The United Kingdom has imposed a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the attack on Ukraine. Following the EU lead, London is scrapping trade privileges both countries have as the World Trade Organization (WTO) members. The export of luxury goods to Russia will be banned in […]
Delegations of Ukraine and Russia have started negotiations in Belarus. The government in Kyiv is sceptical but aims for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops, President Volodimir Zelensky’s office said. Russia did not want to give up its objective in advance. The Ukrainians arrived by helicopter at […]
Russia gathers troops at Gomel airport in Belarus for an attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Ukraine’s army chief of staff said Friday. Russian troops are advancing towards Kyiv from multiple directions. For example, there is fierce fighting in cities that are tens of kilometres away from Kyiv. Ukraine […]
Belarus is actively working to return the migrants stuck at the border with the EU to their countries. So says Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. According to him, however, the migrants are “stubborn” and do not want to leave. “We are ready, as we always have been, to put them […]
Belarus accuses the Polish security services of assaulting migrants who tried to cross the border into Poland. Tensions between the two countries are increasing due to the migrant crisis in the border area. The Belarusian Border Guard declares that four Kurds have been beaten up. In released images, the […]
The trial of the husband of Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has begun. Sergei Tikhanovski was arrested last year for disturbing public order shortly after announcing his 2020 presidential election. He faces a 15-year prison sentence. The famous blogger is known as a critic of President Alexander Lukashenko. According […]
European Union governments will impose sanctions on various sectors of the Belarusian economy. This includes industries that are directly related to exports, such as potash fertilizers, potash and petroleum. 86 individuals and entities will also be targeted as the country bloc increases pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko. These include […]
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is in Moscow on Monday. A diplomatic source has reported this to the RIA news agency. The Kremlin stated that Lukashenko would come to Russia “in the coming days”. The visit to the Kremlin has been in the air for a while. The Belarusian president […]
