Cyprus has begun allowing Belarusian citizens with expired passports to obtain and renew residence permits. According to the office of Cyprus's deputy migration minister and the migration department, this decision took effect in May 2026. The policy also includes an exception…
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Belarus is constructing new railway infrastructure in the southern Gomel region that is capable of receiving military trains. According to project documentation obtained by the Belarusian Railway Workers' Community, a separate railway siding is being built near the Yakimovka…
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· Hungary · Ukraine
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TelexHungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
Kyiv IndependentUkraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
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North Korea and Belarus are close to signing a visa waiver agreement for ordinary citizens. According to Belarusian state media, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui discussed the pending deal, with Ryzhenkov stating that the…
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· South Korea
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The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
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Latvian border guards discovered an underground tunnel used for illegal crossings on the border with Belarus. Authorities detained 28 people who were attempting to enter the country through the passage and returned them to Belarus. The tunnel was located 20 meters from the…
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Russia has established 10 new bases for launching attack drones along its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, according to an investigation by The Telegraph. The report, based on satellite imagery and data from DroneSec, identifies at least 59 launch pads. Some of these bases were…
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Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have significantly increased fees for nonresidents depositing cash Russian rubles into their accounts. According to a review of bank websites, at least 10 institutions have tightened their terms since the beginning of August. Fees…
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Latvian authorities discovered a 10 meter long tunnel used by migrants to illegally cross the border from Belarus. Border guards detected 15 people who had used the tunnel near the border fence, according to Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava. Latvia has vowed to combat people…
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Lithuanian border guards have discovered multiple underground tunnels used by migrants to enter the country from Belarus. General Rustamas Liubajevas, commander of Lithuania's State Border Guard Service, stated that 12 such tunnels have been found since the beginning of the…
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Neue Zuercher ZeitungSwitzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
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