Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Covering an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) and with a population of 9.2 million, Belarus is the 13th-largest and the 20th-most populous country in Europe. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into seven regions. Minsk is the capital and largest city.
Belarusians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus. Over 9.5 million people proclaim Belarusian ethnicity worldwide. Nearly 8 million Belarusians reside in Belarus, with the United States and Russia being home to more than half a million Belarusians each.
Minsk is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk District (raion). As of January 2021, its population was approximately two million, making Minsk the 11th-most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Maxim is an international men's magazine, devised and launched in the UK in 1995, but based in New York City since 1997, and prominent for its photography of actors, singers, and female models whose careers are at a current peak. Maxim has a circulation of about 9 million readers each month. Maxim Digital reaches more than 4 million unique viewers each month. Maxim magazine publishes 16 editions, sold in 75 countries worldwide.
Vitebsk Region, also known as Vitebsk Oblast or Viciebsk Voblasts is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Vitebsk. It is located near the border with Russia.
Pastavy is a city in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, and the administrative center of Pastavy District.
Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Despite early indications that the Russian participation for 2007 would be organised by Rossiya Channel (RTR), Channel One Russia (C1R) remained in charge of selecting the Russian entry and retained the broadcast rights for the 2007 Contest. The Russian entry was selected internally by C1R. Serebro represented Russia with the song "Song #1", which placed 3rd in the final, scoring 207 points.
The Minsk Detention Center No. 1 or SIZO No. 1, informally known as Volodarka, Belarusian pronunciation: Valadarka (Валадарка), is the central prison of the Republic of Belarus located in Minsk.
FC Orsha is a football club based in Orsha, Vitebsk Oblast.
Maxim Igorevich Dubarenco is a Moldovan-born Belarusian tennis player.
HC Meshkov Brest is a professional handball club from Brest, Belarus. They currently compete in the Belarusian First League of Handball, in the SEHA League and competed in the EHF Champions League.
Babichev is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Babicheva. It may refer to
Maxim Vyachaslavavich Gustik is a Belarusian freestyle skier. He won a bronze medal in aerials at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015. In December 2017, Maxim Gustik won silver medal with 117.26 points at Freestyle Ski Aerial World Cup.
Mikhail Anatolyevich Babichev is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Nõmme Kalju.
Babichev is a rural locality in Alexeyevsky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The population was 94 as of 2010. There are 2 streets.
Lutsenkovo is a rural locality and the administrative center of Lutsenkovskoye Rural Settlement, Alexeyevsky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The population was 580 as of 2010. There are 5 streets.
Maria Kalesnikava is a Belarusian professional flautist and political activist. In 2020, she headed Viktor Babariko’s electoral campaign during presidential elections of 2020 in Belarus. Kalesnikava represented the united campaign of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, then she became a member of the presidium of the Coordination Council formed during the 2020 Belarusian protests in opposition to the regime of Alexander Lukashenko. She is also a founder of the ‘Razam’ political party.
Pavel Pavlovich Latushko is a Belarusian politician and diplomat. He was the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus from 2009 to 2012. In March 2023, a Belarusian court sentenced him in absentia to 18 years' imprisonment.
Maxim Aliaksandravič Znak is a Belarusian lawyer and politician, part of Viktar Babaryka's team, lawyer of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and a member of the presidium of the Coordination Council formed during the 2020–21 Belarusian protests in opposition to the rule of Alexander Lukashenko. Along with fellow opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, Znak actively participated in the demonstrations and protests against the Lukashenko government after Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had left the country. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Belarusian authorities.
Vladimir Stepanovich Babichev was a Soviet and Russian politician and former Chief of Staff of the Russian Government (1994–1998).
