Press Releases

Belarus: union supports journalists resettle after their ‘forced exile’

The Belarusian Association of Journalists is supporting several journalists forced to rebuild their lives outside Belarus, following their transfer to Lithuania this month. The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the...

Poland Resumes Border Operations with Belarus

(MENAFN) Poland resumed operations at its border with Belarus at midnight on Thursday, nearly two weeks after shutting crossings ahead of joint Russian-Belarusian military drills, according to local media. Three freight rail points—Terespol-Brest,...

Poland-Belarus Border Closure Disrupts China-EU Rail Trade

(MENAFN) Poland’s abrupt closure of its border with Belarus has effectively frozen a vital €25 billion rail freight corridor between China and the European Union, media reported, triggering immediate disruptions across time-sensitive supply...

Belarus: Journalists imprisoned, exiled and persecuted

Media facing intensified crackdown The plight of journalists in Belarus persecuted for just doing their job is being highlighted by the International Federation of Journalists, backed by the NUJ. Currently, 37 journalists remain behind bars and 39...

Poland Announces Closure of Border with Belarus for Security Reasons

(MENAFN) Poland is set to fully close its border with Belarus starting at midnight on Thursday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. "For national security reasons, we will close the border with Belarus, including railway crossings ... on...

Report Reveals Anti-Ukrainian Content Floods Poland’s Social Media

(MENAFN) A recent study by Demagog and the Institute of Media Monitoring (IMM) uncovered nearly 94,000 Polish-language social media posts with anti-Ukrainian content between April and July, reaching an audience of 32.5 million—approximately 80% of...

Anti-Ukrainian social media posts are popular among Polish people

(MENAFN) Polish-language social media saw nearly 94,000 anti-Ukrainian posts between April and July, reaching an audience of 32.5 million—roughly 80% of Poland’s population—according to a joint report by Demagog and the Institute of Media...

Belarusian President Vows Not to Seek Re-election

(MENAFN) Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who has held office since 1994, committed on Friday that he will not run for another presidential term. In a discussion with Time magazine, portions of which were broadcast on the national...

Ilham Aliyev gave interview to Al Arabiya TV channel

AZERBAIJAN, August 27 - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya TV channel. The interview with the head of state was broadcast on the channel on August 26. Journalist: Dear viewers of Al...

Lithuania Ramps Up Border Security as Russia-Belarus Drills Near

(MENAFN) Lithuania declared on Wednesday that it will intensify border security and deploy extra personnel as Russia and Belarus prepare for their joint Zapad military exercises scheduled for September. Rustamas Liubajevas, commander of...

Iran’s President Set to Launch Diplomatic Visit to Armenia, Belarus

(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to embark Monday evening on a crucial two-day diplomatic mission to Armenia and Belarus, aiming to strengthen economic and political ties, according to Mehdi Sanaei, political advisor to the...

Russia, Belarus Set to Hold Joint Military Exercises

(MENAFN) Belarus confirmed Tuesday that it will host large-scale joint military exercises with Russia from September 12 to 16, as part of the "Zapad-2025" operation. According to the Belarusian Defense Ministry, the war games aim to evaluate the...

Russia Presents Pillar of Belarusian Security

(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stressed on Thursday that the nation's safety is heavily reliant on its alliance with Russia, which he described as its most trusted and intimate partner. During a gathering with diplomatic...

Countdown Begins for Moscow’s Intervision Music Contest

(MENAFN) The final countdown has started for Intervision, a global music competition scheduled to take place in Moscow. Tickets for the grand finale were officially released on Friday, marking just 50 days remaining until the event. The...

Media reports Latvia barring Russian property owners

(MENAFN) Latvia has barred Russian citizens who own property near strategic infrastructure from entering the country, citing national security concerns, according to a report by broadcaster TV3 on Monday. The Latvian State Security Service (VDD)...

Media reports Berlin to prohibit Russian flags on Victory Day

(MENAFN) Berlin authorities are preparing to ban the display of Russian flags and symbols at key Soviet memorials during Victory Day commemorations on May 8 and 9, according to reports from Berliner Morgenpost. The prohibition will apply to...

Media reports both German MEPs challenging Brussels with Moscow trip

(MENAFN) Two German Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), along with colleagues from several other EU countries, plan to visit Moscow for Victory Day celebrations, defying Brussels’ and Berlin’s official stance, according to a report by the...

Belarus thwarts biggest-ever explosive contraband bound for Russia

(MENAFN) Belarusian customs authorities have uncovered the country's largest-ever attempted smuggling of explosives, intercepting a van carrying 580 kilograms of a powerful compound en route to Russia. The van, registered in Moldova, was stopped...

Media reports two German MEPs to challenge EU with Moscow trip

(MENAFN) Two German Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), along with colleagues from the Czech Republic, Cyprus, and Slovakia, are set to travel to Moscow for a two-day visit during Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, according to the German...

Media reports EU falsifying ‘drone wall’ funding for member nation

(MENAFN) Lithuania and Estonia have been denied EU funding for a planned "drone wall" along their borders with Russia and Belarus, as confirmed by Lithuania’s Interior Ministry, citing a report by BNS. The project, originally proposed by six NATO...