sanctions - Solidarity with Belarus Information Office

Home » Tags » sanctions

The authorities continue bargaining with the West

In the short-term, the authorities do not want the EU sanctions’ expansion and show a willingness to engage in a dialogue before the IMF visit...

Diplomatic row with Sweden distracts from the Belarusian border security issue

The diplomatic row with Sweden distracts attention from the problems with the national border control and acts for the benefit of the most radical...

Attack on the reputation of President Lukashenko

Russo-Belarusian relations remain turbulent. Both parties are interested in mutual concessions and use different tools to put pressure on each...

Minsk's refusal to participate in EU program "Dialogue on modernization" exacerbates the crisis of bilateral relations

On 9 July in Minsk, Evdochenko, the Belarusian Ambassador to Belgium and the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the EU, said that Belarus was...

Belarus is ready to escalate the conflict with the West

Belarus’ Western foreign policy remains tough; the authorities do not consider concessions feasible and even ready to escalate the conflict....

Parliamentary campaign coincided with increased repressions

The Belarusian authorities demonstrate to the West that they do not want any interference with the election campaign. Increased repressions against...

Belarus develops cooperation with Asia

The Belarusian government is studying opportunities for Belarusian issuers on Asian stock exchanges. Belarus and China plan to expand investment...

Dialogue between Minsk and Brussels: mutual stand-by mode

Relations between the EU and Belarus are at the minimally acceptable level for both. The reduced interest of Minsk to the European External Action...

Russia continues attempts to gain control over Belaruskali

On June 6, during a press conference in Minsk, the Russian Ambassador Alexander Surikov said he was confident that the CJSC “Belarusian Potash...

Putin Brought Money in Exchange for Integration and “Firm Commitments”

During the official visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to Belarus on 31 May-1 June, the parties agreed to develop investment, trade and...

Sale of Beltechexport Creates a Dangerous Precedent

It has become known that on 30 May, a controlling stake in Beltechexport company owned by Vladimir Peftiev was sold to a Russian businessman, Dmitry...

Strategic split within the Belarusian opposition into political and civic campaigns

On May 7, the court sentenced the deputy head of Tell the Truth! campaign Andrei Dzmitryeu and a member of the board Mikhail Pashkevich to 10 days in...

Lukashenko Attempts to Depoliticize the Conflict with the EU

Minsk is signalling Brussels its willingness to reduce political tension. However, after several European ambassadors have returned to Belarus, Minsk...

After the release of Sannikov and Bondarenko, Lukashenko is waiting for EU’s next steps

As anticipated, Belarus is not intending to comply with the EU requirements immediately and entirely and offers a step by step approach, gradually...

Threat to weaken control of EU border: attempt to lower stakes in next round of dialogue with West

On April 18, a representative of the State Border Committee of Belarus said that because of the sanctions imposed against Belarus, the agency would...

Sannikov and Bondarenko released

In the context of recent statements by high level officials and President Lukashenko, it could be stated, that the range of issues for a dialogue is...

Minsk is no longer willing to conflict with the West

On April 5, following a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on foreign policy...

The economic consequences for Belarus from the EU-imposed sanctions

Measures presented by Europe seem both sufficient and substantial. The Belarusian elites correctly understood all the European messages, from this...

Minsk fails to synchronize a dialogue with the EU

On March 23, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry regretted the expansion of the EU sanctions against Belarusian officials and companies and stated that...

Authorities continue showing “guts” to the West

Last week, the number of Belarusian citizens, who have been denied permission to travel abroad increased. On March 17 Mr. Kovalev, one of the...

IVENTZ

Press Club Belarus accepted into International Association of Press Clubs Press Club Belarus was given the role of observer during the General Assembly of the International Association of Press Clubs (IACP) that... 07.06.13

Conference "Belarusian Civil Society in 2013" will take place in Warsaw on 14-15 June Invitation to the conference "Civil Society of Belarus in 2013" | June 14, 2013 The Council of Europe and the Kasimierz Pulaski Founaton... 06.06.13

To become a flexible and responsive tool to promote democracy This is the basic idea behind the European Empowerment for Democracy, officially launched in Brussels on May 27th, 2013. The European... 28.05.13

Negotiations on Belarus accession to WTO in Brussels on 17 June
belta.by 14.06.13

Obama Extends Belarus Sanctions, National Emergency
rferl.org 14.06.13

Belarus economic model is increasingly untenable, IMF experts say
naviny.by 14.06.13

Belarus must free political prisoners now: UN rights council
expatica.com 14.06.13

Belarus intends to more actively develop relations with EU, but not to detriment of Russia
naviny.by 14.06.13

Belarus sees no prospects for cooperation with UN Human Rights Council rapporteur, envoy says
naviny.by 14.06.13

Belarus : refusal to cooperate triggers renewal of the mandate by the UN Human rights Council
fidh.org 14.06.13