Press releases

Six Belarusian athletes get FIS neutral status
The mentioned athletes will be eligible to participate in qualification events for the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy...

Khomutsianskaya, Egorova win Sharm ElSheikh 2025 in Egypt
In the final match, the Belarusian-Russian duo defeated the Russian pair of Yaroslava Bartashevich and Kristiana Sidorova in two sets, 6-4, 6-2...

Belarus’ Mikhalchuk wins gold at European Taekwondo Grand Prix Final 2025
Earlier in 2025, Palina Mikhalchuk won bronze at the European Junior Championships and also earned podium finishes at international tournaments in Albania and Bulgaria...

Full bearer of Order of Glory at 21: Story of heroic feats of Belarusian Lev Khodanovich
The Belarusian Lev Khodanovich was a legendary scout during the Great Patriotic War. Working behind enemy lines, he managed to capture 15 prisoners for interrogation, which was an unprecedented number...

Belarus’ Lazouski wins Mass Start at Commonwealth Cup second leg
After the third shooting stage, a quartet of leaders had formed, which included Belarusians Anton Smolski and Dzmitry Lazouski. In the final shooting bout, Smolski made two errors, while Lazouski was off-target only once, exiting the penalty loop in second place...

Belarus’ Arutiunian reaches Sharm ElSheikh 2025 semifinal
In today’s quarterfinal, Erik Arutiunian defeated Egypt’s Michael Sobhy in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4...

Belarus’ National Theater Award winners announced
Culture Minister Ruslan Chernetsky noted that the National Theater Award is a celebration for the entire theater community...

BelTA’s Superposition. Parallel Worlds book wins CIS contest prize
The book has been published by BelTA’s publishing division with assistance of the Belarusian Information Ministry. The book was inspired by BelTA’s exhibition Parallel Worlds...

Belarus’ Turavinau secures bronze at 2025 World U21 Taekwondo Championships
The Belarusian athlete became a medalist in the men’s -80kg weight category. Raman Turavinau started with a win over Greece’s Rafael Pappa, followed by a quarterfinal victory against South Korea’s Jae Won Park. His run ended in the semifinal with a loss to Iran’s Amirreza Gholami, earning him the bronze medal...

Belarus’ Smolski claims sprint bronze at Leg 2 of Commonwealth Cup
The top athlete of the Belarusian national team had a single shooting error but still managed to cross the line in third place. Smolski finished just two seconds behind Russia’s Kirill Bazhin in the tight contest for silver, with Bazhin beating Alexander Loginov to the podium...

Belarus’ Smolskaya dominates sprint, Sola earns bronze at Commonwealth Cup
Dzinara Smolskaya of Belarus clocked the best result of 22:51.9, hitting all her targets on both shooting ranges...

Belarusian players advance to Sharm ElSheikh 2025 quarterfinals
In the women’s singles round of 16, Belarusian player Daria Khomutsianskaya defeated Serbia’s Petra Konjikusic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, in an hour and a half...

Bison Museum opens in Brest
This is the first and so far the only bison museum in Belarus. It is designed as a collection display. It features items of decorative and applied art, but all are united by a single theme. Not a single depiction is repeated. Each bison is unique...

Uncovering the Belarusian roots of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner
Zeidel Kushner, his wife Chinda, their son Honya, and daughters Esther, Rae, and Lea were prisoners of the Novogrudok Ghetto. Along with fellow prisoners, they took part in the largest mass escape in the history of the war on 26 September 1943. More than 230 people fled through a tunnel dug by ghetto prisoners, though only half ultimately survived...

Belarusian skiers win CAS ruling against FIS
On 11 November 2025, the Belarus Ski Union filed an appeal against the decision of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation dated 21 October 2025, which barred Belarusian athletes from participating in FIS competitions and qualifying for the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy...

My Belarus exhibition to highlight economic achievements, tourism potential
The exact opening date of the exhibition has not yet been announced. However, it is already known that it will run for two months...

Is Zhlobin administration building featured on U.S. $20 bill? Here's what officials say
The striking resemblance between the two buildings (which, in yet another coincidence, both house government bodies) is more than just surprising; it has deeply astonished observant Belarusians. The discussion of this topic has literally gone viral across social media, generating hundreds of thousands of comments. Is it a trick of the imagination or a Belarusian nod to the U.S.currency? The curiosity it has sparked is even stronger than the interest in the exchange rate of the currency basket...

18th-century windmill remains found in Novogrudok
Archaeologists Natalya Pochobut and Leonid Koledinsky from the Department for Archaeological Heritage at the Institute of History have uncovered a section of an 18th-century foundation, constructed from boulder stone with inclusions of period bricks...

Belarusian diplomats take part in SCO Kunming Marathon
Diplomats from the embassy traditionally joined the starting line together with representatives from SCO countries, professional athletes, and amateur runners. Particular attention was drawn by the participation of a Belarusian diplomat in the half-marathon, which underscored the Belarusian side's commitment to actively promoting healthy lifestyles and international sports cooperation...

December declared month of gastronomic tourism in Belarus
Discover crispy and appetizing draniki (potato pancakes), try aromatic and hearty vereshchaka (pork stew), savor the taste of babka (potato casserole), satisfy your hunger with thick and rich machanka (pork stewserved with pancakes or potato pancakes for dipping), and sample kolduny (stuffed dumplings) and kletski (dumplings). Belarusian cuisine is rich in dishes made from potatoes, meat, and dairy products, prepared according to age-old recipes passed down through generations...