Lukashenka continues balancing act on Ukraine
Alyaksandr Lukashenka attended the inauguration of Ukraine’s president elect Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv on June 7. The Belarusian leader dubbed Europe’s last dictator rubbed shoulders with the presidents of Poland and Lithuania and high-ranking EU and US officials. read more
Lukashenka: I offered S-300 systems to Milosevic
The dictator claims he wanted to send S-300 missile systems to Belgrade. read more
Lukashenka explains what is more important than visiting EU
The Belarusian President has been interviewed by Serbian mass media in Minsk today. read more
Eurasian integration: does Lukashenka have a choice?
Aliaksandr Lukashenka expressed his resentment over exemptions and restrictions in the Eurasian Economic Union treaty during a meeting with a chairman of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament on 5 May. read more
Lukashenka invited to Poroshenko’s inauguration, Putin isn’t
The Ukrainian President will be inaugurated in Kiev on June 7. read more
Belarus gains short-term benefits by joining Eurasian Economic Community
By the time Lukashenko signed the Eurasian Economic Community founding Treaty, he had only partially upheld his position. Belarus will gain short-term benefits from the Eurasian integration – to hold the 2015 presidential campaign and up until 2016. However, Belarus’ long-term dependence from the read more
World ice-hockey сhampionships in Belarus: what did journalists see beyond sport?
The world knows little or nothing about Belarus. The ice-hockey championships opened up the country not only to tourists, but also to journalists. How did they use this opportunity? read more
Poet Henadz Buraukin passes away
Famous Belarusian poet Henadz Buraukin died in Minsk on May 30 at the age of 77. He had suffered from cancer. read more
Poroshenko and Lukashenka: will the Ukrainian President defend Belarus in the West?
On 26 May the future President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stated that Belarus and his country can cooperate to help Lukashenka take steps towards establishing a democracy. Poroshenko also said that Lukashenka could consider him a friend, and their countries share common interests. read more
'Eurasian Economic Union treaty different from initial one': Lukashenka goes back or bargains?
The Eurasian Economic Union treaty is a compromise and is different from the treaty that Belarus counted on and that partners stated initially. Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka state before his going to Kazakhstan to take part in the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the read more |