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.04.26
22:14
Sport
Belarus' Navitskaya crowned at European Sambo Championships U21 in Serbia
Belarus scores one gold, three silver, and one bronze. Darya Navitskaya won at 72kg, defeating opponents from Greece, Latvia, and Armenia. Second place in their respective categories went to Vasili Butsko (up to 88kg), Artsiom Koutsiukh (over 98kg), and Vera Minchenia (up to 59kg), Ivan Shadryn took third at 58kg.
21:44
Sport
Belarus’ Shauchuk in final, Hetmanava in bronze match at European Wrestling Championships in Tirana
In the first round, Alina Shauchuk defeated Karolina Domaszuk from Poland at 68kg. In the quarterfinal, she beat Hungary's Noémi Szabados. In the semifinal, she beat Romania's Kateryna Zelenykh. The Belarusian will face Nesrin Bas from Türkiye in the gold medal match on 23 April. Alina Shauchuk is the reigning European champion in both the youth and adult categories.
21:15
Society
Belarus named expert in overcoming consequences of radiation accidents by IAEA
Scientific support, especially in the first years after the Chernobyl accident, was important both for protective measures and for the development of the regions exposed to radioactive contamination.
20:38
Politics
Belarus’ FM: Chernobyl shows need for unity, not conflict
Chernobyl is a sobering lesson from the past, especially in today’s unprecedented global conflict, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov said during a Council for Sustainable Development session dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident on 22 April.
20:17
Society
MP describes Belarus-USA talks as extremely pragmatic
“It must be said that Belarus and the USA act with extreme pragmatism in the course of the negotiations. We have no illusions about the far-reaching geopolitical plans of the USA. They have not changed since the middle of the last century,” said Aleksandr Shpakovsky.
19:52
Politics
Belarus’ colossal experience of reviving radiation-polluted areas emphasized
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs drew attention to the fact that “exactly forty years separate us from the day that divided history into ‘before’ and ‘after,’ forever changing the lives of millions of people in Belarus and beyond."
19:18
Sport
Belarus’ Tikhonov doubles up at checkers championships in Türkiye
Belarusian Artem Tikhonov secured two victories at the European Youth Draughts-64 Championship in Kemer, Türkiye.
18:52
Politics
Belarusian Foreign Ministry encourages foreign partners not to politicize Chernobyl accident
The event was held under the auspices of the National Coordinator for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, Belarusian Finance Minister Vladislav Tatarinovich and involved representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the Republic of Belarus and government bodies.
18:28
Society
12th-century church foundation unearthed on New Castle grounds in Grodno
According to Director of the Grodno State Historical and Archaeological
Museum Yuri Kiturko, fragments of a wall of an unknown 12th-century
building were found in the castle courtyard several days ago. Now it has
become clear that it is a church.
17:56
Sport
Belarus’ Valodzka crowned European weightlifting champion
The Belarusian athlete claimed the title in the -69kg category among 34 competitors.
17:39
Economy
Belarusian manufacturers showcase products at Zimbabwe trade fair
Belarusian enterprises have presented their products at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 2026 (ZITF) in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 20-25 April, BelTA learned from Belinterexpo.
17:23
President
Lukashenko signs decree on irregular passenger road transportation
According to the document, the list of data to be included in the registry of irregular passenger road transportation is being expanded. In the absence of such data, transportation is deemed illegal.
17:18
Economy
Belarus’ fixed-capital investments at Br11.2bn in January-March 2026
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast is in the lead
(22.2%) followed by Minsk (22%), Brest Oblast (13.5%), Gomel Oblast
(13.2%), Grodno Oblast (10.5%), Vitebsk Oblast (9.3%), and Mogilev
Oblast (9.2%).
17:08
Society
Gomel to host Belarus-Russia seminar on Chernobyl consequences
A meeting of the permanent seminar under the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State dedicated to overcoming the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident will be held in Gomel on 29-30 April.
16:49
Society
Prospects for dairy plant, agricultural enterprise: Kochanova visits Polotsk District
Natalya Kochanova, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, discussed the fate of Polotsk Dairy Plant and the development prospects of Novye Goryany in an open conversation with the workforce of these enterprises during a working trip to Vitebsk Oblast on 22 April.
