The Latest Breaking News from Minsk

Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia's move to boost ties with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a meeting with his Belarusian ally, who referred to this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country

Lithuania says it will issue special travel documents to Belarusian citizens in the Baltic country who were stripped of the right to get new passports by Minsk

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Poland, Baltic states warn they could seal border with Belarus if military, migrant tensions grow

NATO members Poland and the Baltic states say they will seal off their borders with Russia’s ally Belarus if there are any military incidents or a massive migrant push by Minsk

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

Peres Center Unveils Monument In Belarus To Mark Late President’s 100th Birthday

Monument in Vishneva honors Shimon Peres' universal impact on peace and innovation

Zenger · Aug 4, 2023

Belarusian Airline to launch direct flights on Minsk-Delhi-Minsk route next week

Belarusian Airline Belavia is scheduled to launch direct flights on the Minsk-Delhi-Minsk route starting next week. The flight program that begins on August 11 starts from one weekly frequency with the departure from Minsk on Fridays (from Delhi – on Saturdays). Read further on Dynamite News :

Dynamite News · Aug 2, 2023

Wagner mercenaries entering Belarus as Minsk announces 'road map' for joint military drills

An independent monitoring group says a large convoy carrying fighters from the Wagner private army has been spotted entering Belarus from Russia

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2023

Russia’s Wagner fighters have not visited Belarus barracks: Minsk

Belarus adds to uncertainty surrounding the Russian mercenary force, which was expected to be exiled after its mutiny.

Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2023

Wagner chief is still in Russia, not Belarus: President Lukashenko

MINSK: According to Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner group, remains in Russia rather than Belarus, despite an agreement with the Kremlin that stipulated his relocation to Belarus after his unsuccessful uprising last month.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2023

Wagner chief Prigozhin holed up in windowless hotel to avoid being assassinated by Putin

Mercenary warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62, who was a convict and hot dog seller in a previous life, is staying in a hotel in the capital of Belarus, Minsk, where he has been exiled after calling off his brief uprising

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

Wagner boss taking refuge in windowless Minsk hotel room, says US intelligence chief

Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to have fled to the Belarusian capital after leading an uprising in Russia

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023