Press releases

Shymanovich, Kozyreva advance to Megasaray Hotels Open doubles quarterfinals
In the opening match, the Belarusian-Russian pair confidently defeated the Bulgarian-Turkish duo of Dia Evtimova / Selina Atay, 6-3, 6-2...

‘It’s a girl!’ Belarusian specialists surprised by misgendered raccoon from USA
“The foreigner” still has to settle down in an animal park in the city of Baranovichi and keeps producing surprises...

Belarus’ Svirydzenka claims Paralympic silver in 10km interval start
At the finish, Svirydzenka’s time of 27 minutes and 38.4 seconds earned him the silver medal...

Sabalenka advances to Indian Wells quarterfinals
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Japan’s world number 16 Naomi Osaka, 6-2, 6-4, in the Indian Wells third match...

Expert names most popular types of tourism in Belarus among Russians
"Excursion tours and routes, both group bus tours and individual trips, have always been in high demand. Independent travel by rented or personal cars also plays a major role"...

Sabalenka to battle Osaka for place in Indian Wells quarterfinals
In the match for a place in the quarterfinals, the world number one will face Japanese Naomi Osaka (world No. 16)...

Belarusian Paralympians begin competition at Winter Games in Italy
The first to take to the distance will be the women competing in the sitting event. The qualification starts at 11:45 Minsk time, with our Valiantsina Biryla and Lidziya Loban among the participants...

Belarus to resume training female pilots
Since 2010, the Military Academy has not enrolled female pilot cadets...

Sabalenka advances to Indian Wells round of 16
In the third round, the Belarusian defeated Romania’s Jacqueline Cristian (World No.35), 6-4, 6-1...

Belarus win five medals at FIG World Cup 2026 in Portugal
Belarus’ tally includes one silver and four bronze medals...

Beyond prose: The experimental side and multifaceted life of Ivan Shamyakin
Analyzing Ivan Shamyakin’s body of work, Dmitry Samokhvalov noted its thematic diversity, but emphasized that the writer never completely moved away from the theme of war...

Third place, audience choice award for Belarus. BRICS beauty contest results summarized
Belarus was represented by three participants. In the Miss BRICS category (18-25 years old) the country was represented by the first runner-up in the Miss Belarus 2025 contest Aliya Korotkaya. The winner of the Mrs. Universe Belarus 2025 title Bozhena Linkevich competed in the Mrs. BRICS category (30+). Izabella Novikova competed for the title of Little Miss BRICS (children) from Belarus...

Belarus’ Shtykhetskaya secures uneven bars bronze at Baku World Cup stage
The Belarusian gymnast earned her place on the podium in the uneven bars event. After qualifying fourth out of 27 competitors, Sofia delivered a final score of 13.800 points to secure third place...

Belarus’ Sharamkou claims floor exercise gold at World Cup stage in Baku
In the final on 7 March, Sharamkou scored 14.533 points to finish ahead of world championships medalist Milad Karimi from Kazakhstan, who earned 14.300 points...

Sabalenka starts Indian Wells campaign with dominant win
In the round of 64, the world number one defeated Japanese Himeno Sakatsume (world No. 132) with a score of 6-4, 6-2...

Four Belarusians to compete as Winter Paralympic Games begin in Italy
Four representatives of Belarus will also vie for medals, competing in uniforms with national symbols...

Belarus to seek UNESCO heritage status for its grated potato dishes
The historical and cultural value “Grated Potato Dishes: Traditions of Cooking and Consumption in Belarus” has been proposed for inclusion in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity...

Sabalenka to face Sakatsume in Indian Wells round of 64
In the round of 64, the opponent for world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will be Japanese Himeno Sakatsume (world No. 132), who defeated Alycia Parks of the USA (No. 96) 6-4, 6-3...

Shymanovich reaches last 16 at 2026 Antalya Challenger 2
In the round of 32 on 3 March, the Belarusian confidently defeated Italian Lisa Pigato 6-2, 6-3. In the round of 16 on 4 March, she will take on Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova for a spot in the last eight...

Sabalenka to begin Indian Wells campaign in second round
In the round of 64, the world No. 1 awaits the winner of the match between U.S. Alycia Parks (world No. 96) and a qualifier...