Belarus Tightening Grip of Russia: Implications for Latvia’s National Security

Belarus Tightening Grip of Russia: Implications for Latvia’s National Security

Since the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, which were accompanied by mass protests and the results of which are not recognized as legitimate by Western countries, this country has come under the tight grip of Russia. Beate Livdanska, a researcher at the Center for Eastern European Policy Studies, notes in the TVNET program “Pulss” that, … Read more

Belarus President Lukashenko Signs Law Granting Lifetime Immunity and Restricting Opposition Ahead of 2025 Election

Belarus President Lukashenko Signs Law Granting Lifetime Immunity and Restricting Opposition Ahead of 2025 Election

AFPPresident Lukashenko of Belarus in September 2023 NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 04:52 Belarusian President Lukashenko has signed a new law that gives him immunity from criminal prosecution for the rest of his life. The new law also prohibits opposition leaders living abroad from participating in presidential elections. On paper, the law applies to all presidents and their … Read more

The Tragic Case of Arina Yachuk: Did Belarus Cover Up Her Death?

The Tragic Case of Arina Yachuk: Did Belarus Cover Up Her Death?

The girl, who was searched for more than a year and a half by the whole of Ukraine, has been found dead. On March 3, 2022, fifteen-year-old Arina Yachuk tried to flee the horrors of war caused by Russia with her family, but she was injured by the Russian occupiers on the Zhytomyr highway. Later … Read more

Exclusive Interview with Sviatlana Cihanouska: Life in Belarus, KGB, and Opposition Movement

Exclusive Interview with Sviatlana Cihanouska: Life in Belarus, KGB, and Opposition Movement

Life in Belarus now is like in Stalin’s time – the KGB is working and there is absolute lawlessness, says Sviatlana Cihanouska, the leader of the Belarusian opposition and head of the United Transitional Cabinet, in an exclusive interview with TVNET+. At the same time, she assures that three years have not broken Belarusians and … Read more

The Controversy Surrounding the Naming of Countries on Poles in the O. Kalpak Square of Jēkabpils State Gymnasium

The Controversy Surrounding the Naming of Countries on Poles in the O. Kalpak Square of Jēkabpils State Gymnasium

“Why in 2023, in the freshly built square of the renovated Jēkabpils State Gymnasium, intended for festive events, are there such poles?! In the same row as the Baltic and Scandinavian countries, also the aggressor country [Krievijas un Baltkrievijas] names!” Viola asks the show. The Jēkabpils regional government informed that the O. Kalpak square, where … Read more

Controversial Film “Border” by Agnieszka Hollandová Sparks Debate on Treatment of Migrants at Polish-Belarusian Border

Controversial Film “Border” by Agnieszka Hollandová Sparks Debate on Treatment of Migrants at Polish-Belarusian Border

27.10.2023 19:54 | Monitoring According to journalists Barbora Koukalová and Petr Konečný, the film Border by Polish director Agnieszka Hollandová, which shows viewers how migrants should have been brutally treated on the Polish-Belarusian border, has a clear message: “Those who guard the borders are beasts, animals.” According to Hollandová, of them in the film, for … Read more

Belarus Accused of Disrupting Russian Armed Forces Supply: Alleged Complicity Revealed

Belarus Accused of Disrupting Russian Armed Forces Supply: Alleged Complicity Revealed

“In Belarus, curators from the FSB, who are attached to the local military-industrial complex, accuse the latter of disrupting the supply of paid equipment for the Russian Armed Forces,” the report says. It is noted that the Belarusian KGB received comments regarding the shipment of Belarusian military-industrial complex products to partners from Iran. We are … Read more

Belarus Weather Forecast: Chilly Temperatures and Scattered Showers Expected Next Week

Belarus Weather Forecast: Chilly Temperatures and Scattered Showers Expected Next Week

Judging by weather forecasters, it’s time to get out your warm jackets. Next week the daytime air temperature in Belarus will not exceed +11 degrees. Meteorologist Dmitry Ryabov reported this on the TV channel ONT. Author: Timur KhomichevTimur Khomichev Editor of the online publication Belnovosti, specializing in covering news from politics, society, economics and social … Read more

Traffic Jam at Druskininki Border Point – Causes and Solutions

Traffic Jam at Druskininki Border Point – Causes and Solutions

Approaching the border point, a long line of cars has formed, stretching several kilometers. At the border point itself, some cars are waiting for inspection. True, cars are not the only ones left here – bicycles are scattered on the side of the road. As it turns out, they were left here on purpose and … Read more

Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan strengthens bilateral relations with Belarus

Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan strengthens bilateral relations with Belarus

normal He met Ivan Kubrakov in Abu Dhabi and discussed bilateral relations October 2, 2023 21:21 pm Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met on Monday in Abu Dhabi with the Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Kubrakov, and his accompanying delegation.His Highness … Read more