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World Ice-Hockey Championships In Belarus: What Did Journalists See Beyond Sport?

The world knows little or nothing about Belarus. The ice-hockey championships opened up the country not only to tourists, but also to journalists. How did they use this opportunity? 01.05.2014 | 11:39

Lukashenka: We should renew talks on the Eurasian Economic Union in about ten years

Belarusan leader insists on the abolishment of restrictions in commodity movement now. 30.04.2014 | 12:28

IMF recommends Belarus to introduce deep economic reforms and predicts new economic risks

In the report issued by the IMF it mentions tha likewise other neighbors Belarus would be severely affected by lower Russian growth inflicted by the Ukrainian crisis. 30.04.2014 | 10:04

At Radonitsa the leaders of Common Economic space are gathering in Minsk

The experts are expecting tough negotiations about the draft agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union. 29.04.2014 | 09:16

Andrei Kazakevich: Lukashenka is trying to abstain from Russian foreign-policy control

Neutrality in Russia-Ukraine conflict proves that Belarusan authorities do not support Russia’s use of force in Ukraine and look upon it as a threat to Belarus’ sovereignty. 24.04.2014 | 09:10

Jailed Maksim Viniarski goes on hunger strike

A jailed Belarusan opposition activist started a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment. Meanwhile, Chernobyl pickets are banned across the country, and activists are put under preventive arrests. 24.04.2014 | 08:22

Opinion: Belarusan vacationers will avoid Crimea this summer

Formerly, lots of Belarusans travelled to Crimea for the summer holidays. However, the recent Ukrainian events have destroyed the plans of Belarusan families for this summer, writes Vadzim Smok. 23.04.2014 | 12:05

Lukashenka: Belarusans don’t need Ukraine’s federalization

Ukraine should be stable, prosperous, and united, stated Aliaksandr Lukashenka as he delivered the State of the Nation Address on April 22. 23.04.2014 | 08:55

Lukashenka will let 2700 people out of prison

Belarusan leader submitted the amnesty bill timed to the 70th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from the Nazi invaders to the Belarusian parliament on 21 April. 22.04.2014 | 10:32

Opinion: Independent Belarus was always expected to disappear from the map

Crimean crisis stirred up a debate on the probability of Russian annexation of Belarus. However, sound analysis of the situation around Belarus is a rare commodity in western discourse. 21.04.2014 | 12:22

“Belavia” ultimately cancels flights to Crimea for the summer

The final decision about the flights’ cancellation to the airport in Simferopol is taken due to the flat ticket sales. 21.04.2014 | 08:05

Siarhei Nikaliuk: For Lukashenka to lose in the election everything should collapse

Russian euphoria echoes in Belarus: the number of Belarusans willing to unite with Russia has grown, as well as the Lukashenka’s approval rating. 18.04.2014 | 08:10

Belarusans reveal strengthening of pro-Russian sentiments, latest polls show

At the same time the attitude to Europe demonstrates the opposite tendency. The chief reason for the change in Belarusians’ opinion is the events in Ukraine, the researchers say. 17.04.2014 | 10:57

Opinion: Highly centralized and non-transparent political system of Belarus encourages corruption

20 years ago, Aliaksandr Lukashenka won the presidential elections in Belarus thanks to his anti-corruption slogans.Today he returns the issue into an item of public discourse, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 16.04.2014 | 11:11

Russian, Kazakh, Belarusan leaders are too meet in Minsk on April 29

They are to make a final step in the agreement on the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union. 16.04.2014 | 09:51

Point of view: Crisis in Belarus-China relations will deepen unless special strategy is developed

In the near future Minsk and Beijing plan to sign the main contract for the China-Belarus Industrial Park. Once a project that used to hold great promise, now appears to be a failure. 15.04.2014 | 11:44

Belarusan opposition discussed “lessons” of the latest local elections

The representatives of opposition politicians together with experts met in Minsk lat week to share the conclusions drawn from last month's local elections. 14.04.2014 | 10:58

Opinion: The crisis in Ukraine can unpredictably impact the negotiations on Eurasian Economic Union

Under current circumstances Belarus gains additional leverage in its negotiations with Moscow, as the more intense is Kremlin’s isolation, the more it has to pay its integration partners for loyalty. 10.04.2014 | 11:43

Lukashenka talks about new approaches of West towards Belarus

The West is coming to understand that it has already exhausted its reserves to pressurize Belarus, Aliaksandr Lukashenka stated at a session of the Security Council. 09.04.2014 | 10:56

Lukashenka regrets he is left without nuclear weapons

Few years ago Belarusan President accused “nationalists” of giving up nukes on bad terms, and recently he voiced his concern over the security assurances for nations that renounced nuclear weapons. 07.04.2014 | 11:56

Opinion: It makes no difference for the Belarusan political system who will be the Prime Minister

The appointment of a liberal in the government doesn’t mean that the government’s policy will be liberal as the PM that "runs" it, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 06.04.2014 | 12:47

The agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union will be signed at the end of May in Astana

Before signing the agreement a Belarus- Kazakhstan-Russia summit is planned in Minsk at the end of this month. 06.04.2014 | 10:17

Belarusan ambulance doctors got a pay rise

Higher wages for Some categories of medical workers will get from 20 to 40 per cent up starting from April 1, 2014. 05.04.2014 | 08:59

Point of view: Belarusan economy has yet to see the effects of the shock waves

These economic shocks will deteriorate short-term prospects for Belarus, although the scope and scale of the negative impact is still not clear, writes Dzmitry Kruk. 03.04.2014 | 12:07

Minsk Mayor failed his “exam” to Lukashenka when working with investors

Aliaksandr Lukashenka expressed his displeasure at the meeting dedicated to the fulfillment of instructions concerning the construction of important facilities in Minsk. 02.04.2014 | 10:24

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