Section: Belarus
Putin: Implementing Minsk accords is the only way to settle Ukrainian crisis
Vladimir Putin denied that Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko suggested him “taking Donbass” during the negotiations in Minsk. “There was nothing of the kind,” the Russian President said when asked to comment on the media reports alleging that Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko offered him to incorporate the Donbass region....
Regional and global implications of Ukraine crisis to be discussed in Minsk
The parties are planning to discuss a wide range of issues, including the impact of the Ukraine crisis in the regional and global context, the prospects of “the integration of integrations” rapprochement of the European Union and Eurasian Economic Union, the development of bilateral relations between Belarus and the Visegrad countries with world...
Preparations at full speed for song contests in Vitebsk
All in all, 420 persons (227 young performers and 202 children) took part in 12 national qualifying rounds. The entries were already named by Belarus, Bulgaria, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia. …read more Source:...
Zhusupbekov: Minsk accords recognized internationally as Ukraine peace roadmap
The Minsk accords have been recognized by the international community as the roadmap towards achieving peace in Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee Konysbek Zhusupbekov said. …read more Source:...
Canadian Prime Minister Harper announced sending of 200 military trainers to Ukraine
Canadian authorities will send a group of 200 military trainers to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
SBU: Putin’s adviser and FSB officers involved in Maidan killings
Ukraine’s SBU state security service has information that Russian presidential adviser Vladislav Surkov visited Ukraine during the operation of the security forces against the activists of Euromaidan. …read more Source:...
Mozyr Oil Refinery eager to export more to Ukraine in summer, autumn
Vladimir Sizov said that in 2014 Ukraine bought roughly one third of its total imported automobile gasoline in Belarus via Belarusian Oil Company. Apart from that, Belarus accounts for over 50% of the diesel fuel Ukraine imports (primarily of Mozyr Oil Refinery make). Mozyr Oil Refinery also supplies liquefied gases to the Ukrainian market....
German Foreign Minister: Meeting in Berlin showed differences in positions of Moscow and Kyiv
The talks between the “Normandy Four” foreign ministers in Berlin highlighted the differences in the positions of Kyiv and Moscow on the crisis in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Normandy Four call for end to hostilities and withdrawal of heavy weapons
The statement was published on the Web site of the German Foreign Ministry. …read more Source:...
Fourteen Belavia’s Minsk-Kiev flights per week agreed
Apart from that, Ukraine International Airlines and Belavia have extended the existing code-sharing agreement that will allow the two air carriers to operate flights together. …read more Source:...