Press releases

Sabalenka consolidates top spot in WTA rankings
Following her second consecutive victory at the Brisbane tournament, the world’s number one tennis player now holds 10,990 ranking points...

Belarus’ Huskova makes top 10 at Aerials World Cup in Lake Placid
The 2025–26 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup serves as a qualifying event for the Winter Olympic Games in Italy. Preliminarily, Belarus has one quota spot in women’s freestyle aerials. The results of the qualification period will be summarized on 18 January...

Belarus’ National History Museum construction proceeding on schedule
“Five floors are up. Finishing work is still underway, tiles are being laid, but the main framework is essentially complete,” said the director...

Sabalenka claims her second straight Brisbane title
In the decisive match, the world’s top-ranked player defeated World No. 26 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3...

Ulli vs. Xavier: Meteorologists rank powerful snowstorms in Belarus
Overall, both cyclones have entered Belarus’ meteorological chronicles. Forecasters also mentioned Cyclone Daniella, which was the top newsmaker in January 2016. That event also featured intense precipitation but practically no wind...

Meteorologists explain mysterious light pillars in the sky over Luninets
Specialists believe this visual effect could have been caused by fine snowflakes in the air...

Sabalenka into 2026 Brisbane final
In the semifinal match, Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number 20 Karolína Muchová of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4...

Belarusian statistics agency releases national balance sheet
Belstat, for the first time, has conducted an experimental compilation of a balance sheet...

Some exhibits are about 100 years old. Vitebsk Oblast is reviving insite art traditions
Insite art is experiencing a kind of renaissance, with young people starting to engage in this form of non-professional art...

Sabalenka reaches 2026 Brisbane semifinal
In the quarterfinal match, Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number seven Madison Keys of the USA, 6-3, 6-3...

Sabalenka advances to Brisbane International quarterfinals
On 8 January, the world number one defeated Romania’s Sorana Cirstea (world No.41) with a score of 6-3, 6-3...

Sasnovich advances to Brisbane round of 16
In the second round, the Belarusian, ranked 113th in the world, confidently defeated Denmark’s world No. 14 Clara Tauson, 6-3, 6-3...

Gancharenko named new head coach of Belarus’ national football team
Viktor Gancharenko has become the new head coach of the Belarusian national football team. The Belarusian specialist replaces Spanish specialist Carlos Alos, who coached the team from August 2023 to December 2025...

Sabalenka begins title defense in Brisbane with emphatic win
In the round of 32 on 6 January, the world number one defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa (No.50), with a convincing score of 6-0, 6-1...

Sasnovich into Brisbane round of 16
In the round of 32, Belarus’ world number 113 defeated Russia’s world number 61 Anna Blinkova, 7-5, 6-1...

Sabalenka, Badosa advance in 2026 Brisbane doubles event
In the round of 16, the Belarusian-Spanish tandem defeated the Russian-Chinese duo of Liudmila Samsonova and Zhang Shuai in two tie-breakers: 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)...

‘Looks like an ordinary old man.’ What is the true secret of Chagall’s popularity?
Reflecting on Marc Chagall’s difficult path, Sofiya Macharashvili noted that the artist’s personal and creative formation occurred largely in his childhood and youth...

My Belarus exhibition attracts over 80,000 visitors since opening
Organizers noted that the exhibition offers something for everyone – history enthusiasts, technology fans, and nature lovers alike...

‘She stunned him with one phrase’: The love story of Marc Chagall and Bella Rosenfeld
In a new episode of the On Point. The Nation’s Pride project on BelTA’s YouTube channel, guide Sofiya Macharashvili and blogger Dmitry Sivchik (Dim Dimych) talked about the relationship between Marc Chagall and Bella Rosenfeld, as well as the artist’s creative journey...

Sasnovich advances to main draw of WTA tournament in Brisbane
The Belarusian secured her place in the main draw by defeating Uzbekistan’s Maria Timofeeva (No. 141) in a three-set second-round qualifying match that lasted two hours, with a final score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2...