Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Minsk talks at impasse as separatists demand concessions while Russian army strikes
The Sept. 1 trilateral talks in Minsk have so far failed to yield results. Officials from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) - a party participating in negotiations and only international player - said the situation is currently all but impossible to resolve. read more 
Avakov's advisor: There's full-scale invasion into Ukraine
Russian troops invade Ukraine in several directions. read more 
Lukashenka - the main beneficiary of the Ukraine talks in Minsk
On 26 August, Minsk was the centre of attention for the international community, attracting hundreds of international reporters to capital city. The Belarusian authorities hosted a meeting between the Eurasian "troika", the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and three EU commissioners. read more 
Will Lukashenka shoot himself in the foot by reducing bureaucracy?
On 11-12 August the Belarusian authorities announced three upcoming legislative initiatives – all intended to complicate the life of state officials. read more 
Media tend to overestimate importance of Minsk talks for Belarus
Some observers anticipate a big change in the European Union's policy regarding Belarus following the forthcoming talks on the Ukraine crisis scheduled to take place in Minsk on August 26, while others are skeptical. The importance of the Customs Union-Ukraine-EU summit should not be overestimated. read more 
Seven people arrested in Vitsyebsk Poultry Plant case
A total of seven people have been arrested in connection with an investigation focusing on Vitsyebsk Poultry Plant's feed purchases. read more 
Belarus hopes to cash in on Russian sanctions
Earlier this month, Russia introduced a full embargo on imports of meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the European Union (EU), United States, Australia, Canada and Norway. read more 
Belarus gains from Putin’s sanctions: Food supplies to Russia to increase 1.5 times
Belarus plans to increase food supplies to Russia 1.5 times in August-December 2014, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Miasnikovich told journalists during his working trip to Mahiliou region. read more 
Poland will increase its apple exports to Belarus
Poland’s Agriculture Minister Marek Savicki has reached an agreement on that in Minsk. read more 
Rights activist Bandarenka gets three years in prison
Judge Ala Abakunchyk of the Kastrychnitski District Court in Minsk on Tuesday sentenced prominent human rights defender Andrey Bandarenka to three years in a medium-security correctional institution. read more |
