18:22 Participant of Freedom Day demo detained for denial to hide flag

Tsimur Sidaruk refused to hide a white-red-white flag after the march and was detained by policemen.

16:36 Lohvinau bookstore gets licence for selling books

The bookstore made several unsuccessful attempts last year to get a licence.

16:25 “Unfreedom Day” for schoolchildren

Parents were told to pledge in written form that their children would be under their supervision during a rally on Freedom Day.

16:12 Kaliningrad governor complains about Belarus to Medvedev

The Russian prime minister promised the administration of the Kaliningrad Oblast to look into cases of confiscation of equipment on the Belarusian border.

16:05 Statkevich doesn't hope for early release

Former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich does not hope for early release from prison.

15:48 University education in Belarus costs three times as much as in France and Germany

Journalists have compared education costs to the costs in other countries.

15:22 Mikhalkov offers to impose tax on access to Internet for Belarusians

The filmmaker offered to impose a tax on each connection to the Internet on the territory of the Customs Union, author’s fees.

15:04 Babrujsk dwellers congratulated political prisoners with Freedom Day

Babrujsk public activists have traditionally congratulated political prisoners on Freedom Day.

13:38 Residents Talochyn district receive food as part of wages

Up to 30% of wages is paid in kind.

13:36 Barys Khamaida congratulated Vitsebsk dwellers on Freedom Day

Today Vitsebsk oppositionist has come to the city center not only to distribute independent press.

13:30 Graffiti in Baranavichy: “Pay taxes and turn up your toes”

The slogan is topical as never before.

13:21 Stanislau Bahdankevich: Belarusians lose huge money due to Lukashenka

A former chief of the National Bank thinks authorities are responsible for the crisis in Belarus.

12:47 Belarus introduces back-dated 1.5% tax on communication services

Communications Operators are obliged to pay 1.5% of revenue to an off-budget fund.

12:26 Babruisk ideologists afraid of “discontent among people”

Shorter working weeks in some companies and a decrease in wages can cause discontent among people.

12:08 BSU Rector proposes to increase tuition fee for Belarusians and decrease for Russians

BSU Rector Siarhei Ablameika proposes to increase tuition for Belarusians and decrease it for Russians.

11:48 Ukraine's military expert: Belarusian special forces train in the Donbass

Ukraine has a constant threat of invasion on the part of Belarus.

10:46 Ivonka Survilla congratulates Belarusians on Freedom Day

Chairman of the Rada of the Belarusian People's Republic (BNR) Ivonka Survilla congratulated compatriots on Freedom Day.

8:41 Chase coat of arms in Moscow centre

Unknown Belarusian patriots drew the Chase coat of arms on walls in the centre of the Russian capital.

8:20 Ministry of Commerce: Web shopping to be regulated

Web shopping is planned to be regulated.

7:42 Petro Poroshenko dismisses Ihor Kolomoisky

The president of Ukraine the accepted resignation of Ihor Kolomoisky as governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

7:38 Belarusians mark Freedom Day

The independence of the Belarusian People's Republic was proclaimed 97 years ago.