Politics

Lukashenka laughed at the rumours about his health problems during a visit to the Mahilou Region on August 1.

The state news agency reports that on 31 July Lukashenka received the head of Minsk Region Anatol Isachenka.

Lanavenka ‘was beaten’ for the first time for wearing a “DNR” T-shirt at the end of June, people sharing his ideas reported.

Belarus president's spokeswoman Natallia Eismant described the rumors as nonsense, stressing her boss had work meetings.

Henadz Fiadynich and Ihar Komlik are accused of large-scale tax evasion.

Daniil Uritski living in Belarus is in fact Daniar Usenov, ex-PM wanted by Bishkek, the Kyrgyz MFA reports.

27 August was marked as Belarus' Independence Day until mid-1990s.

Russia also plans to ease the citizenship procedures for Ukrainians described as "mentally close to Russians."

Mikhail Babich, a former paratrooper and KGB commando, headed the pro-Russia Chechen government during the war in the region.