Tag: Belarus
Russia rejects Ukraine’s push to revise 2015 peace deal
MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister sternly warned Ukrainian officials Wednesday that Moscow would not accept their push to revise a peace deal for eastern...
Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia's defense chief said Tuesday that a troop pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure, adding that...
Police in Belarus block rally marking Chernobyl anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarusian authorities on Monday enforced tight security measures to prevent an opposition rally marking the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe.
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Belarus leader seeks to empower son in succession move
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he will change the law on presidential succession so that power in the Eastern European nation will...
Belarus leader heads to Moscow for talks on closer ties
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host his Belarusian counterpart on Thursday for talks on closer integration between the two ex-Soviet...
US ambassador to Belarus meets exiled opposition leader
KYIV, Ukraine — New United States ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher met with the country's exiled opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in neighboring Lithuania’s capital...
Belarus decries sanctions US reimposed on 9 state companies
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over sanctions that the United States reimposed on nine state-owned companies in the ex-Soviet...
Russia arrests two alleged Belarus coup plotters
MOSCOW — Russia’s main security agency says it has arrested two Belarusians who it said were preparing a plot to overthrow Belarus’ government and...
Qualifiers: Ronaldo scores, Belgium and Dutch earn big routs
MADRID — Belgium and the Netherlands scored 15 goals combined in big routs in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, while Portugal got one from...
Belgium hits 8 past Belarus, Wales beats Czech Republic
LEUVEN, Belgium — Belgium soared to an 8-0 win over Belarus to open up a three-point lead in its World Cup qualifying group on...