AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFraud Crackdown in Minsk: A 20-year-old gas station worker was tricked via messenger messages into acting as a “courier” for scammers, handing over more than $10,000 taken from an elderly woman and hiding the cash under a tree before being detained; police say an investigation is underway. Corruption Probe: Belarus’ Interior Ministry opened criminal cases over a road-construction kickback scheme in Mahiliou, Homiel, Brest and Minsk regions, where officials allegedly took bribes tied to tenders for spare parts and ensured suppliers were paid on time. US Open Belarus Spotlight: Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the US Open quarterfinals, beating Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3, and will face Linda Noskova; defending champion Carlos Alcaraz also reached the quarters. Court on WWII Genocide Case: Belarus’ Supreme Court began hearings in the case of Aliaksandr Buhlai, accused of genocide during WWII; prosecutors cite 29 episodes and at least 174 deaths. Diplomacy: Belarus’ ambassador to Iraq Anatoly Glaz met Iraqi officials on restoring cooperation, including energy and pharma, and discussed a Minsk Eurasian Security conference in November. Poland Border Scare: Poland scrambled a helicopter after radar flagged an “unknown object” near Belarus, later concluding it was a flock of birds.
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