What Others Are Writing About Belarus – 1 November 2026

In brief

• Belarusian airline "Belavia" has received US permission to cooperate with Boeing, which will allow it to purchase spare parts and new aircraft.
• The XXXII International Film Festival "Lístapad" is taking place in Minsk, focusing on the female perspective in Belarusian cinema.
• President Lukashenko's hockey team won a match in the new season of the Republican Hockey League, and Lukashenko himself scored one of the goals.
• Belarus has declared its readiness to help organize humanitarian contacts between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukrainian press

According to the Ukrainian portal Espreso, the general director of the Belarusian airline "Belavia" announced that the United States had allowed Boeing to cooperate directly with this company. As a result, "Belavia" will be able to receive spare parts and software for its aircraft, which opens the possibility of negotiating the purchase of new aircraft directly from Boeing. These changes are the result of talks between Belarusian leader Aleksander Lukashenko and an American delegation, and the US had earlier eased sanctions on "Belavia". (Гендиректор "Белавіа" заявив, що США дозволили Boeing напряму співпрацювати з білоруською авіакомпанією – Espreso) The European Pravda writes similarly, adding that the decision was made after an earlier authorization from the US Ministry of Finance, which enabled "Belavia" to cooperate with Boeing (У Білорусі кажуть, що США дозволили Boeing співпрацювати з білоруською авіакомпанією – Європейська правда).

Russian press

The Russian Rossijskaja Gazieta (propaganda media) reports on the XXXII International Film Festival "Lístapad" taking place in Minsk, which this year focuses on the female perspective in Belarusian cinema. The festival program includes the film "Bálne plat'e" dedicated to the memory of director Margherita Kasymova, which depicts values such as friendship and love for the homeland. The article also emphasizes the importance of women in Belarusian cinema, as well as their professionalism and demands when working with actors. (День национального кино проходит на кинофестивале "Лістапад" – Rossijskaja Gazieta (media propagandowe))

According to Wiesti.ru (propaganda media), the US Ministry of Commerce granted Boeing a license to cooperate with the Belarusian carrier "Belavia", which was announced by Belarus's representative to the UN, Valentin Rybakov. These decisions favorable to Belarus are the result of earlier talks with the American delegation, as well as the easing of sanctions on "Belavia" (Минторг США разрешил Boeing взаимодействовать с "Белавиа" – Wiesti.ru (media propagandowe)). Meanwhile, the Ukrainian portal Espreso reports that thanks to this license, "Belavia" will be able to receive spare parts and software for its aircraft, which opens the possibility of negotiating the purchase of new aircraft directly from Boeing.

Rossijskaja Gazieta (propaganda media) reports on the victory of the hockey team of Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko in the first match of the new season of the Republican Hockey League. The match took place in the capital, where the team defeated the Grodno team 12:8. The newspaper emphasizes that the event attracted many fans, and the organizers provided an attractive atmosphere, including performances by local artists and various contests. (Хоккеисты Лукашенко победили на старте сезона РХЛ – Rossijskaja Gazieta (media propagandowe)) Wiesti.ru reports that Aleksander Lukashenko scored one of the goals for his team, and the match was part of the 20th season of the Republican Hockey League (Лукашенко отличился в матче Республиканской хоккейной лиги – Wiesti.ru (media propagandowe)).

According to Wiesti.ru (propaganda media), Belarus has declared its readiness to continue assisting in organizing humanitarian contacts between Russia and Ukraine. These efforts were confirmed by deputy Irina Kostevich, who noted that Belarus is ready to provide an appropriate platform for resolving issues related to the evacuation of residents. Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that residents evacuated from Alieszki were able to freely choose the direction of their departure, and that a camp was organized in Gomel for those who arrived from Ukraine. (В Белоруссии заявили, что готовы помогать гуманитарным контактам РФ и Украины – Wiesti.ru (media propagandowe))

According to Lenta.ru (propaganda media), the US Ministry of Commerce allowed Boeing to cooperate with the Belarusian airline "Belavia", which will enable the purchase of aircraft and spare parts directly from the manufacturer. These actions are the result of talks with the Belarusian representative at the UN, who emphasized that negotiations with the American side are ongoing. Earlier, in 2025, the US eased sanctions on "Belavia", which paved the way for this cooperation (Компании Boeing разрешили работать с белорусской «Белавиа» – Lenta.ru (media propagandowe)). A similar report comes from the Ukrainian portal Espreso, which also points to the possibility of direct aircraft purchases from Boeing.