/BSDP_HramadaIhar Lednik was convicted of defamation against President Lukashenko NOS Nieuws•gisteren, 22:46 Another political prisoner has died in Belarus. It concerns the 64-year-old activist and journalist Ihar Lednik. This was reported by the Belarusian party BSDP, of which he was a member. According to the party, Lednik died of cardiac arrest after his health deteriorated … Read more

Russian Under-18 Hockey Players Refuse Trophy for 2nd Place at Future Cup After Controversial Loss to Belarus

Russian Under-18 Hockey Players Refuse Trophy for 2nd Place at Future Cup After Controversial Loss to Belarus

Russian under-18 hockey players refused to accept the trophy for 2nd place at the Future Cup Source: X/Hockey News Hub MOSCOW – Russian hockey players cannot play against the best teams in the world due to the punishment associated with the military invasion in Ukraine. And so they participate in smaller tournaments, where they measure … Read more

IIHF Bans Russia and Belarus from 2024/2025 Tournaments: Belarus Excluded from 2026 Olympic Qualification

IIHF Bans Russia and Belarus from 2024/2025 Tournaments: Belarus Excluded from 2026 Olympic Qualification

Source: Getty Images ZURICH – Russia and Belarus cannot participate in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) tournaments even in the 2024/25 season. The Council of the Federation decided on this at Monday’s meeting. Both countries will not be present at the championship in Sweden and Denmark (May 9-25, 2025). At the same time, the IIHF … Read more

Aryna Sabalenka showed power. A two-set fight in the Australian Open semi-finals

Aryna Sabalenka showed power.  A two-set fight in the Australian Open semi-finals

Aryna Sabalenka became the first finalist of the Grand Slam Australian Open 2024. The runner-up in the ranking advanced after defeating American Coco Gauff 7:6 (2), 6:4. The Belarusian took revenge for her defeat in the title match at the US Open 2023. Rafał Smoliński January 25, 2024, 11:29 am PAP/EPA / JOEL CARRETT / … Read more

Belarusian Army Officer Denis Lazarev Liquidated in Krynki, Ukrainian Military Reveals

In Krynki, Kherson region, Belarusian army officer Denis Lazarev was liquidated. The Ukrainian military showed documents of senior lieutenant Denis Lazarev, born in 1976 from Gomel, who was liquidated in Krynki. Judging by the travel tickets found on him, he arrived in Ryazan from Sevastopol on January 9, and already on the 11th he left … Read more

Armed Belarusian Border Guards Cross Lithuanian Border on January 22

Armed Belarusian Border Guards Cross Lithuanian Border on January 22

On Monday, January 22, an incident occurred on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border – three armed Belarusian border guards crossed the border and went deep into Lithuanian territory. The State Border Guard Service of Lithuania (SODKB) reported that on Monday, January 22, in the Ignalina region of the country, three armed Belarusian border guards entered Lithuanian territory … Read more

Former Dynamo Kiev Coach Khatskevich’s Controversial Statement Against Russia and Volgograd Sparks Outrage

The scandal related to the statement of the former player and coach of Dynamo Kiev Khatskevich against Russia and Volgograd continued. The scandal associated with the statement of the legendary football player and Dynamo Kyiv coach Alexander Khatskevich, who previously called the trip his main football mistake, took a new turn. “to fucking Volgograd and … Read more