Fighting continues in Kramatorsk and Mariupol before summit billed as last chance to prevent conflict from spiralling out of control. read more

In the wake of the Ukraine crisis, activists tell Katerina Barushka that aspects of Belarusian identity – especially language – are making a comeback. read more

The worst-performing currency in the world so far this year is called the ruble, but it's not Russian. It's the legal tender of Belarus, a country increasingly uncomfortable with its too-close alliance with Russia. read more

The Eurasian Economic Union has just started its first year, but Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko says there is no time to waste. On January 13 he stated a number of ambitious development goals, which analysts call useful, but largely unrealistic. read more

Belarus Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said Monday that the government’s goals for 2015 will shift from quantitative to qualitative results. read more

In less than three hours, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko learned a painful lesson in the language of bond markets. read more

Belarus has long had a reputation as “the last dictatorship in Europe”, for being the Kremlin’s lapdog, and for its generally anti-Western orientation. For several years, however, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has at times surprised observers by bucking Moscow and charting a more read more

Tumbling oil prices and Western economic sanctions have caused the Russian ruble to crash – with dramatic consequences for Russia’s neighbors and trade partners. read more

Last month, I visited Minsk in Belarus to explore the hi-tech industry there. It's not a place that too many Europeans visit because a visa is required to enter the country and at this time of year it is bitterly cold. read more

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