News from Belarus

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Belarus. - e-flux.com - 01 May 2026 Prisoner Swap Between Belarus, Poland and Other Nations Frees 10 - The New York Times - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus eyes Western ties as it frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut - Al Jazeera - 28 Apr 2026 Why Is Belarus’s Approach to Online Censorship So Different From Russia’s? - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut - Committee to Protect Journalists - 28 Apr 2026 Journalist Andrzej Poczobut freed from prison in Belarus in US-brokered swap deal - The Guardian - 28 Apr 2026 Russia, Belarus among lowest ranked countries for press freedom - TVP World - 30 Apr 2026 Death rate twice as high as birth rate: Belarus plunges into demographic decline - belsat.eu - 30 Apr 2026 Nordic and Baltic Countries Rule Out Review of Relations with Belarus Until Situation Changes - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus - Resources, Power, Agriculture - Britannica - 28 Apr 2026 Boxers from Russia, Belarus allowed as neutral athletes in World Boxing matches - NBC Los Angeles - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus reportedly frees Polish Carmelite friar - The Pillar - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap - Los Angeles Times - 28 Apr 2026 Exclusive: US envoy says Belarus may free more prisoners in next month - Reuters - 28 Apr 2026 Journalist Freed in Belarus-Poland Prisoner Swap - Popsmokemedia - 29 Apr 2026 John Coale announces release of "some prisoners" in Belarus - belsat.eu - 30 Apr 2026 ‘The doorbell went at 5am. Six masked men were outside’: Belarus Free Theatre bring totalitarian terror to the Venice Biennale - The Guardian - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus releases Andrzej Poczobut after five years in jail - TVP World - 28 Apr 2026 Agora. Nuclear risks in Belarus and the future of European security - belsat.eu - 30 Apr 2026 New EU sanctions on Belarus: impact on the military-industrial complex - belsat.eu - 29 Apr 2026 Mozambican Military Diplomat Accredited in Belarus for the First Time - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus: EU welcomes release of political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut - EU NEIGHBOURS east - 30 Apr 2026 Minsk says Russians can no longer avoid draft by fleeing via Belarus - Новая газета Европа - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus Confirms Russian Draft Evaders Barred From Leaving Via Its Border - Kyiv Post - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus: Release of Andrzej Poczobut offers hope, but repression persists - ARTICLE 19 - Defending freedom of expression and information. - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus releases Polish reporter Poczobut in prisoner swap - MSN - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus Releases Five Prisoners Under US-Brokered Deal - Kyiv Post - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus: IPI welcomes release of Andrzej Poczobut - ipi.media - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus: Andrzej Poczobut finally free, RSF urges Minsk to release all detained journalists - RSF.ORG - 28 Apr 2026 Klaskouski: Poczobut is a man of steel, a hero of Belarus and Poland - belsat.eu - 29 Apr 2026 "Quite dangerous for Belarus." Risks of Putin’s falling approval ratings - belsat.eu - 28 Apr 2026 Potential U.S.–Belarus “Big Deal” Could Strengthen Eastern European Security - The Jamestown Foundation - 16 Apr 2026 Coffee and Pasta Attempted to Be Brought into Belarus from Lithuania Without Documents - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus' relations with the north - Defence24.com - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap - Journal-News.com - 28 Apr 2026 YouTube Channel “vDud” Declared “Extremist” in Belarus - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus Releases Polish Reporter Poczobut in Prisoner Swap - Bloomberg.com - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap - AP News - 28 Apr 2026 Ukraine, Belarus tensions rise as border militarization intensifies - Le Monde.fr - 21 Apr 2026 Ukraine war briefing: Russia seeking to bring Belarus back into the war, says Zelenskyy - The Guardian - 19 Apr 2026 Dog Food, Grass Seeds and Strawberry Seedlings Detained at Belarus-Russia Border - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus releases journalist Andrzej Poczobut - eurotopics.net - 29 Apr 2026 Poland and Belarus conduct prisoner swap, including Polish journalist Poczobut - Notes From Poland - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus bars Russian conscripts from leaving country - The Kyiv Independent - 29 Apr 2026 ‘Great day’: How Poland’s complex prisoner swap with Belarus came about - TVP World - 28 Apr 2026 Boxers from Russia, Belarus to be allowed to fight as neutral athletes in World Boxing competitions - The Killeen Daily Herald - 28 Apr 2026 Russia condemns French-Polish plan for nuclear strike drills against Russia, Belarus - Anadolu Ajansı - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus, Poland conduct 5-for-5 prisoner exchange following ‘complex and lengthy’ negotiations - Anadolu Ajansı - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus Government Tightens Technical Requirements for Alcohol - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Discover the Netherlands of the East: Belarus Launches Annual Tulip Festival in Brest to Boost Agritourism - Travel And Tour World - 30 Apr 2026 No troop build-up near Ukraine’s border with Belarus, says SBGS - Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency - 29 Apr 2026 Zelenskiy: Ukraine