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.02.26
15:21
Sport
Belarus win gold, two silvers at start of Commonwealth Speed Skating Cup
The international event is taking place in Moscow. At the start of the
tournament, Belarus’ Yahor Damaratski secured victory in the men’s
5000m. In the men’s 500m, Belarus’ Ignat Golovatsiuk posted the
second-best result among 20 participants (35.37 seconds), finishing only
behind Timur Karamov from Tatarstan (34.92).
14:45
Economy
Belarus’ fixed-capital investments at Br3.1bn in January 2026
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast is in the lead (20%) followed by the city of Minsk (23.2%), Gomel Oblast (14.2%), Brest Oblast (13.5%), Grodno Oblast (10.8%), Vitebsk Oblast (9%), and Mogilev Oblast (9.4%).
14:19
Politics
CIS plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk on 24 February
Plans are in place to consider proposals for the draft agenda of the
upcoming meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council, the results of
implementing the long-term plan for the development of the CIS legal
framework for 2023-2025, as well as a similar document intended for the
subsequent three-year period.
13:52
Politics
Germany is growing poorer, Rheinmetall is getting richer. Who is Merz exhausting?
The Ukrainian conflict will only end when one of the two sides is exhausted – either militarily or economically, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on 19 February.
13:21
Society
Feeding bison in Grodno District: ‘Even 4-5 tonnes isn’t enough for a large herd’
Employees lay out feed at 20 special sites. This process begins long
before the cold weather sets in. For example, in August, after the
harvest, wild animals are offered seed cleanings.
13:00
Society
Belarusian cardiac surgeons perform unique, high-tech surgery on infant
The baby was admitted to us as an emergency patient immediately after birth. At birth, the baby was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart disease consisting of an interrupted aortic arch and a ventricular septal defect.
12:55
Society
Details revealed about release of previously pardoned Nikolai Statkevich
The head of state approved a request from the convict's family to release him due to his illness, press secretary of the Belarusian leader Natalya Eismont told the media, according to the Telegram channel Pul pervogo.
12:37
Partners
More than 11,000 companies launched in Türkiye in January
More than 11,000 new companies
were established in Türkiye in January, according to data released
Friday by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye.
12:32
Politics
Belarus, Georgia explore opportunities to strengthen ties in agriculture
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Georgia Nikolai Rogashchuk met with Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Lasha Avaliani.
12:19
Society
Russian journalist explains why 1991 is key to understanding special military operation
For Russia, the special military operation is a war for its sovereignty that it did not acquire in 1991 after the collapse of the USSR, Russian journalist Sergey Mardan said in a recent episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
11:54
Sport
Sharamkou, Kuzmenkova advance to FIG Apparatus World Cup 2026 finals
On the first day of the tournament, qualifying competitions were held in
three apparatus for the men and two for the women. In the floor
exercise, the leader of the Belarusian team, Yahor Sharamkou, scored
14.100 points, securing second place among 34 participants.
11:42
Partners
Beijing Spring Festival temple fairs blend tradition with technology
The 13th Badachu Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair opened in Beijing.
11:28
Economy
MAZ expands bus supplies to Russia’s Rostov-on-Don
During the working meeting, the parties discussed issues of further
cooperation, as well as plans for the development of public transport in
Rostov. Today, MAZ vehicles are used in various sectors within the
city. For example, 211 MAZ buses operate on city routes.
10:55
Society
Over 80,000 tourists visit BelAZ in 2025
2025 was the most successful year in the ten-year history of industrial tourism at BelAZ: the company welcomed 81,332 tourists, making it the undisputed leader among Belarusian industry giants.
10:34
President
Belarusian president’s press service provides details of Lukashenko’s recent phone call with Putin
On 19 February, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation, during which they discussed in greater detail the upcoming meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
