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

Russia denounces 'peacekeeper' call

Thursday, February 19th 2015, 12:06
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Minsk

Ukraine's call for the deployment of UN-mandated peacekeepers "aims to destroy" the Minsk accords, Russia's UN ambassador says.
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US warns Russia on Ukraine violence

Wednesday, February 18th 2015, 8:18
related countries: Russia, Ukraine, United States
related places: Minsk

The US accuses Russia of violating the Minsk truce deal, while some Ukrainian troops are reportedly withdrawing from the strategic town of Debaltseve.
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Ukraine truce 'generally holding'

Sunday, February 15th 2015, 18:19
related countries: Ukraine
related places: Minsk

The ceasefire in Ukraine is "generally" being observed but there are local incidents, the French and German leaders say.
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Fighting follows Ukraine summit

Friday, February 13th 2015, 16:58
related countries: Ukraine

New fighting is reported in eastern Ukraine despite a new ceasefire deal that is due to come into force at midnight on Saturday.
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'No promises' on Savchenko release

Friday, February 13th 2015, 12:08
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Minsk, Savchenko

Russia says it has made no promises to free Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko, despite claims following the Minsk peace deal.
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Ukraine: Russia demands 'unacceptable'

Thursday, February 12th 2015, 8:22
related countries: Ukraine
related places: Minsk

Russia is imposing "unacceptable" conditions, says Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during a break from marathon peace talks in Minsk.
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Casualties climb before Ukraine talks

Wednesday, February 11th 2015, 16:53
related countries: Russia, Ukraine, United States

Fighting claims more than 20 lives in eastern Ukraine as leaders gather in Minsk for urgent peace talks brokered by France and Germany.
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VIDEO: Ukraine death toll rises ahead of talks

Wednesday, February 11th 2015, 14:29
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Minsk

As fighting continues in Ukraine, Ukrainian President, Poroshenko and Russian President, Putin will attend a summit in Minsk in an effort to resolve the conflict
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VIDEO: BBC finds two 'ghost town' civilians

Monday, February 9th 2015, 6:05
related countries: Germany, Ukraine
related places: Minsk

Leaders of Germany, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold talks in Minsk on Wednesday, as part of the latest diplomatic push to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Four-way Ukraine summit planned

Sunday, February 8th 2015, 23:30
related countries: France, Russia, Ukraine
related places: Minsk

Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France say they aim to meet in Minsk on Wednesday to discuss a peace plan for eastern Ukraine.
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'Dozens killed' in Ukraine fighting

Saturday, January 31st 2015, 22:30
related countries: Ukraine

At least 40 people, including soldiers and civilians, are reported to have died in eastern Ukraine as ceasefire talks end without progress.
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VIDEO: Fleeing the shelling in eastern Ukraine

Saturday, January 31st 2015, 22:28
related countries: Ukraine

Peace talks aimed at ending the violence in Ukraine have ended in Belarus without a deal after just a few hours.
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Ukraine peace talks called off

Friday, December 26th 2014, 10:29
related countries: Barbados, Russia, Ukraine
related places: Minsk

Peace talks between Ukraine's government and pro-Russian rebels, due to take place in Minsk, have been called off, Belarusian officials say.
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Belarus moves to protect currency

Friday, December 19th 2014, 18:03
related countries: Russia

Belarus's central bank moves to protect its currency by imposing a new tax, as it feels the knock-on effects of the fall in the Russian rouble.
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Ukraine's shaky truce holds in east

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 10:25
related countries: Ukraine

Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the east suspend fighting, but new peace talks remain uncertain.
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Football fans jailed for Putin chant

Friday, October 10th 2014, 14:46
related countries: Russia

A court in Minsk jails eight Ukrainian football fans after they sang an insulting song about Russian President Vladimir Putin at a match.
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Ukraine deal with eastern rebels

Saturday, September 20th 2014, 10:50
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Minsk

The Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels agree a memorandum on a peace plan for the conflict in the east of the country, at talks in Minsk.
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