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Our country, our region, and each of us leave a period of a calendar year behind us. What was so particular about the last year? 31.12.2014 | 21:22

Vital Marhelau: It’d be better to admit that we have devaluation than to continue living in agony

Co-Chair of the Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship assumes that it is better to admit devaluation and start living anew than to agonize and still go through it later with bigger losses. 31.12.2014 | 09:36

Lukashenka and his son would be the first to join peacekeepers to any trouble spot

Belarus President talked to journalists and answered one of their questions re the intentions to use the Belarusian army for peacekeeping purposes in the military conflict at the east of Ukraine. 31.12.2014 | 08:09

Uladzimir Matskevich: Belarusan regime is getting ready for what is happening in Russia

There won’t be any drastic change of politics: slight Western reorientation will be preserved. The new membership of the government won’t resolve Belarusan economic difficulties. 30.12.2014 | 10:20

Reshuffling in the Belarusan government on the eve of 2015 president election

Government reshuffle caused a wave of speculation re its likely implications in Belarusan media. Most of commentators do not expect any essential changes in the state's economic or social policies. 30.12.2014 | 08:15

Opinion: Belarus strengthens defense sector cooperation with Ukraine to escape Russia’s pressure

Development of national defence industry shows how Belarusan government seeks to find a balance between huge sums of money coming in from Russia and the need to find alternative markets. 29.12.2014 | 11:08

Siarhei Balykin: Someone will go bankrupt, and someone will work on gray market and get sanctions

A 30% levy on purchasing currency made Belarusan businessmen freeze in anticipation. The only business that functions today is retailing, as it sells goods that were already imported to the country. 28.12.2014 | 09:26

Sergei Lavrov: If we switch trade with Belarus into euros and dollars, it won’t be effective

Russian Foreign Minister believes that the payments in dollars and euros will be unprofitable for the Belarusian side. 27.12.2014 | 11:20

Andrei Kazakevich: Lukashenka will change vector of development if Russia is completely crashed

Lukashenka continues maneuvering between the West and Russia. However, it rather guarantees his own survival than the country’s successful future. 27.12.2014 | 09:05

Opinion: The adopted budget reveals the authorities' skepticism re economic growth

At the same time it also revealed Lukashenka’s plan for election year - try to maintain the current GDP level and nothing more, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 26.12.2014 | 11:45

Business communities appealed to authorities with an open letter re 30% levy on purchasing currency

Leaders of business-community in Belarus appealed to the management of the country “due to aggravation of economic situation of transactors caused by external factors”. 25.12.2014 | 09:11

Uladzimir Matskevich:Actions of Belarusan authorities is fight exploring,not reaction to devaluation

When the top-ranking official summons the editors of the major independent media and demands to abstain from spreading panic, the question is who is really spreading panic? 23.12.2014 | 10:40

Opinion: In the short run the state benefits from the growing ideological polarization on Ukraine

However, in the long run, radicalisation of Belarusan society and possible return of Belarusans now fighting in Ukraine on both sides of the conflict may weaken the stability of the Belarusan regime. 22.12.2014 | 10:00

Zmicier Kruk: A 30% levy on purchasing foreign currency will never bring any effect

Let us recall that a temporary 30% levy on purchasing foreign currency has been enforced in Belarus on December 19. This measure is commonly regarded as a disguised devaluation. 22.12.2014 | 07:08

Before EEU comes into force, tensions in Belarus-Russia economic ties rise

Despite Kremlin's attempts to build up pressure on Minsk, there is no common position among the Russian authorities on how to resolve the ‘food war’ between Belarus and Russia. 19.12.2014 | 12:11

Uladzimir Matskevich: The most painless variant to end the war for Russia is to remove Putin

If Russia doesn’t end the war, the world community will have to stop it, which will lead to the break-up of Russia into several parts and its complete demilitarization. 18.12.2014 | 09:01

Alexander Surikov is doubtful as to whether Lukashenka will run for presidency in 2015

Russian Ambassador said that at the press conference in Minsk yesterday. 18.12.2014 | 08:06

Belarus occupies 11th place in the Global Militarisation Index-2014

Russia is in the 5th position, Ukraine – 13th, Lithuania – 58th and Poland is in the 74th. 16.12.2014 | 09:47

Belarusan authorities fear other states will get interested in Belarus’ military policy

Amid the conflict in Ukraine and protracted Russia-West confrontation a crisis of trust is building up in the post-Soviet space, which might lead to an increase in "spy scandals" in the region. 15.12.2014 | 12:14

Sergei Datsyuk: Now the annexation of Belarus is taking place

It is a waste to dispose numerous troops at the border with Ukraine; and presence of vast number of Russian army in Belarus disrupts our relations with Ukraine. 15.12.2014 | 09:06

Stanislau Bahdankevich: Belarus’ draft budget for 2015 is not a development budget

The state budget for 2015 is a special one: this is the period of president elections. However, this time external economic conditions don’t allow the authorities to openly buy votes. 11.12.2014 | 09:27

Point of view: In peacetime extreme fighters present problem both for democracy and authoritarianism

While plenty of young Belarusans are sincere about fighting for Ukrainian independence, the armed struggle will continue to attract extremist characters from Belarus and all over the world. 10.12.2014 | 13:59

Sergei Lavrov: Customs Union may impose trade regulations to West in response to sanctions on Russia

In the interview with RIA Novosti Russian Foreign Minister shared his position on all major events that Russia was involved in 2014. He also touched upon Eurasian integration and Belarus’ role in it. 10.12.2014 | 13:14

Aliaksandr Alesin is released from KGB detention centre

Belarusan journalist is left out from the KGB prison on recognizance. 10.12.2014 | 12:26

Democracy through technocracy: European practices in Belarus

Belarus is generally regarded to be more Russia-oriented. But though situation in Belarus appears to be the same, attitude to EU has changed greatly over last years, Elena Korosteleva assumes. 09.12.2014 | 10:17

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