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POLITICS4d agoKyiv protests Belarus’s summoning of Ukraine’s chargé d’affairesKyiv has lodged a protest over Belarus’s summoning of Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires in the Republic of Belarus to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS5d agoRussian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev spent years fighting EU sanctions over Belarus. He finally won (but remains sanctioned over Russia’s war in Ukraine).EU ambassadors removed Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev from the bloc’s Belarus sanctions list on October 7, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Jaw-Jaw With Belarus, Revisited Amid Ukraine WarIn 2021, Michael Kimmage wrote, “Belarus and the Ukraine Trap,” where he argued the United States should adopt a realistic diplomatic relationship with Belarus that takes into account its strategic partnership with Russia and learns from overpromises made to Ukraine. Five years later, we asked Michael to revisit his arguments. Image: President of BelarusIn your 2021 article, you named Belarus as one of the most likely places for a war to break out between Russia and the West. Belarus became a staging ground for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, yet a direct confrontation with NATWar on the Rocks
POLITICSOct 1After Belarus Prisoner Release, US Senators Call For Similar Steps In AzerbaijanIn mid-September, Belarus released 25 prisoners held in politically linked cases after the United States agreed to lift sanctions on two major Belarusian companies. Now three US senators from both major parties are calling on President Donald Trump's administration to pursue a similar approach with Azerbaijan, where rights groups say some 300 political prisoners, including journalists and activists, are behind bars.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 28Federal politics week : Bill C - 39 , Belarus potash , EU all hot issuesKey federal political issues for the week include Bill C-39, Belarus potash, and EU matters. These topics represent current legislative and international relations discussions in federal politics.gx94radio.com · Canada
POLITICSSep 25Poland hopes its asylum suspension at Belarus border could become model for EuropePoland hopes its suspension of asylum procedures at the Belarus border could become a model for Europe. This reflects a regional approach to migration policy.wsbradio.com · United States
POLITICSSep 22Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump"Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes," said the Belarusian president.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 21Trump says U.S. is working on ‘major deal’ to replace Canadian potash with Belarusian supplies, but President Alexander Lukashenko says Minsk has none to sparePresident Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. is working on “a massive Deal” to buy potash fertilizer from Belarus.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Focus of Ukrainian media on threats from Belarus overlooks its society — Belsat editor-in-chiefAlina Koushyk, editor-in-chief of the Belsat television channel, believes that the predominance of coverage about Belarus in the context of threats in Ukrainian media shapes Ukrainians' perception of the country accordingly, while developments within Belarusian society remain largely overlooked.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Lukashenko suggests planting more potatoes in Belarus in futureAleksandr Lukashenko said: “The government has been instructed to find target markets over winter. And we have to make up our minds about where we are going to grow potatoes. We have to grow more potatoes in Belarus”...belarus · belarus
POLITICSSep 16Belarus Releases 25 Prisoners After Lukashenko's Latest Talks With US Envoy CoaleUS special envoy John Coale announced that 25 people were released from Belarusian prisons in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions on two Belarusian companies following his talks with the country’s longtime authoritarian leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 15Alexander Lukashenko called the freezing of $43-44 million in Belarusian funds at Citibank ‘a disgrace for the United States.’ Now U.S. officials have asked the bank to release the money.U.S. officials have asked Citibank to release Belarusian funds frozen at the bank. “We have requested from them as to why they have not released the money,” said U.S. presidential envoy John Coale, who met with Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on September 15.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15UN experts say Belarus justice system used to target Lukashenko opponentsAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 1Europe should already start planning for a post-Lukashenka BelarusThere is nothing about today’s Belarus that suggests a country on the verge of change. Nevertheless, European policymakers would be well-advised to begin preparing for a post-Lukashenka Belarus now, in order to have a plan in place when the moment of transition arrives, writes Viktar Baranau. The post Europe should already start planning for a post-Lukashenka Belarus appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSAug 20Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia , BelarusUkraine is urging the FIA to re-evaluate its decision to lift the ban on competitors from Russia and Belarus. This represents an appeal related to international sporting sanctions in the context of ongoing conflict.cyprus-mail.com · Cyprus
POLITICSAug 18Eight non-EU countries to adopt EU sanctions on BelarusThe measures tighten restrictions on trade and technology that could support Belarus's military and industrial capabilities.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 14The Migrant Tunnels Burrowing From Belarus Into The EUMigrant tunnels are reportedly being dug from Belarus into the European Union. This highlights a developing method of illegal border crossing and the challenges it poses to border security.centralasiatimes.com · Azerbaijan
POLITICSAug 11Euronews ban in Belarus: Those who ban media fear the truthThe ban on Euronews in Belarus shows that the battle of systems with autocracies centres on whether people can access independent information, SPD politician Holger Mann writes in an Euronews opinion piece.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 10EU stands in 'solidarity' with Euronews following ban in BelarusThe European Union and various leading press freedom organisations have condemned Belarus’ designation of Euronews as “extremist”, calling it part of a broader crackdown on independent media.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 7Belarus ban of Euronews sparks debate and support for press freedom across EuropeEarlier this week, the Belarusian information ministry placed Euronews’ website on its "Republican List of Extremist Materials," according to Belarus-based media.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 7Tsikhanouskaya: Euronews ban in Belarus turns viewers into targets of repressionBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has condemned Minsk’s designation of Euronews as “extremist” media, calling it an attack on both press freedom and the broadcaster’s audience in Belarus.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 6Belarus designates Euronews’ website as 'extremist' mediaEuronews condemns Belarus’ obscure and unilateral decision to designate Euronews’ digital news coverage as “extremist,” a measure which exposes Euronews’ huge audience in Belarus to legal penalties for “storing or distributing” Euronews’ pan-European content.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJul 24EU to impose sanctions on Belarusian refineries for gasoline supplies to RussiaThe European Union plans to impose sanctions on Belarusian refineries in response to their supply of gasoline to Russia. This action is a measure of economic pressure within ongoing international political tensions.news.am · Armenia
POLITICSJul 6Lukashenko says Belarus will not join Putin’s war in UkraineKyiv feared that Moscow was pressuring its closest ally to support the war effortFinancial Times
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