Section: Belarus
Ukraine to Be Able to Do Without Russian Gas in 2016
Next year Ukraine may be able to do without Russian gas purchases, while focusing on reverse-flow gas imports from Europe, Naftogaz chief Andriy Kobolev said at the annual Conductors of Change Forum in Kyiv today, October 29. …read more Source:...
Russian Militants Reach Ukraine Via Belarus
According to the Ukrainian security services, members of illegal military formations often have weapons and explosives with them. …read more Source:...
Measures in place to prevent queues in Minsk National Airport
The airport division of the Belarusian customs service stated on 27 October that they were getting ready to meet the increased number of transit passengers in flights between Belarus and Ukraine and between Belarus and Russia. …read more Source:...
Freedom Closer Than Seems: Lawyer on Savchenko’s Prospects to Return
Ukrainian pilot and Member of Parliament, held in Russian prison, Nadia Savchenko, will return to Ukraine in 2016, according to her lawyer, Mark Feygin. …read more Source:...
Belarus 44th in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business List
Among the post-Soviet countries Estonia ranks the highest (16th). It is followed by Lithuania (20th), Latvia (22nd) and Georgia (24th). Armenia is 35th, Kazakhstan 41st, Russia 51st, Moldova 52nd, Azerbaijan 63rd, Kyrgyzstan 67th, Ukraine 83rd, Uzbekistan 87th, and Tajikistan 132nd. …read more Source:...
Belarus considering Motor Sich request on Minsk-Zaporizhia flight
“We have received an official request from the Ukrainian aviation authorities to designate the Minsk-Zaporizhia line to the Motor Sich air company. We are currently looking into the documents,” the head of the department said. …read more Source:...
Ukraine presents concept of law on local elections in conflict zone
The OSCE special representative did not comment on the details of the concept stressing that this is an affair of the Ukrainian side. …read more Source:...
Makei: Belarus is truly interested in peace and stability in the region
When asked on the Ukrainian conflict, Vladimir Makei noted: “We are truly interested in peace and stability returning to our region, but not to the detriment of our relations with Russia. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine to meet in Minsk on 17 November
The working group on security will gather in Minsk on 10 November, the working group on political affairs will sit next week. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine agree to exchange captives
The Ukrainian side plans to release 11 persons, while the self-proclaimed republics will free nine prisoners. …read more Source:...
