17:35 Court seized last money from oppositionists

For three months Vitsebsk-based oppositionist Alyaksandr Salayan cannot receive wages, as Chyhunachny district court arrested his bank account.

17:27 Elegant default

Belarusian currency has devalued 4 times as much as Turkmen one, 1,000 times as much as Russian, 100,000 times as much as Lithuanian one.

15:11 Construction of nuclear power plant 30 kilometres from Lake Naroch is criminal stupidity

Most of voters of the poll of Charter’97 website are strongly against a decision of the Belarusian authorities to build a nuclear power plant n Astravets.

13:08 Detainments and searches of human rights activists and journalists go on

Famous human rights activist Viktar Sazonau and journalist Uladzimir Khilmanovich were detained at the railway station in Hrodna.

12:52 Belarusian ruble continues to fall vs. dollar

The US dollar rose from 2,650 to 2,655 rubels as a result of Monday’s trading at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE).

11:44 Activist of “European Belarus” arrested for national flag on New Year’s Eve

Marta Maiseenka, activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, was to have trial in the Tsentralny district court of Minsk on December 31.

10:31 “Panorama” about key issues, or Not a word about devaluation

Journalists of the press-centre of the Charter’97 tried to receive information about the reasons of devaluation in the main informational programme of the Belarusian TV “Panorama nedeli” (“Week’s panorama”).

10:09 Paval Kuryanovich under threat of urgent drafting

Paval Kuryanovich, activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, is threatened he may be lose his deterrence and drafted into the army.

8:45 Who bought dollars ahead of ruble downfall?

The National Bank sharply devaluated the Belarusian ruble on January 2. At the same time, a paradoxical situation could be seen at the stock exchange at the end of December.

8:44 2008: year of crisis and hopes

This year has put many things in their places. Everyone has demonstrated what they are worth of, their abilities. Well-known Belarusians evaluate the results of this year in a different way, but still they agree that we are standing on the threshold of great changes.

On January 2 Belarusians were shocked: despite all the statements of the authorities, the national currency caved in by 20.5%. Just recently Lukashenka swore that there would never be a ruble’s collapse. We would like to offer you Belarusian dictator’s statement on the topic.