Politics - EuroBelarus

The head of the United States’ Embassy in Belarus goes back home in June

Ethan Goldrich, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the United States in Belarus, is completing his diplomatic mission in our country and leaving Minsk. 11.06.2014 | 10:05

Uladzimir Matskevich: Until Ukraine and Belarus coordinate politics Russia will stay in command

But now it is of great importance for Kiev that Belarus stays being neutral in Ukraine-Russia confrontation, as Ukraine fears escalation of conflict and a full-scale war. 10.06.2014 | 09:29

Lukashenka will never let the West “run the show in Belarus”

Yesterday, on June 9, Belarusan President Aliaksandr Lukashenka gave an interview to Serbian mass media – the Politika daily and the state television and radio company Radio Television of Serbia. 10.06.2014 | 08:39

Opinion: By joining EEU, Belarus only gains short-term benefits

These benefits are needed to hold the 2015 president campaign and up until 2016. However, Belarus’ long-term dependence on Kremlin will largely increase without any guarantees of integration benefits. 09.06.2014 | 08:51

Pavel Sieviarynec: If it were not for Buraukin, we won’t be having national television

Famous poet and civil activist passed away in his 78th year. Last public appearance he made was at the church wedding ceremony of Pavel Sieviarynec and Volha Shylak in the Cathedral of St. Virgin Mary 08.06.2014 | 10:54

Lukashenka: Ukraine should fight for Crimea and return Yanukovich back to the country

Belarus President urged Ukraine to negotiate with Russia and the EU. 08.06.2014 | 08:42

Point of view: Lukashenka’s interview to TV Rain shows that domestically he is stuck in a deadlock

Given the current situation in the region, a transfer of power in Belarus could provoke turmoil, but generally it seems clear that Lukashenka neither understands nor accepts democracy in principle. 07.06.2014 | 11:15

Andrej Porotnikov: European allies of US don’t want to spend money even on their own security

An attempt to broaden American military presence in Europe can be used by opponents to force anti-NATO hysteria in the information war. 06.06.2014 | 10:31

Foreign Ministry: Belarus is against US sanctions

Belarus is promoting the abolishment of sanctions imposed by US against a number of Belarusan enterprises. 06.06.2014 | 08:13

Obama recalled the “longing for freedom” that Belarusans have

The U.S. President Barack Obama assumes it necessary to ensure security in Europe and provide assistance to democratic movements throughout the world. He made this statement during his stay in Warsaw. 05.06.2014 | 08:21

Statement on signing of Belarus the treaty establishing the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC)

The Belarusan National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum issued an statement on signing of Belarus the treaty establishing the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC). 02.06.2014 | 16:09

Belarusan opposition disapproves of signing the EEU treaty

According to some of them, Eurasian Economic Union poses threat to Belarus' independence; others claim it will contribute to the stagnation of the Belarusan economy. 02.06.2014 | 11:21

Ukraine sent its ambassador to Belarus to the session of the Council of Prime Ministers of the CIS

Six international agreements were signed at a summit of the Council of Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk. 01.06.2014 | 09:05

Point of view: 25 years later, events should prompt a reconsideration of the end of the Soviet Union

The collapse of the USSR was the occasion for much rejoicing. But 25 years later, there is not much to cheer about, John Weeks writes. 31.05.2014 | 11:26

Minsk will hurry with the ratification of the EEU treaty

Belarusan parliament is planning to ratify the treaty on establishing the Eurasian Economic Union at the earliest possible date. 31.05.2014 | 08:55

Opinion: Lukashenka-Poroshenko relations can soften the image of Belarusan authorities in the West

Election of a new president in Ukraine gives both sides hope for restoration of trade relations between the two countries to previous levels. 30.05.2014 | 11:25

The basics of the Eurasian Economic Union

The union which Moscow had pushed Ukraine to join, helped and lied at the core of the worst crisis in Russia-West relations since the Cold War, writes Vladimir Isachenkov. 30.05.2014 | 10:39

Valiantsin Stefanovich:Responsibility for politicizing Ice Hockey Championship lies with authorities

The repressive machine starts on a certain occasion and works flawlessly performing its tasks, assumes the deputy chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”. 29.05.2014 | 11:32

Lukashenka finally congratulates Poroshenko on his election as the Ukrainian president

Though it took him some time to send greetings to his counterpart, in which Belarusan president wished “every success in promoting unity and wellbeing in Ukraine” to the newly elected president. 29.05.2014 | 07:22

Zmicier Dashkevich: I can show you every corner of my hospitable country

Minsk hosted the Ice Hockey World Championship in May; however, it didn’t cancel the problem of political prisoners, who continue serving their terms in Belarusan prisons. 28.05.2014 | 10:07

On election day in Donetsk people were thinking and shouting slogans about the war

Election day wasn’t held at the polling stations, but rather at Donetsk’s central square. Thousands of people were announcing their readiness to “liberate Ukraine”. 27.05.2014 | 09:40

Belarus is ready to cooperate with the new Ukrainian authorities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs says

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus stated that the country respects the choice of the Ukrainian people and is ready for further constructive cooperation. 27.05.2014 | 09:03

Poroshenko: Belarus should use the benefits of the Eastern Partnership

If it hadn’t been for the victory of the Ukrainian revolution, the “Eastern Partnership” programme would be EU’s failure. 27.05.2014 | 08:10

Belarus Reality Check 2014

On 10 April 2014, the 3rd Belarus Reality Check meeting brought together in Brussels key international and Belarusian experts as well as donors and policy makers. 24.05.2014 | 08:44