18:55 Children affected by Chernobyl disaster prohibited to go to Ireland for recuperation

Belarusian authorities prohibited children who had been affected by Chernobyl nuclear power station disaster to go to Northern Ireland for rest and recuperation.

18:33 Putin’s gang loses its grip on reality

Judging by what they’re saying about Georgia, Russia’s leadership is becoming increasingly disconnected from reality.

18:15 Milinkevich and Sevyarynets detained at entrance to Belarus

Leader of the “For Freedom” movement, former presidential candidate Alyaksnadr Milinkevich and member of the organising committee on creation of the Belarusian Christian Democracy NGO Paval Sevyarynets were detained at Kamenny Loh border checkpoint on Belarusian-Lithuanian border.

16:39 Henadz Fyadynich: “If parties want respect, they should withdraw from elections as one”

The chairman of the Belarusian Radio and Electronics Workers’ Union (REWU) Henadz Fyadynich is convinced that representatives of oppositional parties should boycott the upcoming elections.

15:35 Christian democrats call to boycott “election” in response to repressions

On September 8, Dzyanis Sadouski, an executive secretary of the organising committee on creation Belarusian Christian Democracy NGO, said BCD MP candidates would call on people not to go to polling stations in the response to repressions.

14:45 Barysau authorities breaking agitation of opposition candidates

Editor-in-chief of independent “Borisovskie Novosti” newspaper Anatol Bukas said the local authorities were upsetting the agitation campaign.

14:38 Lukashenka: “Earlier I rushed at journalists even without weapons”

Communication with journalists is an exam for every president, Alyaksandr Lukashenka is convinced.

14:14 Issue of recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence to be considered by the new “parliament” (Video)

It has been stated by A. Lukashenka at the press-conference for journalists of Russian provincial mass media.

13:32 Lukashenka: “However much we would kiss certain places of the West...” (Video)

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has had a conference for regional Russian media today. The head of the Belarusian state spoke about deploying of US missile system in Europe, serious increase in Russian gas prices for Belarus, war in Georgia, and recognising South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

13:05 Police Against Boycott of “Elections”

Today police detained activists of the United Civil party Natalya Shchukina and Alyaksandr Protska. They were handing out leaflets with the appeal to citizens not to take part in the “parliamentary elections”.

12:30 Financial pressing on opposition leaders goes on

Zmitser Bandarenka, coordinator of Charter’97, is required to provide information about his residence in 1990ies to the tax office.

12:27 Lukashenka didn’t recognise independent of Georgia’s territories at CSTO session

Following the summit of heads of states, members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a declaration, which contains not a single word about the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia was adopted.

11:04 Sound cut off for candidate for appeal not to take part in early vote

On September 5 addresses of candidates for deputies in Vitsebsk Chyhunachny constituency No. 19 were televised by Vitsebsk regional TV on “Lad” channel.

11:00 Liberalisation in Lukashenka’s style: Young Front activist arrested for 15 days

The authorities continue to use mean methods of pressing the political opposition. If earlier democratic activists were arrested on false accusations of allegedly “using of foul language in public”, an article “drinking alcohol in public” has been used for the first time against Young Front activist Vadzim Khanyauka.

10:39 “European Belarus” activists spent 12 hours under detention for “Boycott” stickers (updated)

Activists of the “European Belarus” civil campaign Ivan Amelchanka and Syarhei Makarevich were detained in the Minsk center for spreading stickers calling to boycott the oncoming “parliamentary election” yesterday.

9:42 Belarusian Military Glory Day in Warsaw (Photo)

On Sunday Belarusians celebrated the Belarusian Military Glory Day in the capital of Poland with a march.

8:38 Today is Belarusian Military Glory Day (Photo)

On September 8 Belarus celebrates one of its most important and legendary holidays, the Day of Belarusian Military Glory.