18:29 Young Front rally “For Independence!” disbanded in Minsk (Photo, video)

On May 14 a rally of the opposition timed to the anniversary of referendum on changing state symbols and introduction of two state languages was disbanded in Minsk. Dozens of riot policemen with truncheons clashed with people under white-red-white flags.

18:11 Two opposition youths arrested in Brest ahead of Independence March

Two opposition youths were arrested in Brest at Thursday noon as they were about to board a train heading for Minsk.

17:37 Swedish and Czech Ambassadors supported participants of hunger strike of solidarity

Yesterday Swedish Ambassador Stefan Eriksson and Czech Chargé d’Affaires Jiří Karas visited participants of the hunger strike of solidarity with political prisoners.

16:43 Lukashenka asking Iskanders and S-400 complexes from Russia

Rosoboroneksort is to consider a request of official Minsk for buying weapons.

15:26 BeST shares bought by Sweden. Swedish media call the deal “cooperation with dictatorship”

TeliaSonera Mobile Networks has bought shares of “BeST” mobile operator in Belarus via Turkish Turkcell.

14:29 “Young Front” deputy head commented on film about organization activity shown on TV

Anastasia Palazhanka is disappointed with work of the Belarusian Television First Channel.

13:54 Zyanon Paznyak about threat of collaboration

After the Eastern Partnership summit in Prague the leader of the Conservative Christian party Belarusian Popular Front has come to certain conclusions.

13:49 Picket in Moscow demanding release Belarusian political prisoners (Photo)

The Oborona movement held a picket of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners near the Belarusian embassy in Moscow on May 14.

12:13 Anticipating arrests, "Young Front" activists continue hunger strike in homes today

In order to avoid preventive arrests, on the eve of the “For Independence!” march participants of the hunger strike of solidarity left the headquarters of the Belarusian Popular Front (BNF) party to continue the hunger strike on May 14 in homes.

12:07 Compulsory foreign exchange sales to state to be introduced in Belarus

The National Bank got the right to set amount of mandatory foreign exchange sales for legal persons and entrepreneurs.

10:56 Paval Kuryanovich fined for “For Independence!” stickers

A trial over the Young Front activist Paval Kuryanovich took place in the court of Pershamajski district of Minsk.

10:27 Is compulsory sterilization of women carried out in Belarus?

78 per cent of asocial women in the Nyasvizh district were inserted intrauterine devices or sterilized.

10:20 “For Independence!” march to take place in Minsk

14 years ago in Belarus a referendum which replaced the national symbols and introduced bylingusm.

9:47 Janusz Onyszkiewicz: We remember that people are being arrested and persecuted in Belarus (Video)

Janusz Onyszkiewicz, Polish MEP and a leader of the Polish Solidarity movement, supported Belarusians who are taking part in actions demanding to release political prisoners.

9:07 Sergei Lebedev: Participants of Eastern Partnership must choose between EU and CIS

Executive secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Sergei Lebedev threatened the countries participating in the Eastern Partnership program may face problems.