16:51 UN Special Rapporteur: Release of political prisoners without rehabilitation is half step

Miklós Haraszti, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, welcomes the release of six Belarusian political prisoners.

16:46 Lukashenka to workers: You must work hard

The dictator calls on workers to work harder to go through the tough economic times.

16:38 Leu Marholin: Dollar will cost Br 20,000 by end of year

After the “elections”, Belarusians will face more surprises than the ruble devaluation – an increase in utility prices and public transport fares.

15:55 Artsyom Prakapenka to remain on file of police for 5 years

For preventive reasons law enforcing agencies have registered the former political prisoner Artsyom Prakapenka for 5 years.

15:24 Mikalai Autukhovich failed to make lift preventive supervision

Hrodna court dismissed the appeal of the former political prisoner that the preventive supervision over him is illegal.

14:55 Mikalai Statkevich: Million of Belarusians ready to take up arms defend Belarus

And the resistance in our country is going to be stronger than it was in Ukraine in the beginning.

14:05 Lukashenka: We can be forced to devalue ruble by 30%

The dictator asks Belarusians not to exchange Belarusian rubles for foreign currency.

13:40 Ukraine strikes deal with creditors, securing 20% haircut

Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko reached an accord with a Franklin Templeton-led creditor committee.

13:37 Poll: More than 40% of Ukrainians support NATO membership

A total of 41% of Ukrainians would vote for Ukraine joining NATO if a referendum on the issue was held in the coming days, according to the findings of a survey carried out by Rating Group Ukraine.

12:44 Photo-fact: Salihorsk supports boycott

Stickers calling to boycott the “presidential elections” appear in Belarusian towns every day.

11:40 Russian proxies attack ATO forces 90 times overnight

The situation in the Donbas conflict zone deteriorated significantly by the end of the day.

10:34 Andrei Sannikov: I Remain a Presidential Candidate

“I demand to hold the presidential elections under international control,” the politician said.

9:28 “Boycott” stickers appear in Brest every day

Brest residents are called not to take part in the electoral farce.

8:59 Yury Rubtsou: Boycott is lever to press on authorities

Boycotting the “elections” can make the authorities start talks with the opposition.

7:50 Mikalai Autukhovich: If Lukashenka fails to maintain ruble rate before “elections”, it will be even worse in future

The state will live only on collected fines.

7:34 Employees in Salihorsk ordered to give money for City Foundation Day

Human rights defenders in Salihorsk receive complaints from workers about mandatory donations on occasion of the City Foundation Day.

0:00 BATE secure place in UEFA Champions League group stage

FC BATE Borisov secured their place in Thursday's UEFA Champions League group stage draw despite a narrow playoff second-leg defeat to Partizan (1-2) on 26 August.