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.

World news related to Belarus – overview

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• 'Enemies of the internet' named – Belarus activists to go on trial
• Belarus agrees Russian gas deal – Belarus election protester jailed
• Belarus elects loyal parliament – Belarus in last-ditch gas talks
• Belarus jails 600 over protests – Belarus opposition leader jailed
• Belarus opposition leader jailed – Belarus rally marred by arrests
• Belarus release brings EU praise – Belarus-Russia trade row escalates
• Belarus: Mass arrests at protests – Eleven dead in Minsk metro blast
• England 3-0 Belarus – EU recalls ambassadors to Belarus
• EU to meet over row with Belarus – James secures fourth world medal
• Kenny and Yates win world titles – Minsk blast was plot - Lukashenko
• Moscow and Minsk resolve oil row – Russia 'boosting' Belarus gas
• Russia 'forced' into oil shutdown – Safina fights back to reach semis
• Silence v violence – VIDEO: Belarus elects loyal parliament
• VIDEO: Minsk metro system hit by blast – West to put sanctions on Belarus

Belarus: news

'Enemies of the internet' named

Tuesday, March 13th 2012, 20:09
related countries: Bahrain

Bahrain and Belarus join Reporters Without Borders' annual list of the countries with the most repressive policies against cyber-dissidents.
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'Europe's last dictator' Belarus' Lukashenko opens up

Monday, October 22nd 2012, 19:26

A rare audience with hardline Belarus leader Lukashenko
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'Hundreds arrested' in Belarus

Monday, December 20th 2010, 0:01
related places: Minsk

Protestor have taken to the streets of Minsk in Belarus accusing the authorities of vote-rigging in the country's presidential election.
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'Last dictatorship'

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 0:57

Can anyone really challenge Belarus' Lukashenko at the polls?
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'Scores under arrest' in Belarus

Monday, December 20th 2010, 14:58

Police in Belarus beat and arrest scores of protesters and several presidential candidates, drawing international condemnation.
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600 jailed over Belrus unrest

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 22:04

The Belarus authorities have jailed about 600 demonstrators for up to two weeks in a crackdown on protests against the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.
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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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Belarus 'breaks Ivorian embargo'

Monday, February 28th 2011, 10:26

Belarus is seriously violating the international arms embargo on Ivory Coast by supplying helicopters to the man refusing to give up the presidency, the UN chief Ban says.
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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 get Russian bail-out'

Thursday, May 19th 2011, 17:05
related countries: Russia

The prime minister of Belarus says a Russian-backed $3bn loan has been agreed, amid speculation that key assets will be privatised.
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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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Belarus activists to go on trial

Thursday, January 27th 2011, 6:46

Belarus is pushing ahead with plans to put on trial more than 30 political activists, including four opposition leaders, arrested in December during protests over the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.
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'Enemies of the internet' named – Belarus activists to go on trialBelarus agrees Russian gas deal – Belarus election protester jailedBelarus elects loyal parliament – Belarus in last-ditch gas talksBelarus jails 600 over protests – Belarus opposition leader jailedBelarus opposition leader jailed – Belarus rally marred by arrestsBelarus release brings EU praise – Belarus-Russia trade row escalatesBelarus: Mass arrests at protests – Eleven dead in Minsk metro blastEngland 3-0 Belarus – EU recalls ambassadors to BelarusEU to meet over row with Belarus – James secures fourth world medalKenny and Yates win world titles – Minsk blast was plot - LukashenkoMoscow and Minsk resolve oil row – Russia 'boosting' Belarus gasRussia 'forced' into oil shutdown – Safina fights back to reach semisSilence v violence – VIDEO: Belarus elects loyal parliamentVIDEO: Minsk metro system hit by blast – West to put sanctions on Belarus