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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On November 4, 2026, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergey Lukashevich held consultations between the ministries of foreign affairs of China and Belarus in Beijing.

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(MENAFN) Belarus told its citizens on Sunday to avoid nonessential trips to France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, pointing to unrest over pensions, housing, education and corruption.

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(MENAFN) Belarus called on its citizens Sunday to refrain from unnecessary trips to France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania as protests continue over pensions, housing, education and corruption.

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(MENAFN) German authorities have detained two Belarusian men suspected of conducting sabotage operations on behalf of Russia, including an alleged arson attack against a defense company in Romania, according to reports published Wednesday....

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Russia-aligned activity continued to support its war objectives, as Belarus-aligned threats actors are becoming operationally closer with Russia’s. Middle East-aligned activity increased due to Iran-aligned activity directed at entities in Israel...

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(MENAFN) Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul dismissed Moscow's proposal to negotiate a new security arrangement for Europe on Monday, arguing that priority should be given to restoring existing international agreements designed to protect...

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(MENAFN) Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov declared on Saturday that Minsk stands ready to help mediate an end to the war in Ukraine, insisting that any durable resolution must first tackle what he called the conflict's underlying...

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(MENAFN) Belarus is prepared to help bring about negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said Saturday, arguing that any durable agreement must address what he described as the conflict’s “root causes.”...

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CHONGQING, China, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chongqing International Talent Exchange Conference and the Fourth Chongqing Three Gorges Talent Festival were held on 7 and 8 November 2026 in Wanzhou District, Chongqing.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Sunday he will nominate John Coale, his current envoy for Belarus, as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, placing the diplomat at the head of Washington's effort to free Americans held abroad....

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is nominating John Coale, his current envoy to Belarus, to become the next special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. “I am pleased to announce that John Coale, Esq., a great lawyer...

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(MENAFN) Allowing Belarusian potash fertilizer to transit Lithuania in violation of EU sanctions would amount to a "moral humiliation," a senior adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said Wednesday, as US talks over purchasing the...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called on Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members to make full use of their security councils' capabilities to safeguard stability and strengthen cooperation across the organization....

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington is working toward what he described as a major agreement to purchase potash from Belarus, potentially at prices below those currently paid for supplies from Canada. "The pricing would...

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(MENAFN) Germany’s foreign minister has dismissed Moscow’s proposal to negotiate a new security arrangement for Europe, arguing that the priority should be restoring existing international agreements that protect national borders and state...

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(MENAFN) Germany’s foreign minister rejected Russia’s call for talks on a new European security architecture Monday, demanding instead that existing agreements guaranteeing borders be restored.

Freedom House

Washington, DC—Freedom House announced today that the Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners has adopted the case of imprisoned Belarusian civil society expert Tatiana Kouzina. “Freedom House is proud to stand with Tatiana Kouzina and...

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(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met in Minsk on Tuesday with a delegation representing US President Donald Trump, headed by US special envoy for Belarus John Coale, according to reports.

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Washington, DC—Freedom House announced today that the Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners has adopted the case of imprisoned Belarusian civil society expert Tatiana Kouzina. “Freedom House is proud to stand with Tatiana Kouzina and...