Education & Labor Pipeline: Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service says Belarus is sharply cutting bachelor enrolment (down from 254,426 in 2020 to 69,199 in 2025) while boosting colleges and vocational tracks to plug a worker gap of about 132,000. Energy Policy: Lukashenka urges a shift to wood pellets and firewood for heating, pushing domestic pellet demand after EU market closures. Consumer Prices: Belarus expands price regulation for retail-chain “own production” items (meat, chicken, fish, bakery) with a 10% markup cap, while shrinking the overall regulated list to 76 items. Currency Watch: On BCSE, the Belarusian ruble strengthened versus the dollar, euro and yuan. Tax & Digital Services: Belarus tax authorities again hint at blocking Spotify after unpaid VAT and unanswered payment attempts. Trade & Industry: Belstat reports investment goods exports up 0.8% to $1.66bn in Jan–May; imports rose 14%. Diplomacy & Partnerships: Uzbekistan and Belarus sign a strategic partnership declaration and extend registration-free stays to 10 days; Belarus also discusses logistics via Mozambican ports for exports to Southern Africa. Health/Business: Santhera expands Biomedica’s distribution of AGAMREE® to Georgia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. International Context: UK announces new sanctions on Russian cyber networks, and EU leaders back a Ukraine-focused anti-ballistic missile coalition.