Belarusian authorities are unlikely to sentence Eduard Palchys to a serious prison term and he may end up with a fine or suspended sentence. The European Union has no appetite for escalating the tensi
23.07.2016 | 10:06
These elections are interesting for two reasons: to see if any oppositionists get elected, however unlikely it is, and see how regime keeps power and elite support with the shrinking Russian economy.
22.07.2016 | 14:58
Tension between supporters of protests and those for partaking in the elections is growing. Boycott supporters are stepping up criticism as the state bans opposition leaders from the election race.
21.07.2016 | 09:05
Belarus and Russia lost the system which was unparalleled in the world, claimed Aliaksandr Lukashenka as he met with Chairman of the Russian Communist Party faction Gennady Zyuganov.
20.07.2016 | 09:14
The Belarusian authorities hope that the White House would reduce claims in respect of democracy and human rights in exchange for neutrality in the confrontation between the West and the Kremlin.
18.07.2016 | 10:03
But Belarus has to decide whether to be in the structure of Western, independent states, or a Russian province and a springboard where Russia will be able to place its divisions to march on the West.
12.07.2016 | 10:23
Belarus in a preserved status can be endured for quite a long time and sometimes even be given money so that it is quiet, without revolutions and chaos.
05.07.2016 | 12:43
UN HRC renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus for one year. The corresponding decision was made on July 1, 2016 at the UN HRC Session in Geneva.
03.07.2016 | 08:16
Minsk regards its participation in the Central European Initiative, a European initiative with similar priorities to the Eastern Partnership, as unlikely to make the Kremlin nervous.
28.06.2016 | 10:55
It is a real mechanism of grass-roots democracy, the president said in his opening address at the 5th Belarusian People's Congress held at the Palace of the Republic in Minsk.
23.06.2016 | 13:40
On June, 9 the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus appointed high-ranking officials personally responsible for implementing a number of investment projects.
21.06.2016 | 08:58
The decision on sanctions adopted in 2006 and prolonged for another year is based on the initially wrong message, spokesman for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes.
14.06.2016 | 09:32
He said Belarus would likely face economic tightening not only as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but also a Russian trade oil crisis that worsened this past winter.
In his report, philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis discusses several concepts that have been a part of the European social and philosophical thought for quite a time.
It is impossible to change life in cities just in three years (the timeline of the “Agenda 50” campaign implementation). But changing the structure of relationships in local communities is possible.