A Belarusian man has climbed atop a communications tower in Vilnius, protesting the Lithuanian authorities’ decision to deport him from the country. On Monday afternoon,…
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Belarus sentences Lithuanian woman to 6 years in prison for espionage
Tuesday, June 11, 2024The Minsk court has found Lithuanian citizen Elena Ramanauskienė guilty of espionage and sentenced her to six years in prison, the country’s media reports. The…
Travelers frustrated as Lithuania tightens border with Belarus
Thursday, May 9, 2024Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said that friendship between Belarus and Russia does not threaten either Poland and Lithuania, or Germany and France. He criticized European…
Russia to invest 156 billion rubles for Belarusian rail access to Baltic Sea
Wednesday, May 1, 2024Russian Railways (RZD) intends to invest 156 billion rubles (1,5 billion euros) to enable Belarusian exports via the Baltic Sea. EU countries blocked the transit…
Lithuania rejects claim it launched drone attack against Belarus
Friday, April 26, 2024A Lithuanian military spokesman blasted Minsk’s claims of an attempted aerial strike as “nonsense”. Belarus claimed on Thursday it had intercepted attempted drone strikes by…
Food and beverages are not on the list of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus
Saturday, April 20, 2024Food and beverages are currently not included on the list of European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus for their part in the invasion of…
Belarus halts Lithuania imports in response to border closures
Friday, March 15, 2024Belarus said Thursday it was blocking a range of imports from Lithuania in retaliation for its neighbour closing two more border checkpoints. The Baltic state,…
Latvia prohibited to import a range of fruits and vegetables from Russia and Belarus
Thursday, March 7, 2024It will be prohibited to import a range of fruits and vegetables from Russia and Belarus into Latvia. This is due to the regulations adopted…
Passengers can still travel from Rīga bus station to Russia, Belarus
Friday, February 2, 2024Passengers can still travel from Rīga bus station to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Pskov in Russia, as well as Minsk and Gomel in Belarus. The…
Hunting restricted in the border area of Augšdaugava and Krāslava
Wednesday, January 10, 2024Due to risks related to migrants in the border region of Belarus, all forms of hunting have been restricted in the border area of Augšdaugava…