The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Belarus's president came to power in 1994 on a promise to bring order and stability
EPP ED (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
T he European Parliament is the first institution to comment on the outcome of the elections in Belarus. The adopted Resolution is to give political backing to partly suspend Belarus sanctions for 6 months, although the EU expects the Lukashenko regime to respond with the changes to the very restrictive media law.
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Russia has praised recent parliamentary elections in Belarus while international observers criticized the balloting. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent André de Nesnera look...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
EU governments should consider easing visa bans against Belarussian leaders, the assembly said Thursday, days before foreign ministers meet to discuss the issue.
Postman Patel (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Not a great one for formal celebrations but it is worth noting that the Universal Postal Union was formed on October 9th, 1874 in Berne , Switzerland, and philatelists celebrate today as World Post Day. Today the UPU, with 189 member countries, oversees the co-ordination of the global postal service, the world's largest physical distribution network. Despite the web and satellite based
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Moscow, Oct 8: Russia and Belarus will sign an agreement on November 2 to set up a joint regional air defence system, the state secretary of the Union State, Pavel Borodin, said today.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Belarus and Russia have said they will create a joint regional air defence system to counter the apparent threat posed by Nato.
The BEING HAD Times (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
From the Top... #350 Alexander Lukashenko: adequate measures are needed to respond to increasing number of threats From: BelTA and the Office of the President President Alexander Lukashenko meets with the senior staff of the State Security Committee The range of foreign and domestic threats Belarus faces is expanding and it requires working out adequate response measures, President of Belarus Alexander...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - An opinion poll said that 46% of Russians do not believe there is a need for a Russia-Belarus Union State, although the two countries should maintain good bilateral r...
Teddy's Blog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
• Ronnie Wood could face paying out £50m if he divorces his wife Jo to be with his 20 year old Russian lover.• £50m to shag a 20 year old Russian girl? This credit crunch is really kicking in!• Christ...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Belarus should switch from dollars to rubles in paying for energy shipments, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday, as the two neighbors and allies held difficult talks on energy prices.P...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Vladimir Putin arrives in Minsk to hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart. The negotiations will focus on the cost of Russian gas, which may double.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Russia is in favor of creating a currency pool with Belarus and expanding the use of the Russian ruble in bilateral trade, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Minsk, Oct. 6, (bna)--russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Started Today And Official Visit To Belarus To Hold Discussions With Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko And Prime Minister Sergei Si...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
MINSK, October 6 (RIA Novosti) - The president of Belarus said on Monday that he wanted to see a significant development in bilateral relations between his country and Russia before the yearend. &q...
