Politics

Alexander Lukashenko, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin in 1999 / Reuters
Alexander Lukashenko, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin in 1999 / Reuters
How Minsk and Moscow planned to become closer but fell out with each other once again.
Svetlana Alexievich / Euroradio
Svetlana Alexievich / Euroradio
The Nobel laureate reckons that both the authorities and opposition do not like their own people.
A screenshot from the Russian TV comedy show
A screenshot from the Russian TV comedy show
Russia's NTV channel could not leave the warming in Belarus-U.S. relations unnoticed.
A peaceful protest against integration with Russia in December 2019 / Euroradio
A peaceful protest against integration with Russia in December 2019 / Euroradio
BAW's December 2019 poll shows a significant drop in the number of Belarusians supporting a union with Russia.
Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin / TASS​
Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin / TASS​
President Lukashenka says "the moment of truth has come" as his meeting with President Putin is "highly likely."
Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei / Euroradio
Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei / Euroradio
Belarus has two candidates to serve as the ambassador in Washington but the names are yet to be confirmed.
In the Belarusian parliament / Euroradio
In the Belarusian parliament / Euroradio
Belarus' National Assembly sets up a working group to boost contacts and interaction with the US Congress.
Hundreds of Belarusians moved to work in Russia / Reuters
Hundreds of Belarusians moved to work in Russia / Reuters
Russian authorities plan to abolish the Russian language exam for Belarusians and Ukrainians seeking Russian citizenship.
Belarusian-Norwegian political consultations in Oslo on 28 January 2020 / mfa.gov.by
Belarusian-Norwegian political consultations in Oslo on 28 January 2020 / mfa.gov.by
Belarus and Norway are set to negotiate the same treaties on visa facilitation and readmission as the ones with the EU.