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How Belarus Exposes the Lockdown Lie

Rachel Allen from Off-Guardian.org investigates why authoritarian Belarus is coping with COVID-19 without lockdown and other measures which cause unrest and resistance in democractic Europe and USA. Numbers and citataions from actors may clarify the whole picture.
MPs reduced the period for obtaining Belarusian citizenship. But now it can be lost for extremism

Belarusian parliament amended the Law “On Citizenship of the Republic of Belarus”. The document has already been published on the National Legal Portal. It will enter into force on June 18, 2021. According to it, the terms for acquiring Belarusian citizenship are reduced, but cases of its loss for extremism are prescribed.
“A lot of curry”. A cafe of Indian cuisine has opened in Gomel (but not yet for Belarusians)

A cafe of Indian cuisine has been launched in Gomel. So far, only foreign students from India and Sri Lanka can attend it. But soon, Belarusians can also try exotic dishes.
Belarus took 40th place out of 100 in the global ranking of English proficiency

Belarus has risen by seven positions in the world ranking of English proficiency for the year, ahead of Russia and Ukraine. This is stated in the rating of EF English Proficiency Index for 2020
Covid-19: How does Belarus have one of the lowest death rates in Europe?

Plagued by political turmoil over “Europe’s last dictatorship” and with a president in denial of covid-19, how has Belarus ended up with one of the lowest death rates on the continent? Kata Karáth from British Medical Journal reports
Minsk Metro: All Four Stations of the New 3d line Are Ready for Launch

“Minskmetrostroy” reports that all four stations of the third line of Minsk subway are done. It was announced that the line which connects Minsk south districts to the city center will, highly likely, start functioning in November 2020.
What’s COVID-19 up to in Belarus?

Anastasia Struzhkin, a Untied States native tells her story of what it’s like to be stuck in Belarus with her family during Covid-19.
Lukashenko talks about political, economic results of meeting with Orban

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko held negotiations with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in the Palace of Independence on 5 June. It is Viktor Orban’s first state visit to Belarus
“In France, such land costs 100 times more.” Why Would a French Businessman Buy Apple Orchards Near Pastavy?

In early May, several apple orchards located in the Pastavy District were sold to a lone applicant for 4,000 Rubles (around 2,500 Euros). The new owner of the apple orchards, which were previously owned by the government, was not a local, but an unknown French businessman.
The United States is among the top 10 major trading partners of Belarus

Following the results of the first quarter 2020 in mutual trade in the goods America has ousted Kazakhstan and has left Turkey behind. Besides, USA became the only country with positive dynamics of commodity turnover. One more important news: for the first time in history China, not Russia, became the main source of the Belarusian negative balance.

How Belarus Exposes the Lockdown Lie

MPs reduced the period for obtaining Belarusian citizenship. But now it can be lost for extremism

“A lot of curry”. A cafe of Indian cuisine has opened in Gomel (but not yet for Belarusians)

Belarus took 40th place out of 100 in the global ranking of English proficiency

Covid-19: How does Belarus have one of the lowest death rates in Europe?

Minsk Metro: All Four Stations of the New 3d line Are Ready for Launch

What’s COVID-19 up to in Belarus?

Lukashenko talks about political, economic results of meeting with Orban

“In France, such land costs 100 times more.” Why Would a French Businessman Buy Apple Orchards Near Pastavy?

The United States is among the top 10 major trading partners of Belarus

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How Belarus Exposes the Lockdown Lie

MPs reduced the period for obtaining Belarusian citizenship. But now it can be lost for extremism

Covid-19: How does Belarus have one of the lowest death rates in Europe?

Culture

Belarus took 40th place out of 100 in the global ranking of English proficiency

Roxana Vengel from Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk

Daniel Yastremsky to represent Belarus at Junior Eurovision 2018

Business

“In France, such land costs 100 times more.” Why Would a French Businessman Buy Apple Orchards Near Pastavy?

The United States is among the top 10 major trading partners of Belarus

Will Belarus be able to buy American oil?

Lifestyle

“A lot of curry”. A cafe of Indian cuisine has opened in Gomel (but not yet for Belarusians)

Chernobyl: the wildlife haven created when people left

Minsk Hostels Review: Where to Stay for Less Than 10 USD per Night

Sport

Sami Jekunen: life in Belarus is definitely cheaper. Housing – three times, I won’t even talk about taxis

Euronews: Minsk gears up for European Games

Euronews TV Channel presents a promo video about Minsk and Belarus

Opinions

What’s COVID-19 up to in Belarus?

Vitali Valianuk: “Belarus may become a Silicon Valley in Eastern Europe and the CIS region”

Ekaterina Siniuk: “People must be part of the solution to social problems in Belarus”