Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
A thaw in US-Belarus relations?
The Ukraine crisis has revitalised, if not improved, US-Belarus relations. read more
Minsk to continue balancing act after Kyiv’s ratification of association agreement with EU
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada and the European Parliament on September 16 ratified an association agreement between Ukraine and the European Union (EU). Minsk is unlikely to continue its balancing act between Russia and Ukraine after the ratification. read more 
Fencing off the war in Ukraine: Belarus strengthens its borders
On 4 September, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree establishing security zones alongside the border with Russia. read more 
What life is like in Belarus' small towns
Few people in the West know that provincial Salihorsk, not Minsk, is the wealthiest town in Belarus. read more 
Belarus and Poland: brought together by Russian sanctions?
On 28-29 August the head of Belarusian diplomacy, Uladzimir Makiej, met with the top Polish officials in Warsaw. read more 
Belarus hopes that Ukraine's refugees will rescue its agriculture
On 9 September chief of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees mission in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova Oldrich Andrysek reported that Belarus accepted more than 25,000 Ukraine citizens over the last two months. read more 
David Lidington. EU sanctions: necessary, effective and timely
Last week the European Union imposed further sanctions on Russia. This decision followed months of destabilisation of Ukraine by Russia, and months of political and diplomatic efforts to restore peace and stability. read more 
An insider's guide to Minsk: beyond vainstream sightseeing
Minsk attracts more and more foreign visitors. Tourism clearly develops. The Ice Hockey World Championship in May of 2014 marked a big mile stone here. It brought numerous first time guests to Minsk. read more 
No longer the last dictatorship in Europe
The Kremlin’s war in Ukraine and the rise of Russian authoritarianism have made it clear that Belarus is neither the only dictatorship in Europe, nor the worst of them. read more 
Tanks and tractors: Belarus' new deals in the developing world
On Sunday, Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei headed to South Africa and Nigeria for a round of meetings. read more 
Volunteer unit 'Pahonia' at Ukrainian war: Belarusian fighters are alive (video, ENG)
There are a lot of Belarusians among Ukrainian volunteer battalions’ fighters who broke out of the encirclement near the town of Ilovaysk, Ukraine. read more 
Russia reviews military doctrine: can Belarus remain a buffer state?
On 2 September, Russia vowed to revise and update its national Military Doctrine by the end of 2014. The decision was a direct reaction to NATO’s plans for deploying a rapid-reaction force in Eastern Europe, a move to be finalised at the summit in Wales this week. read more |
