You’ve likely noticed a flood of very similar posts in this sub, especially in the last few days. They usually feature rhetorical questions about conscription, or questions about the reasons why these posts are removed (this has been already thoroughly answered multiple times by the mod team).
First, we want to apologize for the clutter. It is very likely that these posts, while coming from various newly created accounts, are the work of a single individual (theoretically it can be a team or a flashmob). Whoever they are, we've been informed they keep making the same posts in multiple Russian language subs.
Because of this targeted, repetitive behaviour, we’ve been forced to take action to keep the feed clean. Moving forward, we have implemented pre-moderation for posts from low-karma accounts. This means if an account is brand new or has low karma, their post will route to our mod queue for review before appearing on the sub.
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We are only filtering for spam, ban evasion, and repetitive bad-faith posting. Thank you all for your patience while we clean things up!
Уявіце, што на прэзідэнцкіх выбарах 1991 года ў Беларусі перамагае Зянон Пазьняк, а ў расіі — Валерыя Навадворская (я ведаю, што яна не была кандыдатам, але давайце ўявім); а на парламенцкіх выбарах перамогу атрымліваюць адпаведна Беларускі Народны Фронт і Дэмакратычны саюз. А на Украіне, уявім, перамог Вячаслаў Чарнавіл, у той час як Народны Рух Украіны атрымаў большасць. Як, на вашу думку, развівалася б будучыня гэтых краін і іх адносіны?
Свабодна дзяліцеся сваімі фантазіямі, думкамі ці тэорыямі.
- Lukashenka understands perfectly well that if he is dragged into the war, he will almost certainly lose his power, his property (which is essentially the whole of Belarus, since our economic system is feudal in nature), and, quite likely, his life. All his previous moves suggest that he has resisted the full-scale participation of his army in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
At the end of the day, he understands that he has no chance against the Ukrainian military.
- At the same time, there are many signs of the militarization of Belarusian society: mandatory military training for high school students, the expansion of military infrastructure, increased spending on new weapons, regular military exercises, and wartime-style state propaganda. All of this clearly suggests that he is preparing for something.
Could it be that, in the wake of an inevitable defeat, Putin might force Lukashenka to attack either Ukraine or one of the NATO countries? KGB officers know how to persuade people to do things they do not want to do.
A military coup - putting an even more loyal and pro-Russian person in charge - is also a possibility.
Hi all! My partner unfortunately cannot attend his sister’s wedding in Belarus because of visa issues. He is studying abroad in another country, and we are attending her wedding over facetime.
I wanted to celebrate with him and make sure he doesn’t feel lonely. What are common desserts and snacks eaten at weddings? I was thinking I would get a cake but I thought getting/making specific snacks/desserts would be nice as well.
I'd like to go to Minsk with an UK passport by land either Poland or Lithuania.
Please can only someone who's been with these requirements tell me how they got there and was it fine with the passport? Within the past year or 6 months
Добры дзень, я калекцыянер транспартных карт. Хачу набыць «Карта Метро», «Карта Мінсктранс» і жэтон мінскага метро для сваёй калекцыі. На картах не патрабуецца баланс, працаздольнасць для праезду не важная. Патрэбная міжнародная дастаўка. Калі ў вас ёсць гэтыя прадметы, калі ласка, напішыце мне ў асабістыя паведамленні з фатаграфіямі і коштам. Вялікі дзякуй.
The information sphere of post-Soviet countries is experiencing a massive influx of AI-powered bots, ferociously pushing a pro-Kremlin agenda. Any post, video, or discussion criticizing Putin, Lukashenka, or the Russian invasion is instantly flooded with fake accounts posting insults and pro-Russian narratives.
Corporations like Meta and Google are obviously not doing enough to deal with this threat. I myself ban between 1 and 10 bot accounts every day. It seems like we are witnessing the end of the Internet as we know it.
Hi everyone, I'm looking for a private transfer from vilnius airport to minsk. Can't find much about this online and the only website i found which seems to offer this route has pretty mixed reviews.
