Belarus Financial News
06.09 / 22:15
Government
Stablecoin
regulation
settlement
Russian gov't working on stablecoin settlement platform between friendly nations: State media
Russia's Finance Ministry has reportedly begun working with the governments of “friendly” nations to establish a cross-border stablecoin-based payments platform.
04.09 / 12:13
Blockchain
YouTube
elon
Elon Musk-crypto video played on S. Korean govt's hacked YouTube channel
A YouTube channel owned by the government of South Korea was reportedly hacked and renamed SpaceX Invest, following which the channel uploaded fabricated videos of Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies.
01.09 / 08:57
Blockchain
Hackers
Hackers try to sell NFT of Belarusian leader's supposed stolen passport
A group of hacktivists called the Belarusian Cyber Partisans have been attempting to sell a nonfungible token (NFT) featuring the purported passport info of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko.
18.08 / 15:05
Alexey Alchin: Brussels must stop EU-based Russians being extradited home, says MEP
Brussels should urge EU countries to suspend any extraditions of Russians back home.
11.08 / 16:09
CLIMATE CRISIS
Heatwave
reports
Ukraine war: Belarus denies reports of 8 explosions at airbase that 'often' hosts Russian jets
The Belarusian military on Thursday denied reports of explosions overnight near a military airfield in the Gomel region of southeastern Belarus, not far from the border with Ukraine.
11.08 / 14:15
European Union
CLIMATE CRISIS
Heatwave
MPs
Ukraine war: Latvia MPs declare Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism'
Latvia MPs have officially declared Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" amid the war in Ukraine.
09.08 / 14:19
Airlines
inflation
Two years after Belarus election, 'torch of freedom' still burning, says Tsikhanouskaya
Today marks two years since the disputed presidential election in Belarus, which sparked a protest movement of unprecedented size in a country that has been labelled “the last dictatorship in Europe”.
28.07 / 11:23
Energy
inflation
Russian missiles hit Kyiv, Chernihiv regions as Ukraine launches Kherson counteroffensive
Russian forces have launched massive missile strikes on Ukraine's Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, areas that haven't been targeted in weeks.
13.07 / 22:13
business
Prison
Katsiaryna Andreeva: Belarusian journalist sentenced to more than eight years in prison
A Belarusian court has sentenced a journalist to more than eight years in prison for reporting on mass opposition protests in 2020.
09.07 / 03:53
Stop Your Crypto Operations in Russia, Washington Tells Japanese Exchanges & Miners
Washington wants Japanese regulators to convince domestic crypto exchanges and miners to cut all ties with Russia, per a new report.
08.07 / 22:39
regulation
US diplomats call on Japan's crypto exchanges to cut ties to Russia: Report
Officials representing the United States government have reportedly urged Japan’s licensed cryptocurrency exchanges to stop doing business with Russia, seemingly as part of the country’s economic sanctions.
07.07 / 23:07
European Union
boost
Finland passes a new law to boost border security with Russia
The Finnish parliament amended its laws on Tuesday, to strengthen the fences along the country's border with Russia, as the Nordic nation continues the process of joining NATO.
27.06 / 15:51
LGBT
Protest
G7
Lithuania: Detained migrants subjected to beatings, abuse and racism, claims Amnesty
Lithuanian authorities have arbitrarily detained thousands of migrants in prison-like centres where they have been subjected to beatings, abuse and racism, according to Amnesty International.
22.06 / 16:40
20.06 / 17:29
Refugees
Anger as Lithuania bans transit of goods to Russia exclave Kaliningrad
Lithuania has banned the transit of some goods through its territory from Russia to its exclave of Kaliningrad.
09.06 / 22:11
exits
KPMG fully exits Russia and Belarus amid ongoing Ukraine war
KPMG on 8 June said it has fully exited Russia and Belarus amid the invasion of Ukraine, about three months after announcing plans to do so. The move follows Deloitte’s, which exited those countries last month.
09.06 / 09:53
exits
KPMG fully exits Russia and Belarus amid ongoing Ukraine war
KPMG on 8 June said it has fully exited Russia and Belarus amid the invasion of Ukraine, about three months after announcing plans to do so. The move follows Deloitte’s, which exited those countries last month.
29.05 / 19:51
Champions League
Deal
Despite EU sanctions, Serbian president secures gas deal with Putin
As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia's president announced that he has secured an "extremely favourable" natural gas deal with Russia during a telephone conversation on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
19.05 / 20:35
Climate change
Energy
Food
Russia says easing Ukraine Black Sea ports blockade dependent on sanctions review
Russia's foreign ministry has said it will only consider opening up Ukraine's Black Sea ports - and so alleviate pressure on global food supplies - if sanctions against it are reviewed.
18.05 / 13:11
Activism
NATO
penalty
Belarus president changes death penalty law to target opposition
Belarus has introduced the death penalty for planning an attack or "attempting an act of terrorism", according to a decree issued Wednesday — charges that target many opposition activists, including its exiled leader.
16.05 / 20:57
UPS
U.N. Seeks to Ease Russian Blockade of Ukraine Grain Shipping to Avert Food Shortages
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is pursuing a high-stakes deal with Russia, Turkey and other nations to open up Ukrainian food exports to world markets and stave off a potential global food shortage, according to diplomats familiar with the effort.
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