17:58 After scandal broke, it’s decided not to fire trainer who defeated Lukashenka

The leadership of the hockey club Metallurg has stated today that Lebedzeu is to work as a trainer of the team until 2010.

16:50 Act of vandalism in Vitsebsk: swastika drawn on synagogue wall (Photo)

A swastika and anti-Semite slogans were drawn on the facade of the Vitsebsk synagogue on April 22.

16:19 Every day patriots hang out white-red-white flags in Minsk (Photo)

The national Belarusian flag was flying in the centre of Minsk today.

15:13 Oppositionists arrested for distributing leaflets in Chernobyl zone

In Brahin local policemen and people in mufti detained Homel activists of the United Civil Party Alyaksandr Pratsko and Natalya Schukina.

15:05 WC pan placed near a monument to Lenin in Brest (Photo)

Today, at the anniversary of Lenin’s birthday, “Young Front” activists held an action in Minsk.

14:25 Belarusian journalist fined for taking video of KGB officer

Independent Belarusian journalist Ales Lyubyanchuk was fined 770,000 Belarusian rubles by the Pershamaiski district court of Minsk.

14:00 Artur Finkevich, not permitted leaving Belarus to meet US congressmen, is not restricted to travel abroad

Leader of the organization “Young Belarus” learnt from the visa and registration office of the Tsentralny district of Minsk he has no restrictions to leave Belarus.

13:48 Opposition to march “Chernobyl Way” its own way

Initiators of “Chernobyl Way” find that the demonstration itinerary offered by the authorities is unacceptable.

13:20 Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich on hunger strike for a week

The lawyer of the arrested entrepreneur from Vaukavysk doesn’t know anything about his state of health, and the Belarusian businessmen demand immediate release of political prisoners.

10:27 Greatest treachery by Europe

According to Swedish media, the European Union has quietly but radically changed its political line towards Minsk.

9:37 Fears of EU split as «last dictator» of Belarus is invited to summit

An attempt by Europe to bring its "last dictator" in from the cold by inviting Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarussian president, to a summit of 27 EU government leaders could backfire by aggravating EU divisions, it was feared yesterday.

9:36 Salvation lies

Invitation to Prague to the summit dedicated to the Eastern Partnership program of the EU for Alyaksandr Lukashenka has turned into a day of great lies, a well-known journalist Iryna Khalip writes.

8:56 Christian democrats banned to hold anti-crisis pickets

It was planned to organize pickets near Kamarouski market and the Park of People’s Friendship on April 25.