Russia — Belarus

Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin at negotiations on December 25. Photo: kremlin.ru
Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin at negotiations on December 25. Photo: kremlin.ru
The first announced result of the negotiations is the creation of a work group for further integration and solving burning issues.
Photo: Kommersant
Photo: Kommersant
Belarus will get cheap gas only if it becomes part of Russia, says infamous Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Photo: president.gov.by
Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Photo: president.gov.by
"The matter of Belarus' indepedence was decided long ago. It is not something to be discussed,” Natallya Eismant stressed.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Reuters image​
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Reuters image​
Minsk and Moscow are set to sign a visa recognition deal in December, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov told reporters in Minsk.
Photo: president.gov.by
Photo: president.gov.by
Lukashenka says Belarus wants to have good relations with the neighbours but will have to respond to a NATO base in Poland.
Photo: REUTERS
Photo: REUTERS
Sources linked Ukraine's intelligence report a new Russian base will be deployed 48 km from the border with Belarus.
Mikhail Babich. Photo: TASS
Mikhail Babich. Photo: TASS
Russian Ambassador to Belarus Mikhail Babich comments on US plans to deploy a base in Poland.
Photo: kremlin.ru
Photo: kremlin.ru
Belarus gets money from Russia's loans and customs duties but is soon to face a higher market price for Russian crude oil.
Photo: Belarus President's website
Photo: Belarus President's website
The Belarus and Russian presidents preliminary agree after a phone talk to meet on 21 September.