Section: Belarus
Kostin: Possible flight bans by Ukraine and Russia will not affect flight schedule in Belarus
The possible mutual flight bans that Ukraine and Russia are going to impose as from 25 October will not lead to the redistribution and cancellation of flights in Belarus. …read more Source:...
Austria welcomes Belarus’ efforts to promote Ukrainian settlement
“Belarus is a country that is stable not only in terms of domestic politics. It has the potential, makes efforts to stabilize the situation in the region. We can safely say that Belarus is a donor to the stability in the regional context,” he said. …read more Source:...
Official Investigation Report: Boeing 777 Shot Down by Russian Buk
The investigation by the Dutch Safety Board has come to a conclusion that MH17 was downed while flying over eastern Ukraine by Russian surface-to-air Buk missile. …read more Source:...
Minsk hosting expert meeting on human trafficking 13-14 October
Partaking in the meeting are representatives of 18 organizations from Belarus, the Netherlands, Moldova, and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Resumes Reverse Gas Supplies from Poland
Natural gas imports from Poland have been resumed by Ukraine, RBC-Ukraine reported with reference to a statement by a spokesperson of Ukraine’s gas transmission system operator Ukrtransgaz, Maksym Beliavskiy. …read more Source:...
Blockade Activists Seek Full Halt of Power Supply to Crimea
Activists intend to continue “energy blockade” of the occupied Crimea until full suspension of power supply to the peninsula, coordinator of the Crimean blockade Lenur Islyamov told Ukrainian TV Channel 5. …read more Source:...
Austria believes suspension of EU sanctions against Belarus will be followed by other steps
Austria has traditionally played an important role in building contacts between Belarus and the EU, in the resolution of tension. “In this context, we are glad that we have made a certain contribution,” the Austrian official said. …read more Source:...
Belarus, Ukraine, Russia React to Alexievich’s Nobel Prize
Alexievich at a 10 October press conference. Photo by Nasha Niva When Svetlana Alexievich won the 2015 Nobel Prize in literature, three countries at once tried to claim her success. Headlines across the post-Soviet space called her a “representative of the Russian literature”, a “writer born in Ukraine”, and a “Belarusian writer.” Yet not only...
Poroshenko congratulates Lukashenko on re-election
The two heads of state discussed Belarus-Ukraine relations. They agreed to maintain contacts on the issues of mutual interest. …read more Source:...
OSCE Secretary General congratulates Belarus on president election, calling it successful
Lamberto Zannier also thanked the Republic of Belarus for hosting the Ukrainian settlement talks in Minsk. In this context, the OSCE Secretary General said that Belarus is “a factor and guarantor of stability”. …read more Source:...
