Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Freedom House: Economic troubles threaten stability in ex-Soviet 'dictatorships'
In a new report, Freedom House warns that economic woes are threatening the stability of "entrenched dictatorships" in the former Soviet Union, the migration crisis is fueling populism in Eastern Europe, and reforms in the Balkans are in retreat. read more 
Forced migration in Belarus: A serious problem that has no real treatment yet
All the while, the prevention of trafficking remains a concern that has not been adequately addressed by domestic law enforcement or by a number of NGOs operating in Belarus. read more 
Point of view: Astravets NPP might improve the energy situation in the region
EU has lifted sanctions from Belarus, which is giving new opportunities for the country to use its Astravets nuclear power plant (NPP) which is currently in construction, writes Beata Stur. read more 
Belarus, Pakistan for improved bilateral trade
Pakistan and Belarus on Wednesday agreed to enhance bilateral economic cooperation in various sectors including investments, industries, agriculture, energy and health at the conclusion of the second session of Pakistan-Belarus Joint Ministerial Commission. read more 
Belarus deploys additional S-300 at Polatsk near NATO borders
Belarus has partially converted the S-200 surface-to-air missile site at Polatsk to support the highly capable S-300 system, commercial satellite imagery reveals. read more 
Can Europe’s last dictatorship avoid an economic meltdown?
Belarus has seen very little political change since gaining its independence in 1990, in spite of a warming in relations with the European Union (EU), which has recently ended visa bans and unfrozen the assets of 170 senior Belarusian officials. read more 
World of Tanks video game mints a new billionaire from Belarus
As Vladimir Putin rolled tanks across Red Square last May to commemorate Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany, thousands of gamers across town had just finished celebrating the triumph with an epic battle of their own. read more
Lithuania convicts man for spying for Belarus neighbor
A Lithuanian court has sentenced a former paramedic with the Baltic nation's armed forces to three years in jail for spying for neighboring Belarus. read more 
Belarus capital Minsk is еhe worst European city to live in
The Belarusian capital of Minsk is Europe’s worst city to live in, according to analytics firm Mercer who annually compare quality of life indexes across the world. read more 
Facebook buys Masquerade, app company that competes with Snapchat's Lenses
Facebook Inc. acquired Masquerade Technologies Inc., a young start-up whose Snapchat-like silly selfie-altering tool picked up 15 million users in just three months. read more |
