Political context
Follow national and local sources in Belarus to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Belarus
EuropeBelarusianRussian
Country facts
Belarus at a glance
Capital
Minsk
Population
Approximately 9.1 million
Official languages
Belarusian, Russian
Currency
Belarusian ruble
Region
Europe
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.by
Calling code
+375
Why this country matters
Why Belarus matters in the news
Belarus, with Minsk as a key national reference point, is part of the Europe news region, where coverage often connects to democratic institutions, energy, migration, public policy, culture, markets, regional security, and relations with neighboring states. Its population is listed as approximately 9.1 million, and news in Belarus is commonly read through Belarusian, Russian sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 10 listed sources across TV News, News Agency, Digital Media, Radio. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
EuropeBelarusian, RussianCurrency: Belarusian ruble
Country overview
Belarus news and media context
Belarus is covered here as part of the Europe directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 10 listed outlets across TV News, News Agency, Digital Media, Radio.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Belarusian ruble.
Geographic context
Belarus sits within the Europe news region. Regional comparisons with Albania, Andorra, Austriahelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Belarus is organized around Belarusian, Russian. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 3Newspaper: 2Radio: 2TV News: 2News Agency: 1
Belarus Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Belsat
National / exile and cross-border broadcaster
Best public broadcaster
Belsat
National / exile and cross-border broadcaster
Best business source
BelTA
National / state news agency
National: 10Independent: 5Local: 4Government: 3Diaspora: 2Business: 2
Media landscape
How news is organized in Belarus
Belarus's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Belarus sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Belarusian
- Russian
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Belarus News Scanner
Browse recent headlines and source links for Belarus, organized by topic for quick reading.
Loading Belarus headlines...
Full outlet directory
10 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
Show directoryHide directory
Full outlet directory
10 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
Listed News Outlets
Browse and filter the complete outlet list for Belarus.
Belarus Outlet Sections
Filter outlets by media role, language access, and operating context. Belarus listings should be audited carefully because access and legal status can change.
All Belarus News Outlets
Search and filter the full Belarus outlet list in a compact directory view.
10 of 10 listings
Belsat
belsat.eu
Belarus-focused television and digital news outlet with reporting on politics, society, human rights, and regional affairs.
BelarusTV NewsBelarusian, Russian, Polish, EnglishNational / exile and cross-border broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
BelTA
eng.belta.by
State-owned Belarusian Telegraph Agency publishing official, national, regional, economy, sport, and international news.
BelarusNews AgencyBelarusian, Russian, English, German, Spanish, Polish, ChineseNational / state news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Charter97
charter97.org/en/news
Belarus-focused independent opposition news site covering politics, civil society, rights, and regional developments.
BelarusDigital MediaRussian, Belarusian, EnglishNational / independent opposition newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
European Radio for Belarus
euroradio.fm
Independent Belarus-focused radio and digital news service publishing politics, society, culture, interviews, and live coverage.
BelarusRadioBelarusian, RussianNational / independent radio and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Nasha Niva
nashaniva.com/en
Historic Belarusian-language newspaper and digital outlet covering Belarusian politics, society, culture, and public affairs.
BelarusNewspaperBelarusian, Russian, EnglishNational / independent Belarusian-language outletVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Onliner
www.onliner.by
Large Belarusian digital portal covering technology, autos, real estate, consumer life, society, and selected public-interest news.
BelarusDigital MediaRussianNational / Minsk-based portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Svaboda
www.svaboda.org
RFE/RL Belarusian service covering Belarusian politics, society, culture, human rights, and regional developments.
BelarusRadioBelarusianNational / RFE/RL Belarus serviceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
SB Belarus Segodnya
www.sb.by
State newspaper and digital outlet covering Belarusian national affairs, politics, economy, regions, sport, and culture.
BelarusNewspaperRussian, BelarusianNational / state newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The First News Channel / News.by
www.news.by
Belarusian state television news channel and digital outlet publishing national news and current-affairs programming.
BelarusTV NewsRussian, BelarusianNational / state television newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Zerkalo
zerkalo.io
Independent Belarus-focused news site launched by former TUT.BY staff after the original portal was shut down.
BelarusDigital MediaRussianNational / independent exile newsroomVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28