believes Russia will try again to involve Belarus in the war - Reuters - 17 Apr 2026 Belarus frees prominent journalist Poczobut in prisoner swap - Messenger-Inquirer - 29 Apr 2026 Ten More People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 The prisoners being exchanged by Poland and Belarus - TVP World - 28 Apr 2026 Prisoner exchange with Belarus. Polish activist free - Defence24.com - 28 Apr 2026 World Boxing allows Russia, Belarus (neutrals) into ring - Inside The Games - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus' national media service opens Beijing office - China Daily - Global Edition - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus releases 5 Polish, Moldovan nationals at border in US-brokered prisoner swap - The Kyiv Independent - 28 Apr 2026 Latvia: Baltic media reports cite ongoing migrant pressure at Belarus border - InfoMigrants - 29 Apr 2026 North Korea’s Ties With Belarus: Limited But Not Insignificant - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies - 06 Apr 2026 Fantastic images of Belarus tennis great Aryna Sabalenka - List Wire - 29 Apr 2026 Who is Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut, freed by Belarus? - TVP World - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus and the limits of Western outreach - GIS Reports - 13 Apr 2026 Belarus Rises One Place in Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus says it bars Russian military draftees from crossing its border - Meduza - 29 Apr 2026 U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BELARUS COALE ON RELATIONSHIP WITH LUKASHENKO: "IT WORKS, WE TRUST EACH OTHER" - news.cgtn.com - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus launches annual tulip festival to promote agritourism - TV BRICS - 30 Apr 2026 “Belarus Must Not Be Drawn into War” — Zelenskyy Announces New Sanctions - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 29 Apr 2026 Zelensky: Belarus 'must not be drawn into war' - Breakingthenews.net - 29 Apr 2026 Zelensky warns Belarus against joining war, cites Venezuela as cautionary example - Meduza - 17 Apr 2026 Boxers from Russia, Belarus to be allowed to fight as neutral athletes in World Boxing competitions - Messenger-Inquirer - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus-Born Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Russia for Brutal Murder of Federal Judge - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 29 Apr 2026 U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BELARUS COALE: I EXPECT WE CAN GET SOME MORE PRISONERS RELEASED FROM BELARUS IN THE NEXT MONTH - news.cgtn.com - 28 Apr 2026 Ukraine To Inform NATO Of Attempts To Draw Belarus Into The War - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 28 Apr 2026 Greek Catholic Churches in Belarus are Officially Liquidated - International Christian Concern - 16 Apr 2026 Poland hails release of journalist from Belarus in prisoner swap - Yahoo - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus and Tanzania Establish Trade and Cooperation Committee - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 30 Apr 2026 Lithuania's Prime Minister Ready to Discuss Possibility of Restoring Cooperation with Belarus - News.by - 30 Apr 2026 Lithuanian Prime Minister: Issue of Political Contacts with Belarus to Be Discussed with Poland in June - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 29 Apr 2026 Ukraine angry over US-brokered prisoner swap between Poland and Belarus - Brussels Signal - 29 Apr 2026 Lebanon Joins Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq, Somalia, Russia, Belarus, Mali, North Korea And Sudan On US Level 4 Do Not Travel List Amid Rising Global Security Concerns And Conflict Risks - Travel And Tour World - 30 Apr 2026 Service for lonely people and their relatives created in Belarus - Наша Ніва - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus To Join BRICS New Development Bank - russia's pivot to asia - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap - Arab News - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap - The Independent - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus blocks border crossings for Russian conscripts - Українська правда - 29 Apr 2026 Lithuania Officially Introduces Fuel Import Limit from Belarus - Наша Ніва - 30 Apr 2026 Video Of Fifth Participant In Exchange Handed Over To Belarus Emerges, Name Not Disclosed - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 28 Apr 2026 New roads, artillery positions built in Belarus near Ukraine border, Zelensky says - The Kyiv Independent - 17 Apr 2026 Anzhalika Borys: Andrzej Poczobut May Return To Belarus - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 28 Apr 2026 Belarus confirms it has stopped allowing Russians with exit bans due to conscription to travel abroad – media - Українські Національні Новини (УНН) - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus releases prominent journalist in prisoner exchange with Poland - EUalive - 28 Apr 2026 FIFA window June 2026: Burkina Faso to challenge Russia and Belarus - Foot-Africa.com - 30 Apr 2026 Belarus Escalates Punitive Use of ‘Extremism’ Legislation - Human Rights Watch - 17 Apr 2026 From Sanctions To Supply: Why The U.S. Reopened Belarus – Analysis - Eurasia Review - 05 Apr 2026 Belarus' Brest region seeks to deepen cooperation with China - Xinhua - 29 Apr 2026 Zelensky issues stark warning Russia will pull Belarus back into Ukraine war - The Independent - 18 Apr 2026 Belarus and Bangladesh Discuss Labour Migration - REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by) - 29 Apr 2026 Belarus Closes Transit Route for Russian Military Conscripts - The Moscow Times - 29 Apr 2026