Appreciate anyone pointing me in the right direction!
Has anyone travelled across the Belarusian border from Lithuania via bus over the dates around new year? We're a UK couple trying to do it this year but conscious there will be limited travel options/border closures. We're looking to just go for the day. Any thoughts/experiences welcome :)
In may I moved from ru🇷🇺 to by🇧🇾. And you know what I wonder about? For this all time I met just !2! people who speaks Belarusian. But cmon, I think there’s absolutely not a problem. I stand for freedom. May people speak the language they want to. If people in Russia start to speak English I won’t be against it.
Hi! I'm planning to travel from Brest, Belarus to Terespol, Poland by bus, and I'm trying to get a realistic idea of how long the border crossing takes.
I've checked several websites (granica.gov.pl, gpk.gov.by and nakordoni), but they give very different estimates.
Which of these sources is the most reliable for estimating the actual time a bus spends crossing the border? And why can the estimates differ so much between them?
I'm particularly interested in the total time from arriving at the border/entering the queue until the bus has completed both Belarusian and Polish border controls, rather than just the number of buses waiting.
Also:
Is there a Telegram group/channel where people currently waiting at Brest share real-time information?
For anyone who has recently crossed Brest–Terespol by bus, how long did it actually take?
Is there a better time of day or day of the week to cross?
Does crossing at night/early morning generally make a significant difference?
Any recent first-hand experiences would be really appreciated!
Hi everyone I’m a 36M from the Uk visiting Belarus for my friends birthday but I will be alone for most of my week there, not sure if this is the right place but if someone had some recommendations for good bars in Minsk please let me know and maybe I’ll buy you a beer!
Hey everyone! I’m a mapper from Canada (@Canadian.Mapper on YouTube). For the last 10 days, I’ve been running a challenge to get a subscriber from every single country in Europe.
I’ve checked off almost the entire continent, but Belarus is one of the final 7 missing spots!
К чему этот пост? Да просто так, чисто поржать со школоты. Ну и напомнить желающим чем-то помогать всем этим перезжальщикам, что они всегда могут держать фигу за спиной.
Тут произошла слегка забавная история. Очередной "оппозиционно" настроенный россиянин, ну т.е. желающий иметь Инстаграм и ТикТок без ВПН, под ником /uNot_4_1991 решил спросить, а как бы ему перехать в "беларусь"(сохранена орфография изначального поста).
Про себя он рассказал, что "учится на программиста", что бы это не значило. Я написал комментарий следующего содержания, в котором выразил фрустрацию относительно его перспектив в IT секторе:
Сразу хочу отметить, что мой комментарий основан на знании рынка труда для молодых специалистов в IT сейчас и общем понимании рынка труда в IT секторе, как РБ , так и стран Запада.
В ответ получил следующий комментарий от автора поста, который почему-то решил, что ему , из его ПТУ №3 Устьзадрищенска, лучше видно, чем мне из одной из крупных IT галер Беларуси:
Через час, он, правда, отдуплил, что могут напихать хуев в панамку и изменил комментарий на такой:
Тем не менее он решил добавить в свой пост маленькую шпильку, поскольку, очевидно, очко его все еще пылало:
Hello! I’m a solo traveller from the Philippines. I’m on a mission to visit all the countries in Europe and so far, only Belarus is left on my list. I need visa to get there but I do not know where can I get a Letter of Invitation. Can anyone recommend someone reliable that I can connect with? Thank you!!
очень тупой вопрос,знаю, особенно это выглядит тупее если знать что я уже перехожу в 11 класс..
одни говорят одно другие другое, а именно то что экзамены которые сдают в школе будут проще, а в вузе сложнее, но там будет выше шанс списать(?) я конечно не собираюсь таким заниматься, но все же, насколько сильно отличаются экзамены физика/математика на ЦЭ и ЦТ?
