A new legislation mandates that police may forcibly seize weapons from Russian citizens residing in Estonia if they refuse to surrender them freely. The confiscation of firearms will also apply to Belarusians who reside in the nation of eastern Europe. The bill’s specifics have been decided upon by the government, and it will now be presented to the legislature for approval. Kaja Kallas, the... 

Activists in Minsk protest against rise of fuel prices. As Minsk struggles to deal with the ongoing economic turmoil, rapid inflation is brewing unrest. The government had to lower fuel prices two days after a sharp increase, due to mass protests. ­On Thursday, Belarusian gas prices have dropped by almost a quarter, after President Lukashenko’s ordered the government to lower the cost. The prices...