Putin Praises Union State With Belarus At Minsk Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Union State of Russia and Belarus is continuing to develop and is setting the tone for relations between all countries that once were part of the Soviet Union. read more
Independent journalist fined three times in two months
Zhlobin district court punished a freelance journalist from Homiel Kanstantsin Zhukousky with a fine of 80 basic units for working without accreditation. read more
Lukashenka, Putin exchange words of gratitude at Minsk talks
Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged words of gratitude as they opened a session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Belarus and Russia at the Palace of Independence in Minsk on Thursday. read more
Lukashenka thanks Putin for support
Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin are holding a bilateral meeting in Minsk. The agenda possibly includes among other issues the negotiations about a fresh loan for Belarus. Belarus seeks to get $2 billion from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development. read more
Aliaksandr Alesin: The best instrument against the hybrid war is the country’s economic well-being
Taking into account the Belarusan mentality the majority of the population will hardly openly oppose the authorities; however, the people in situation of apathy will hardly protect it. read more
Names of pardoned officials to remain in secret
The President’s Administration is refusing to preset the whole list of ex-officials pardoned by Alyaksandr Lukashenka and appointed to administrative positions. This is an official secret, officials say. read more
Lukashenka publicly ordered to imprison those guilty of the increase in utility tariffs
Another scenario of the ‘good Tsar’, undermined by his courtiers is being staged in Belarus. read more
Tajik opposition activist released from custody in Belarus
An activist from Tajikistan's opposition Group 24, Shabnam Hudoidodova, has been released from custody in Belarus after being held for more than eight months. read more
Minsk is ready to deepen cooperation with Brussels on ’soft terms’
The Belarusian authorities are counting on bolstered financial cooperation with the West without making political concessions, but through softening domestic policies. Most opposition leaders were sharply critical of the EU lifting sanctions and had not yet adjusted their strategies to the new read more
Officials: Entrepreneurs are getting back to work
Private entrepreneurs are getting back to work in shopping centres after January break, ONT reported in the programme Contours. read more |