News about Belarus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that there is military equipment on the border with Belarus that Russia is using to direct strikes against Ukrainian territory, and demanded that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko remove it within a week; otherwise, Ukraine “will do it itself.”

The Latvian government plans to expand the list of agricultural products banned from import from Russia and Belarus. This is stated in a letter prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and endorsed by the government on Tuesday.

The crypto industry presented itself as a more mature and pragmatic sector at the Blockchain World 3.0 international summit, held in Minsk. This is the third event organized by Belarusian crypto market operators.

Two types of beer and five types of snacks have been added to the Belarusian State Standards Committee’s Register of Hazardous Products. Over the weekend, they were completely removed from the shelves of Belarusian stores.

Belarus’s partnership with China is reaching a new level – the country intends to double exports and direct investments from China by 2030.

The idea of creating cryptobanks is being promoted at the legislative level in Belarus. The document “On Cryptobanks and Certain Issues of Control in the Sphere of Digital Signs (Tokens)” provides for the creation of conditions for their activities.

Aliaksandr Lukashenka revealed to journalists some details of his recent telephone conversation with Emmanuel Macron. He called the French president the most suitable figure for dialog with Moscow, relying on his many years of political experience.

Amid growing tensions between Kiev and Minsk, Ukrainian Commander of the Unmanned Systems Force Robert Brovdi issued a warning to Alexander Lukashenko and warned him against dragging Belarus deeper into the war.

This opinion was expressed by Moldovan economist and analyst Sergei Banari in the project of the Belarusian news agency BelTA “In theme.

U.S. President Donald Trump extended for a year the sanctions against the leadership of Belarus, which expire on June 16. This follows from a document on the website of the US Federal Register.

Russia has transferred nuclear warheads to warehouses in Belarus as part of a major nuclear exercise: this was confirmed by defense agencies both in Moscow and Minsk.

Lithuanian Charge d’Affaires to Belarus Erikas Vilkanetsas was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. He was protested against another violation of the state border of Belarus by an unmanned aerial vehicle from the territory of Lithuania.

Belarus calls on European countries for a professional and depoliticized security dialogue. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Igor Serek in an interview with the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung.

Proposals to limit or even completely ban bus traffic with Belarus are being heard more and more often in Lithuania. The reason was the fear of possible recruitment and use of foreigners by the Belarusian authorities for propaganda purposes.

The Charge d’Affaires of the Belarusian Embassy summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has been protested against the violation of the Lithuanian state border in the airspace, the ministry said today.

US President Donald Trump thanked President Alexander Lukashenko “for your cooperation and friendship” in his post on Truth Social. He expressed his gratitude for the release of several prisoners in Belarus – three Polish and two Moldovan citizens in late April.

The leader of the Lithuanian Social Democrats, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, believes that the authorities of his country could make a step towards diplomatic relations with Belarus, if the meetings are organized by the United States. In his opinion, the probability of opening checkpoints on the border with Belarus is “very high” today.

Prior to the war in Ukraine, Latvian and Lithuanian ports served Belarusian cargoes, including exports of mineral fertilizers. Therefore, the Lithuanians recently received an unambiguous signal from the United States to start negotiations with Lukashenka.

Artificial intelligence is used at the enterprises of Bellegprom Concern, which includes more than 60 light industry enterprises in Belarus. First of all, it is used to develop product design.

An ad for the sale of the village of Veselukha with three yards was published on one of the real estate platforms in Belarus, reports Logos Press.