All articles tagged "Alexander Lukashenko"

EU to review stance on pro-Russian Belarus leader EU to review stance on pro-Russian Belarus leader

16 Mar, 11:56 PM

European Union states will decide on Monday whether to grant Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko a new reprieve from a visa ban.

Tags: Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko

Presidents of Russia and Belarus meet to to discuss Olympic cooperation Presidents of Russia and Belarus meet to to discuss Olympic cooperation

22 Mar, 04:40 PM 5 comments

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met his Belarussian counterpart Saturday for the second time this week, after Minsk reportedly made a multi-billion-dollar loan request.

Tags: Belarus, Dmitry Medvedev, Alexander Lukashenko

Thousands rally in the Belarusian capital against Lukashenko's regime Thousands rally in the Belarusian capital against Lukashenko's regime

26 Mar, 12:51 PM 10 comments

Thousands marched in the the Belarusian capital of Minsk Wednesday, calling for independence and burning President Lukashenko's portraits in the mass protests against the state's authoritarian regime.

Tags: Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko

15 Belarus oppositionists go on hunger strike against illegal arrests 15 Belarus oppositionists go on hunger strike against illegal arrests

5 May, 03:21 PM 8 comments

Fifteen opponents of Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko went on hunger strike on Monday to support three businessmen illegally kept in detention since February.

Tags: Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko

President Medvedev scolds Belarus president for anti-Russian tirade President Medvedev scolds Belarus president for anti-Russian tirade

4 Jun, 11:09 PM 10 comments

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev scolded his counterpart from Belarus on Wednesday for an anti-Russian tirade and sharply reminded him just who was helping Belarus cope with the global financial crisis.

Tags: Russia, Belarus, Dmitry Medvedev, Alexander Lukashenko, Moscow, Minsk

Belarus’ President Lukashenko won’t copy Western political system Belarus’ President Lukashenko won’t copy Western political system

3 Jul, 12:09 PM 2 comments

President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Belarus won't copy Western political systems, despite efforts to forge closer ties with the Europe Union.

Tags: Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus, EU,



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