17:05 Mother asked to persuade her son to appeal for “pardon”

The mother of political prisoner Zmitser Novik was offered to persuade her son to write a petition for pardon.

16:18 Syarhei Mikhalok: The patient is in grave condition

The leader of Lyapis Trubetskoy band, de facto forbidden in Belarus, offers to call psychiatrists for a well-known person.

16:06 Picket near Horki penal colony to support Dashkevich

Supporters of Dashkevich unfurled a banner “Stop Persecution” in front of the colony building.

14:35 Action “Save Zmitser Bandarenka!”

Public activists held an action “Save Zmitser Bandarenka” in Minsk on August 2.

13:54 South Ossetia wants recognition and common state with Belarus

South Ossetia aims for maximum integration with Russia, the president of the unrecognized republic, Eduard Kokoity, said.

13:35 Sugar panic returns

Problems with sugar can be noticed in shops of Byaroza and Ivatsevichy after the recent consumer panic.

12:14 US senators urge not to give Lukashenka a loan

The United States will not support IMF aid to Belarus if the country does not carry out real political and economic reforms.

10:32 11mn rubles for a truncheon strike and burnt eyes

The sum is to be paid by protesters at Bruzhi border crossing point.

3:10 Putin wants to see Belarus and South Ossetia as parts of Russia

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin finds Alyaksandr Lukashenka a consistent advocate for the integration with Russia.