- 29 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityLukashenko
Kremlin says Lukashenko did not consult it on threat to cut Russian gas supplies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko had not consulted Moscow before raising the possibility of cutting natural gas flows to Europe, and that…
Belarusian leader’s warning causes new concern in Europe about gas flows
By Katya Golubkova and Marwa Rashad MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - A warning by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that he could halt Russian gas flows through his country to Europe in a…
Belarus leader floats idea of cutting gas to Europe in migrant standoff
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday raised the possibility he could shut down the transit of natural gas to Europe via Belarus in retaliation against any new European…
Belarus leader says he needs Russian nuclear-capable bombers to navigate border crisis
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday he needed Russian nuclear-capable bombers to help him navigate a migrant crisis at the Poland-Belarus border after two Russian Tu-160…
EU’s von der Leyen says sanctions against Belarus to be widened
By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union will widen sanctions against Belarus next week, European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday after a…
Exclusive-EU close to deal on new round of Belarus sanctions, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is close to imposing more sanctions on Belarus, targeting some 30 individuals and entities including the foreign minister and Belarusian airline…
Belarus’s Lukashenko moves closer to Putin in wake of crackdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Belarus edged closer to integrating their economies at a virtual summit meeting on Thursday where presidents Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko affirmed their brotherly ties…
Poland says Belarus staged armed intrusion at border, summons envoy
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland accused Belarus on Wednesday of staging an armed cross-border intrusion and said it had summoned the Belarusian charge d'affaires to protest over what it said was "a…
Belarus classifies social media channels as ‘extremist’ in new crackdown
(Reuters) - The Belarusian interior ministry on Friday classified three of the country's most popular opposition social media channels as extremist organisations, meaning that people can face up to seven…
Man killed by Belarus security forces worked for U.S.-based EPAM -firm
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) - A man shot dead by Belarusian security forces in a raid on an apartment block was an employee of EPAM Systems, a U.S.- based…
Belarus should face further action over plane diversion, U.S. nominee says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's nominee as U.S. representative to a U.N. aviation body suggested on Wednesday that Belarus should be temporarily barred from voting at…
U.S. envoy says Belarus shooting provides further evidence of rights abuses
KYIV (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday condemned the death of a man in a shooting in Belarus, saying it provided further evidence of human rights abuses under President…
