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.08.25
19:22
Society
Minsk to host 2nd International Electoral Forum in October
The forum will become a venue where professionals and everyone else taking an interest in the electoral law and electoral technologies will be able to have an open discussion.
18:42
Society
Expert breaks down possible scenarios for the West in Ukraine conflict
Proxy wars are nothing new, but when proxy forces become exhausted and
face defeat, their sponsors face a dilemma: intervene directly and risk
total failure, or admit defeat, Ukrainian lawyer and blogger Tatiana
Montyan said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on
BelTA’s YouTube channel.
18:34
Society
Minsk to host CIS young historians summer school
A summer school for young historians from CIS countries, dedicated to
the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, will be
hosted by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences
of Belarus from 18 to 22 August.
18:01
Society
Ukrainian blogger: ‘Trump’s statements are no longer taken seriously’
Expectations for Donald Trump have diminished over time due to his inconsistent statements and contradictory rhetoric, Ukrainian lawyer and blogger Tatiana Montyan said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project.
17:49
Society
Minsk hotel occupancy at nearly 70% in H1 2025
Minsk’s hospitality infrastructure is capable of accommodating and comfortably hosting individual travelers, tour groups, participants of major national and international events, sports forums and also cultural and concert tours, Aleksei Rusakevich, Director of the Minsk Information and Tourism Center, said at a press conference.
17:37
Society
Archaeologists to investigate mammoth tusk discovery site near Vitebsk
As BelTA has previously reported, during road construction near Vitebsk, workers made a remarkable discovery - a fully intact, well-preserved mammoth tusk. Thanks to the crew’s swift response and careful handling, the artifact was successfully recovered without damage.
17:21
Society
Political scientist explains the essence of Balkanization
Balkanization is not only fragmentation of once unified territories but
also a method of shaping political landscapes, Elena Ponomareva, Doctor
of Political Science, Professor at MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of
International Relations), said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On
Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
16:26
Economy
Foreign investment in Belarus’ economy at $4.2bn in H1 2025
In January-June 2025, foreign investors injected $4.2 billion into the real sector of Belarus’ economy, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee.
15:31
Society
Khrenin: International observers, including from NATO countries, invited to monitor Zapad 2025
International observers, including representatives from NATO countries, have been invited to monitor the joint Belarusian-Russian strategic exercise Zapad 2025 to be held in Belarus on 12-16 September, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said.
15:00
Society
Zapad 2025, Oreshnik missiles, response to threats in defense minister’s report to Belarus president
In particular, it describes the state of affairs in Belarus’ Armed Forces, the military activity aspect of the situation at Belarus’ border with neighboring countries, the degree of the Belarusian army’s readiness for repulsing a potential aggression.
14:31
Society
Readiness to repulse aggression identified as main task of Belarusian army
The reporters asked Viktor Khrenin whether the Belarusian army is ready to repulse a possible assault from Belarus’ potential adversaries. The matter remains topical considering the tense situation evolving near the Belarusian borders.
14:15
Politics
Belarus’ persistence in humanization of international relations emphasized
There is no doubt that direct communication with the U.S. audience and political elites is important in terms of conveying the official position of the Republic of Belarus, especially at the current stage of contact intensification.
14:08
Society
Khrenin: Belarus, Russia will practice nuclear employment planning at Zapad 2025
The Zapad 2025 exercise will involve the planning for the employment of nuclear weapons and the Oreshnik system, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said as he took questions from journalists following a closed-door report to the head of state.