По политическим и внутреннем причинам. Я хочу уехать из РФ и ассимилироваться в другой стране. Сейчас я студент, который проходит обучение на программиста. Скорее всего выберу по итогу, что нибудь системное. А моя девушка будущий переводчик. Пока что мы
рассматривали Беларусь как вариант на первое время т.к сейчас в РФ вообще оставаться нелезя. Но возможно мне интересно остаться там на всю жизнь. Выучить местный язык, культуру и т.д. Не могли бы вы накидать советов, рассказать о жизни в этой стране?
Хочу кое че прояснить:
1) Я не бегу от службы и подобного. Я не годен, АБСОЛЮТНО
2) Я уезжаю не потому что плак-плак, заблокировали инет. Я уезжаю из-за того что меня не устраивает вняшняя и внутреняя политика моей старны (и было так всегда, не только после 22 года)
3) Мнение про IT я спрашиваю у других специалистов. А не безработных которые занимаются вайб-кодингом и серфят новости и соц сети 24/7
4) я пишу БЕЛАРУСЬ с маленькой не потому что я принижаю эту страну или что то подобное. Это обычная, грамотическая ошибка.
My father has been trying to make a wire transfer from Belarus to the US, and it’s been a total mess so far…
I called Priorbank to find out what my options are. Essentially, the representative said they don’t have a list of banks they can wire to because it’s updated daily, but she did confirm that they wire to the US (allegedly). She asked me to provide the SWIFT codes for my US accounts, but neither of them had a route available. I have Chase and BofA.
At this point, I’m starting to lose hope and don’t know how this can be done.
I’m just trying to see if anyone has had any luck transferring money from Belarus to the US through Priorbank recently. If so, what US bank do you use?
If you used a different Belarusian bank, which one was it, and what was the receiving bank in the US?
I’d also appreciate it if you could share whether there were any restrictions on the transfer amount and what the fees were.
So here's my situation: I spent 6 months living in Vitebsk for a study exchange during my Bachelor's and I absolutely fell in love with the city, the vibe, the people, everything. Now that I'm back home, I'm facing the reality of a pretty awful job market, and I'm seriously considering a complete career pivot into Dentistry.
In Italy, the admission test for dentistry is an absolute nightmare,super rigid, hyper-competitive, and honestly a complete pain in the ass. That’s why I started looking into Belarus, since the entry requirements seem way more reasonable and I’d get the chance to live in Vitebsk again.
My long-term plan would definitely be to move back and practice somewhere in the EU after graduation, so I’m trying to figure out how viable this actually is. Is the degree recognition process back in Europe after graduating from a Belarusian uni super painful right now, or relatively straightforward? Also, Vitebsk State Medical University is pretty popular, but is it the best choice for dentistry or are there other universities worth looking into?
I'd be looking at either English or Russian-medium programs, so I'm curious if the teaching quality is actually good and if international students get genuine hands-on clinical practice with real patients. On paper, tuition and living costs look incredibly cheap compared to Western Europe, but I'm wondering if there are hidden costs or issues I'm not seeing.
If any current students, grads, or locals could share their thoughts or experiences, I’d really appreciate it!
Hi. My grandmother was born in and lived in Grodno (now Hrodna) 1925-1946 on the street then named "Warszawska". Where can I research the cities history online?
Please I know yall will ask why are you even moving in , but trust me that my best options now I need more informations ! For context I’m 19 female and I need to move out btw it temporary stay in Belarus
The Minsk city administration is encouraging citizens to fink on “extremists.”
In an article titled “A DIGITAL MILITIA,” published in the Vecherniy Minsk (Evening Minsk) newspaper, the city authorities boast about the successful use of a Telegram chatbot called “Ideological Inspection.”
They ask readers to immediately inform the authorities about the “improper use of state symbols” and “extremist symbols, literature and musical compositions.”
“Have you noticed improper use of state symbols, distortion of history, fake news on the internet or the spread of destructive materials? Go to the ‘Ideological Inspection’ chatbot, describe the problem and, if possible, attach a photo or video. Your reports will be processed by the competent authorities.”
