In 1863, economic and cultural pressure exploded in a revolt, led by Konstanty Kalinowski (also known as Kastus). After the failed revolt, the Russian government reintroduced the use of …

3 days ago · Belarusian history is thus less an isolable national narrative than a study of regional forces, their interplay, and their effects on the Belarusian people. The territory that is now …

3 days ago · Both Belarusian and Russian are official languages, and Russian is widely spoken throughout the country, particularly in the cities. Tourist facilities are not highly developed, but …

Jul 2, 2025 · Wondering what is Belarusian? This beginner’s guide explains what Belarusian is, where it’s spoken, how it differs from Russian, and how to start learning it.

The patience and peacefulness of the Belarusian people has been determined by the nation’s history that has been darkened by endless wars which the Belarusians did not start, but fell …

Dec 15, 2025 · The Belarusian language was marginalized, with restrictions on its public use and publication, culminating in the ban on Belarusian books in 1859. Further, the Uniate Church …

The final unification of Belarusian lands within its modern borders took place in 1939, when the ethnically Belarusian lands that were part of interwar Poland were annexed by the USSR and …

Belarusians (Belarusian: беларусы, romanized:biełarusy[bʲeɫaˈrusɨ]) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus. They natively speak Belarusian, an East Slavic language.

Jun 19, 2025 · Belarusian cuisine is a hearty celebration of the land's bounty. It's all about comfort food, with dishes like draniki (potato pancakes) and borscht (beet soup) taking center stage. …

Jul 2, 2025 · Belarus keeps up crackdown on dissent even as authorities free some prisoners, rights group says Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting of the …