Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarusian media claim government cyberattack
Belarusian independent media outlets are accusing the government of blocking their websites less than a week before the presidential election. read more 
Reuters: European Union moves to suspend sanctions on Belarus
The European Union is likely to lift some sanctions on Belarus, including its travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko, after he freed a group of political prisoners last month, diplomatic sources say. read more
Moscow preparing to destabilize Belarus if Lukashenka refuses to allow a Russian base, two Mensk experts say
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has so far refused Moscow’s demand for the establishment of a Russian military base in Belarus, two senior Belarusian analysts say, noting that in addition to promises of aid, Moscow is currently preparing to destabilize its Western neighbor and even create the conditions for read more
Russian agreement on air base rankles some Belarusians
The Russian government has published a draft of its agreement with Belarus on establishment of a new air base, to be Russia's first in that country, and some in Belarus are complaining that it sells out their national interest. read more 
FP: Putin clips Lukashenko’s wings with air base in Belarus
Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president, has earned a reputation over his 20 years in power for playing Moscow and Brussels off each other for financial assistance and political cover. But with Russia finally set to build an air base there, Lukashenko’s days of weaving between Russia read more
Belarus President Declares $31,000 Income With No Cars, Property
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko owns no cars or property, according to an income statement filed before the country’s presidential election next month. read more 
Why Belarus is about to get interesting
When the Ukrainian and Belarusian national football teams faced off in Lviv last weekend, their fans marched out together under banners reading "For Your Freedom And Ours" and "A Brotherhood Of Conscience." read more 
Why not Belarus?
Belarus has shown signs of wanting to set aside its political differences with the EU and work towards an Association Agreement. Now it is up to the EU to act, writes Viktor Yengibaryan. read more 
Goodbye dollar, hello altyn? In ex-Soviet Union, possible future currency has rich past
When Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill aimed to help de-dollarize the post-Soviet space, it came as no surprise for many in the former U.S.S.R. read more
Asia, Ex-Soviet Union leaders to make show of support at Chinese WWII event
Chinese authorities are planning lavish celebrations marking the anniversary of the end of World War II on September 3, an event largely being shunned by Western leaders but drawing a host of leaders from Asia and the former Soviet Union. read more |