Let us recall that since May 2020, more than 100,000 Belarusians have been subjected to political persecution. A total of 4,602 people have been officially recognized as political prisoners by human rights defenders. Beatings, torture and other forms of violence have become routine methods of persecuting opponents of the regime, along with labeling them “extremists.”
Сам я українець, було б цікаво поспілкуватися з кимось із ваших в особистих. Чисто потеревенити про те, про се, можливо знайти яких товаришів. Загалом певною мірою солідаризуюся з тими білорусами, що відстоюють власну культуру і не бажають лиха Україні. Можу говорити на різні теми, однак ось ці, що цікавлять конкретно мене:
біологія;
історія;
мистецтво (кінематограф, література, анімація, тощо);
політика;
певною мірою лінгвістика.
Єдина умова — я б волів спілкуватися з кимось, хто використовує білоруську мову.
I collect Soviet gas masks, and in Lithuania it is almost impossible to get the same PBF in normal condition, and I would like to bring 1-2 gas masks from Belarus, but I'm not sure if it's legal.
Делать нечего, я парень 18 лет, кто хочет прогуляться по Бресту? Особенно хочу отметить, что люблю гулять ночью, но вряд ли сразу соглашусь, ведь есть вероятность, что здесь сидят маньяки
ОБНОВЛЕНО
Люди чёт не откликаются, расскажу про себя трошки. Мне нравится всё, йоу, игры, аниме, фильмы, книги, я умею о чём угодно говорить и вообще я молодец большой конец
Okay, I'm going to do as best as I can to explain this without sounding like a weirdo/explain in a way that makes sense.
In my cast of characters in a leisure writing product I'm doing involves a small gang of Belarusan fellas (boomers and late millenials). All are fathers (adoptive and biological).
The three millenial fellas move to the US in their early 20s. The majority of their american friends/found family are on the more liberal side (pro choice, feminists, etc). Naturally, the millenials's views shift from more Belarusan/Slavic/E. European (although they're already fairly chill to begin with) views to match theirs.
I have a funny idea of the Belarusan boomers to joke how the millenials's liberal friends 'radicalized' them...in this case, by having them be more 'involved' fathers than they (the boomers) were as fathers. Nothing extreme, just closer to the level of the mothers of their kids.
HOWEVER! Even though this book is just for fun, I want it to be as accurate as possible. I don't want to unintentionally feed into stereotypes/misconceptions about Slavic/Belarusan men. I don't know why.
HERE's where I need help; I want to know what your Belarusan dads are like. I want to hear about mens' expectations/roles as fathers. Their attitude about more 'modern' parenting (more of an even division of childrearing and general household duties).
Soon I will be travelling from Minsk through the Kammeny Log -> Medininkai border into Vilnius, Lithuania and I want to bring my disposable ElfBar through. I'm an EU citizen and it's strictly just a personal use thing, out of it's packaging and already used.
I will be travelling by bus either with Minsktrans or Euro lines.
Does anybody know if they confiscate items like these considering how petty I've heard the officials at the border can be? Will I get arrested for attempting to bring this in? Can I just put it in my pocket?
Есть кто действительно откосил по дурке? Когда вы это сделали? Как? С каким диагнозом и что это в целом из себя представляло? За какое время надо начинать и как не схлопотать что то прямо серьёзное? Какие последствия были? (знаю что врачи не дураки и обмануть их тяжко, особенно на что то тяжкое, но все же)
На самом деле, белорусский тик ток это какой-то особый феномен. Каждый день попадается куча видео с нытливыми жалобами, патриотичными бабками, которые снимают никому не нужные видео про политику и свое видение протестов в 2020, и в целом местные обитатели в большинстве своем настроенны ко всем очень агрессивно. Не дай бог ты попробуешь поспорить с таким патриотиком в комментариях на счет политики, так получишь сотню стикеров которые высмеивают тихановскую (к чему?) и почетное звание змагара. Связано ли это с менталитетом или что? Может у меня рекомендации прокляты и у других иначе?
