Pompeo woos Belarus with cheap oil offer
The US State Department, which is struggling to cope with the oil price crash this week, says US firms could…
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Russian parliament lifts time limit on Putin’s presidency
Russia’s State Duma, the lower house, yesterday (Wednesday) overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes to allow Vladimir Putin to run for president…
Lukashenko vows to defend Belarusian independence
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said his country was “being forced into integration” with Russia while vowing to defend the “sovereignty and…
Pompeo: Kazakhs should reject China and Russia cash
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called on Kazakhstan to welcome Russian and Chinese investment and influence with caution….
Russian annexation would spark Nato war: Lukashenko
The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, says moves by Russia to force a merger could start a war with western…
Belarusians protest as Lukashenko holds Russia talks
Presidential talks have been held between Russia and Belarus to discuss closer bilateral links, triggering demonstrations in the Belarusian capital,…
Opposition candidates allowed in Belarus election
Belarus is holding a general election today (Sunday) in which it is assumed President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s allies will dominate, although…
Belarus destroys massacre site crosses
The Belarus authorities have demolished 70 crosses unofficially marking the site of mass Stalinist executions in a forest at Kuropaty…
Lithuania calls for daylight saving axe
Lithuania says it will push the European Union to abolish its daylight-saving laws, despite claims that it improves productivity and…
Moscow accuses US of illegal deployment
The Russian Ministry of Defence has accused the US of secretly deploying troops in Poland in violation of a Nato…
Nato waits for Russian retreat
A Russian military helicopter has accidentally fired on spectators during the controversial Zapad exercises in western Russia, reportedly injuring several…
Belarus fears permanent occupation
A Nato commander says fears over Russia’s giant Zapad 2017 military exercises are justified because they could be seen as…
Russia launches giant Zapad drills
Russia’s military has assembled in Belarus ahead of mass exercises that start today (Thursday) which are concentrating Nato minds. Russia…
Russian drills to ‘provoke’ Nato: UK
UK Defence Minister Michael Fallon says Russia’s military exercises with Belarus, which start on Thursday, are aimed at “provoking” Nato…
Latvia warns of cyber attacks
Covert Russian cyber attacks against Nato members could lead to deaths and potentially escalate into military conflict, Latvia’s foreign minister…
Poland ignores EU over logging
Poland will continue logging in the ancient forest of Bialowieza despite an order from the EU’s top court to halt…
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