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Norway eyes crypto mining ban amid local firms’ heavy investments in Bitcoin
CryptoSlate
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June 20, 2025
Norway is reportedly planning to introduce a temporary ban on the development of new data centres linked to crypto mining, Reuters reported on June 20. According to the report, the government is expected to implement the restrictions before the...
Ambassador of Belarus A.Molchan meets the Governor of the State of Merida (Venezuela)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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20 June 2025 On June 19, 2025, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Andrei Molchan, visited the state of Merida. During the visit, the Ambassador met with the Governor...
Baltic Defense Line anti-tank ditch construction underway in Estonia
ERR
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June 20, 2025
Work has begun on anti-tank ditches in southeastern Estonia which will form part of the Baltic Defense Line. The Ministry of Defense says there is no " imminent military threat" but "readiness is key." The project is set to cost €4.4 million this...
Financial watchdogs of Belarus, Egypt keen to strengthen cooperation
Associated Press of Pakistan
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - MINSK, 20 June (BelTA/APP): First Deputy Chairman of the State Control Committee of Belarus Dmitry Basko held a meeting with President of the Accountability State Authority (ASA) of Egypt...
The Creator Of The Belarusian Brand Serge Has Died
Charter 97
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18 Sergei Atroshchenko Photo: onliner Sergei Atroshchenko was 55 years old. Belarusian businessman Sergei Atroshchenko died on June 19 from severe cancer, writes smartpress.by. Atroshchenko is best known as the founder of the underwear brand Serge...
Azerbaijan, Belarus discuss expansion of cooperation
Azertag
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June 20, 2025
Baku, June 20, AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with a Belarusian delegation led by Tatyana Lugina, Chairperson of Bellegprom-the State Concern for the Production and Sale of Light Industry Goods to discuss cooperation in...
Estonia has begun construction of the Baltic Defense Line on the border with Russia
Babel
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The Estonian Defense Forces, together with the State Defense Investment Center, have begun construction of the Baltic Defense Line on the countryʼs southeastern border with Russia. Anti-tank ditches are currently being dug there. By the end of the...
Ukraine imposes new sanctions on Russian, Chinese, Belarusian companies involved in drone production
The Kyiv Independent
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June 20, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on June 20, imposing sanctions on 56 individuals and 55 Russian, Chinese, and Belarusian companies involved in the production of Russian drones and sanctions circumvention. Ukraine introduced new...
Zelensky imposes sanctions on over 50 Russians, firms from Russia, China, Belarus
TASS
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June 20, 2025
MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky has imposed sanctions on 56 Russian individuals and 55 companies, most of whom are Russian manufacturing enterprises and firms, according to a decree posted on the website of Zelensky's office. The list...
Uzbekistan and Belarus aim to boost bilateral trade to $1 billion .
Kun.uz
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June 19, 2025
Uzbekistan and Belarus have agreed to intensify cooperation in the trade and economic sectors with the goal of increasing bilateral trade turnover to $1 billion annually. The agreement was reached during the 11th session of the Joint...
Can Russia reach 1 million tonnes of meat and poultry exports in 2025?
Poultry World
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July 11, 2025
Expanding broiler meat exports are expected to drive Russian meat and poultry exports beyond the significant mark of 1 million tonnes this year. During the first 6 months of 2025, Russian exports of meat and live animals showed solid growth, also...
VTB will finance housing construction in Crimea for 46 billion rubles
AK&M
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AK&M 19 June 2025 17:56 VTB will provide financing to the Vladograd Agricultural Complex for the implementation of housing construction projects in the Republic of Crimea. The total amount of financing will amount to 46 billion rubles. The parties...
Ambassador of Belarus S.Terentyev meets with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Algeria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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19 June 2025 On June 18, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Sergei Terentyev, met with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Algeria,...
EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers
Post Online Media
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June 20, 2025
eUROPE Fertilization The aim is to reduce EU dependence on those imports as well as to reduce Russian export revenues, thereby limiting its ability to finance its war of aggression against Ukraine. The implementation of these tariffs will be...
New Zealand has imposed sanctions on citizens of Russia, Belarus, North Korea, and Iran
The Odessa Journal
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The New Zealand government has announced new sanctions targeting Russian and Belarusian companies and individuals, as well as adding four North Korean and two Iranian nationals to its sanctions list for their involvement in supporting Russia’s war...
Stellantis extends stop-drive action in Europe for Citroën C3 and DS3 vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2019
Automotive World
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June 19, 2025
Stellantis announced an immediate stop-drive action across Europe[1] for Citroën C3 (second generation) and DS3 (first generation) vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2019 equipped with Takata airbags Stellantis announced an immediate...
Oman, Belarus sign MoU on healthcare cooperation
Times of Oman
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Minsk: The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Belarus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of healthcare in Minsk, the Belarusian capital on Wednesday. The agreement was signed by Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, Minister of...
New Zealand imposes sanctions against citizens of Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Iran
Ukrinform
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The New Zealand government has announced new restrictions against Russian and Belarusian companies and citizens, and has also added four citizens of the DPRK and two of Iran to the sanctions list, involved in supporting Russia's war against...
New EU and US energy sanctions are needed to disarm Putin’s war machine
Atlantic Council
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June 19, 2025
Europe and the United States are currently preparing ambitious new sanctions measures targeting Russia’s lucrative oil and gas exports, which play a crucial role in funding Putin’s war machine. However, it is not yet clear if Western leaders have...
Crossing the line: Will Lithuania’s ICJ case against Belarus set a precedent for state accountability in human smuggling?
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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June 18, 2025
On 19 May 2025, Lithuania filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Alexander Lukashenko’s regime of breaching the UN Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air through what is...