- 29 November, 2024
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EU to tighten visa rules for Belarus officials over migrants
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will tighten visa rules for Belarusian state officials, Europe's migration commissioner said on Wednesday, in retaliation for what she called Minsk's…
Belarus leader: change constitution to prevent opposition from taking power
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called on Tuesday for changes to the constitution that would prevent an opposition movement that rose up against him in mass street protests…
Jailed Belarusian opponent Kolesnikova wins European rights award
PARIS (Reuters) - Jailed Belarusian opposition leader and activist Maria Kolesnikova on Monday won the ninth Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize which honours outstanding civil society action in the defence…
Belarus has found spies working for West in state factories, president says
(Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said some employees at state-run factories were secretly working for the West against his government on Thursday after human rights activists reported the detention…
Belarus leader Lukashenko to discuss transfer of some powers -Belta
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday he planned next week to discuss the possibility of transferring some presidential powers to the government and local authorities, the…
IMF to launch virtual mission to Belarus to gather data on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it would begin a virtual mission to Belarus, amid concerns raised about the global lender's disbursement of new emergency reserves…
Russia and Belarus agree closer energy, economic integration
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The leaders of Russia and Belarus on Thursday agreed to set up a unified oil and gas market and to deepen economic integration in the face of…
Belarus may freeze EU refugee accord to due ‘unfriendly actions’
KYIV (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's government said on Wednesday it could suspend an accord with the European Union on accepting refugees, as both sides traded blame over a…
U.N. blocked from monitoring rights abuses in Belarus, envoy says
VILNIUS (Reuters) - The Belarus government's crackdown on human rights organizations obstructed the ability of the United Nations to document abuses, the U.N. envoy said on Tuesday. Belarus was levied…
Britain says jailing of Belarus protest leaders shows Lukashenko’s pariah status
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Monday said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was assaulting the defenders of freedom by jailing two opposition figures. Protest leaders Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak were…
Russia to deliver huge military equipment consignment to Belarus soon – Belta
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will soon deliver a huge military hardware consignment to Belarus, including military aircraft, helicopters and air defence systems, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was quoted as…
