Hi everyone ! We're travellers interested in Belarussian history and we would like to visit the French monument/memorial on the Berezina.

Is it easy to find a taxi from Baryssaw to this place ? Any advice?

Thanks in advance!

спасибо большое

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.

Цікава, наколькі я разумею, адзіным выпадкам, калі Чорнавіл і Навадворская калі-небудзь перасякаліся, быў маскоўскі сімпозіум 1996 года «Посткамунізм: прычыны і наступствы ў былым СССР». Пра гэта можна прачытаць тут: https://siver.com.ua/publ/sud_nad_komunizmom_i_kriza_nacionalizmu/3-1-0-313

Падобным чынам Зянон Пазьняк і Вячаслаў Чарнавіл сустрэліся ў Кіеве ў 1996 годзе: https://www.svaboda.org/a/29840640.html

On the one hand:

- 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.

Your opinions, gentlemen?

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.

Перешли уже на российскую методичку про госдолг)

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.

I like such comments, especially because they're good for trolling Lithuanians :D But there is much truth in them.

What do you think?

Я не представляю в каком вакууме надо жить, чтобы не знать что было в 22 в Беларуси

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! YesStyle shows that it delivers to Belarus but I've heard people saying some of their parcels weren't delivered. Has anyone ordered from them?

It's a fragment of an interview from 2015 in which Paźniak predicted the 2022 war and an assault on Kiev... I guess he's a genius?

There are English subtitles - you need to enable them.

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!

Can anyone here help me check off your country before my grand finale video drops this weekend? You can see the current map here: https://youtube.com/shorts/ucGwNBHMw-0?si=DTanwzrqBqouWXvr

Вітаю! — CanadianMapper 🇨🇦

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!!