Europe Belarus Under a new law, reading banned news can cost seven years in prison; Belarusians who subscribe to banned media on social media will be recognised as "extremists"
Europe Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian opposition leader in exile, has opened the Mission of Democratic Forces of Belarus in Kyiv during her visit to Ukraine
Europe Belarus 153.700 families opened accounts under the Family Capital Program as of beginning of May, with 82.600 deposits totaling $826 million; FCP is a state initiative to encourage families and address demographic challenges
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko received credentials from ten ambassadors: Japan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Somalia, Palestine, the DPRK, Egypt, Ghana, Bangladesh, and Algeria presented their credentials to the head of state
Europe Belarus A briefing for the diplomatic corps accredited in Belarus was held yesterday; focusing on Ukrainian issues, it reportedly presented Minsk’s view of the unfolding situation to the diplomatic corps, highlighting its humanitarian efforts in Ukraine