Section: Belarus
Putin: Minsk agreements are important for peaceful settlement in southeast Ukraine
According to Vladimir Putin, the Russian side believes that the crisis in the southeast of Ukraine will be settled by political methods. “There are no other means except for peaceful settlement,” he said. Vladimir Putin is convinced that Piotr Poroshenko is also in favor of the peaceful settlement of the conflict. However, not all political...
Belarus president in favor of using U.S. dollars, euros in Belarus-Russia trade
“I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints recently about the fall of the Russian ruble since Russia accounts for 40% of our export and we are losing money,” noted the head of state. “But hey, this is the kind of partner we have today and this is the kind of situation we see in Russia and Ukraine, which is our partner, too. But there is always...
Turchynov says Russia may start continental war
Newly appointed Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov said on Wednesday that Russia might begin a full-scale continental war. …read more Source:...
Children from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine to gather in Gomel for New Year celebrations
Gomel Oblast has been traditionally holding international events to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve for many years. “This time we expect to welcome delegations from Russia’s Bryansk and Ukraine’s Chernigov Oblasts. …read more Source:...
Meeting of Tripartite Group on Donbas scheduled for Sunday
A trilateral meeting of the contact group to resolve the conflict in the east of Ukraine is planned for Sunday, December 21 in Minsk. …read more Source:...
President Komorowski: Poland ready to help Ukraine by supplying it with arms
Poland is ready to help Ukraine by providing it with weapons, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has said. …read more Source:...
Poland sends two humanitarian convoys to east Ukraine
Poland has sent two humanitarian convoys to help residents of the eastern regions of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said. …read more Source:...
Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Nuclear weapons in the Crimea are a challenge against the whole world
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on Russia “to immediately implement Minsk agreements “. …read more Source:...
Lebedev hopes that Ukraine will remain CIS member
“We are fully aware that not everything is going on smoothly here (in the Commonwealth – BelTA’s note). There are difficulties related to the developments in Ukraine, first of all. However, we really hope that in 2015 Ukraine will remain the CIS member despite the attempts of individual politicians in Kiev to terminate its membership,”...
Poroshenko and Biden discuss US support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has discussed with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden financial mechanisms to support Ukraine. …read more Source:...
