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…
Tag: President Alexander Lukashenko
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…
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…
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…
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…
Belarus U-turns on ‘parasite’ tax
Belarus’s president Alexander Lukashenko has been trying to loosen the grip of Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. Belarus’s veteran strongman…
Belarus lets opposition candidates win
Russia’s Vladimir Putin with his ally Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus. Source: Kremlin At least one opposition candidate has been elected…