News: Belarus

We have started to collect the most important news related to Belarus in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Belarus: news

Belarus web activist found hanged

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 17:13
related places: Minsk

A Belarus opposition website activist found hanged at his home outside Minsk committed suicide, officials say.
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Russia 'boosting' Belarus gas

Thursday, June 24th 2010, 10:15
related countries: Russia

Russia's Gazprom says it is resuming full gas supplies to Belarus after receiving payment for outstanding gas bills.
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Russia gas cuts impact Lithuania

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010, 14:55
related countries: Russia

Russia further reduces its gas supply to Belarus because of a dispute over payments - now amounting to a 60% cut.
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Belarus 'to cut Europe gas flow'

Tuesday, June 22nd 2010, 15:45
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Belarus says it will suspend Russian transit gas deliveries to Europe after Moscow cut supplies in a dispute over payments.
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Belarus 'to pay Russian gas debt'

Monday, June 21st 2010, 16:03
related countries: Russia

Belarus says it will settle its gas debts within two weeks, after Russia started cutting supplies in a dispute over payments.
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Russia cuts gas supply to Belarus

Monday, June 21st 2010, 10:09
related countries: Russia

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom begins to cut supplies to Belarus over its debt after President Dmitry Medvedev orders the cuts.
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Bakiyev denies Kyrgyz return plan

Friday, April 23rd 2010, 10:06

Ousted Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, in exile in Belarus, says he does not intend to return home as president.
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Ousted Kyrgyz leader 'in Belarus'

Tuesday, April 20th 2010, 13:44
related countries: Kyrgyzstan
related places: Minsk

The ousted leader of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, is staying in the Belarus capital Minsk, the country's president says.
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England 3-0 Belarus

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 20:48
related countries: United Kingdom

Peter Crouch scores twice to boost his hopes of playing at next year's World Cup finals and help England beat Belarus in their last qualifying match.
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Belarus warms relations with EU

Monday, June 22nd 2009, 16:22
related countries: Russia

The president of Belarus tells a top EU official that he "sincerely wants to build good relations" with the bloc, shrugging off Russian disapproval.
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Safina fights back to reach semis

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 15:52
related countries: France, Seychelles

Top seed Dinara Safina survives a stern test from Belarus teenager Victoria Azarenka and will play Dominika Cibulkova in the French Open semi-finals
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Lukashenko spurns EU invitation

Friday, May 1st 2009, 15:51
related countries: Czech Republic
related places: Prague

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, long shunned by the West, turns down an invitation to an EU summit in Prague.
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Belarus gets EU summit invitation

Friday, April 17th 2009, 15:50
related countries: Czech Republic

The Czech Republic invites Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to an EU summit, despite criticism of his record on human rights.
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EU offers compromise to Belarus

Monday, March 16th 2009, 18:21

European Union foreign ministers have agreed a compromise deal on the EU's relations with Belarus.
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Belarus to get $2.5bn IMF loan

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 15:39

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves a $2.5bn loan to Belarus to help it cope with the financial downturn.
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Rooney hits double in England win

Wednesday, October 15th 2008, 20:24
related countries: United Kingdom

Wayne Rooney scores twice as England win 3-1 in Belarus to make it four wins from four World Cup qualifiers.
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Live text - World Cup qualifiers

Wednesday, October 15th 2008, 17:31
related countries: Germany, San Marino, United Kingdom

England are in Belarus, Wales go to Germany and Northern Ireland host San Marino in World Cup qualifying matches on Wednesday.
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