Press releases

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...

Belarus’ Kudzinau wins bronze at 2025 World Karate Championships in Egypt
In the first playoff round, Ivan defeated Russia’s Makar Golovin, but in the quarterfinal, he was bested by Italy’s Matteo Avanzini...

'Marshal Zhukov rode up to us on a white horse’. Story of participant in 1945 Victory Parade
Nikolai Kutovsky has been gone for over 30 years, but at the Radusha secondary school in Zhlobin District, where the veteran worked for almost his entire life, he is still remembered and held up as an example to both students and teachers...

European Gymnastics elects Belarus’ representative as technical committee president
At the 31st European Gymnastics Congress in Prague, Andrey Fedarau was elected President of the Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee. The executive director of the Belarusian Gymnastics Association received 35 votes...

Brest Oblast to host over 80 fairs for New Year celebrations
The first holiday fairs will open on 1 December. A wide range of New Year’s products will be available, including ornaments, gifts, and themed items...

Belarus’ Smolski dominates sprint at Russian Biathlon Cup opener
The leader of Belarus’ national team Anton Smolski did not miss a single shot on both shooting ranges and clocked the best time at the finish, beating Russia’s Alexander Povarnitsyn by 6.5 seconds...

Belarusian, Russian athletes cleared to compete at European Gymnastics events
The European Gymnastics decision to clear Belarusians and Russians to compete will come into force on 1 January 2026...

Belarus Events Calendar: DECEMBER 2025
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...