Section: Belarus
Belarus named Russia’s top trading partner in CIS again
According to the official, in 2015 Belarus-Russia trade totaled $25 billion. Belarus is followed by Kazakhstan with $15 billion. Ukraine has been downgraded to the third place. Ukraine was Russia’s top trading partner in the CIS prior to 2014. …read more Source:...
Belarus president: We need order and responsible attitudes everywhere
The President said he believes that it would be very easy to let things slide in the country and it would be very expensive or impossible to get things together again. As an example Alexander Lukashenko mentioned the situation in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
83.6% of Ukrainians hold a favorable opinion of Belarus
According to the survey, an overwhelming majority of the Ukrainians (83.6%) see Belarus in a positive light. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has a 43.2% approval rating among the Ukrainians. The Belarusian leader is well ahead of Angela Merkel (33.0%) and Barack Obama (26.6%). …read more Source:...
Why Belarus KGB Detained the Country’s Former Top Businesman
Former Belarusian Oligarch Chyzh and KGB Chairman Vakulchyk On 11 March, the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) detained Yury Chyzh, one of Belarus’ richest businessmen who used to be on friendly terms with President Alexander Lukashenka. The European Union once viewed him as “Lukashenka’s purse” and he was on the...
Belarus’ Viktor Krivko wins gold at IBU Junior European Championships in Pokljuka
The Belarusian biathlete clocked 39.05.3 minutes (0+0+1+0) allowing one miss on the fourth shooting range. Ukraine’s Anton Dudchenko was 1:15.0 minute behind the winning time (0+0+1+0) to settle for the second place. The bronze medal went to Roman Yeremin from Kazakhstan: + 1:40.6 (1+0+1+0). …read more Source:...
Belarusian tourists still denied entry to Crimea via Ukraine
Dmitry Mironchik also said that if Belarusian citizens enter Ukraine from the Russian Federation, later on they may be denied entry to Ukraine and may face administrative prosecution in accordance with Ukrainian laws. …read more Source:...
Belarus Reality Check, Life After Sanctions – Digest Of Belarusian Analytics
Photo: svaboda.org Over the last weeks Belarusian analysts widely discussed the removal of EU sanctions and possible scenarios of further rapprochement, as well as benefits for Belarus. The surveys demonstrate that Belarus citizens became worse off, yet they are not going to channel the falling incomes into mass protests. Green activists reveal...
Muraveiko: No serious military threats from Ukraine for Belarus
According to the deputy head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, the cooperation of the neighboring country with NATO is neither critical nor provocative for Belarus. …read more Source:...
Belarus, Ukraine in talks over ID cards
Ukraine introduced a new internal passport early this year. However, the new Ukrainian passport is not listed as a document to cross the Belarusian state border in the bilateral agreement on visa-free trips as of 2009. In this connection, the Belarusian side proposed Ukraine to hold consultations on the ID cards. …read more Source:...
Working groups on Ukraine reconvene for talks in Minsk
The previous round of talks of the working groups and the meeting of the trilateral contact group took place on 2 March. …read more Source:...
