Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy: Belsat becomes important media institution

Viktor Zolotov, Head of Rosgvardiya (Russia’s National Guard) has filed an anti-defamation lawsuit against opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

On December 10, our channel marked its 11th anniversary. Year after year, our work is becoming more visible in Belarus. And it is not only about the viewers’ trust and audience growth, but also reactions to our journalists’ reports.

An unspoken ban on pro-Kremlin media’s covering the personal life of the Russian leader seems to have been suspended, at least on a one-off basis: state-run TV interviewed a woman who is rumoured to be Putin’s daughter.

According to the National Statistics Committee, in November consumer prices in Belarus rose by 0.6%, since the beginning of the year — by 4.8%.

Kazbek Yapryntsau, who in August 2016 was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment for fraud, has been released.

On December 9, on the occasion of the International Day against Corruption, the Investigation Committee published a video on its official YouTube channel. It tells the story of a corrupt official.

Belarusian companies will mine gold in Sudan together with local specialists, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said during Monday’s talks with his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir.

On Monday morning, chains appeared at the main entrance to the Belarusian Information Ministry, Telegram channel Basta! reports.