18:22 Plane shot down over Donbas: 295 killed

The aircraft on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur downed in Donetsk region, in east Ukraine.

16:59 Lukashenka: We shall reinforce cooperation with Russia

There is no alternative for us but Russia, the dictator stated.

16:42 10 km of Mukhavec river have been let on lease

The Belelectrostroymontazh limited will undertake marketable fishing at the river’s section.

16:15 Alyaksei Yanukevich: Putin will circumvent Western sanctions with help of Belarus

The official Minsk is going to benefit from the Western sanctions against Russia.

15:52 European Parliament chooses members of Delegation for Relations with Belarusian

The European Parliament approved the composition of the Delegation for Relations with Belarus at a plenary meeting on July 17 in Strasbourg.

15:12 Barack Obama: Even in midst of crisis Ukraine has made remarkable progress

President of the USA is convinced that Ukraine has reached significant progress in the recent months, particularly in the reform process.

15:10 New US sanctions against Russia to hit Belarusian economy

New sanctions against the Kremlin will affect Belarusian subsidiaries of Russian banks and the whole economy of Belarus.

14:55 Minsk activists mark Solidarity Day

Activists of the Action 16 group held a meeting on Solidarity Day.

14:49 One million young Belarusians want to leave Belarus

70% of Belarusian youth ready to emigrate from Belarus.

14:30 Marieluise Beck goes to Belarus

The representative of the Bundestag is to visit Belarus on July 17-18.

13:00 Ukrainian Su-25 shot down by Russian jet

A Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft was shot down by a missile fired from a Russian military plane.

12:58 “Success” in unloading excess inventories: 105 tractors sold to Turkmenistan

No buyers for the “gold reserve” of the Minsk Tractor Plant have been found yet.

11:44 Vital Rymasheuski: Lukashenka takes revenge on Ukraine for special customs duties

The deportation of the parliament member Bryhynets is the dictator’s nervous reaction to Kyiv’s introduction of special customs duties on Belarusian goods.

11:39 Leaflets in Salihorsk: Freedom to political prisoners!

Solidarity Day was observed in Salihorsk, Minsk region.

10:23 Russian stock indices drop as USA escalates sanctions

The trades on Russian stock exchanges opened with a 3-3.6% drop of main indices.

10:18 Photo-fact: Portraits of abducted politicians in Minsk

Portraits of abducted opponents of the Lukashenka regime appeared in the Belarusian capital on the Solidarity Day.

9:44 Russian flags handed out to Navapolatsk dwellers

Another fact of selling flags of Russia to car drivers has been observed in Navapolatsk.

9:24 Ukrainian MP deported from Minsk

Oleksandr Bryhynets, who had been detained at the airport in Minsk yesterday, was deported from Belarus.

8:25 Political prisoner Lobau met with mother in prison

Eduard Lobau had a short-term meeting with his mother.

7:56 Prayer for political prisoners in Independence Square

Minsk residents prayed near the Red Church for political prisoners and the victims of political repressions.

7:50 Oleksandr Bryhynets: Belarus begins war with everybody it dislikes

The consul of Ukraine met with the member of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, who had been detained in Minsk.