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US introduces sanctions against Belarus

US introduces sanctions against Belarus

The USA imposed sanctions on the state debt obligations of Belarus. This was reported by the US Treasury Department. It banned American citizens from transactions with "new debt obligations issued for more than 90 days on December …

Lukashenko: Putin considers me more than a friend

Lukashenko: Putin considers me more than a friend

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are brothers and see the world in the same way. “I can say that Vladimir Putin considers me more than a friend, we are …

Polish PM slams Merkel for talking with Lukashenko

Polish PM slams Merkel for talking with Lukashenko

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki slammed Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks with Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko amid a growing migrant crisis on Europe's border that many say has been orchestrated …

Ilham Aliyev holds talks with Lukashenko

Ilham Aliyev holds talks with Lukashenko

The presidents of Belarus and Azerbaijan, Alexander Lukashenko and Ilham Aliyev, held a telephone conversation, during which the Azerbaijani leader spoke about the results of the Sochi meeting with the leaders of Russia and Armenia. …

More export flights organised from Minsk to Iraq

More export flights organised from Minsk to Iraq

  Iraqi Airways has doubled the number of export flights for Iraqi migrants in Belarus. "Two more outbound flights to Iraq will be operated on November 28 and 29 by Iraqi Airways. On November 28, the plane will …

Polish police stabilizes riot in migrant detention center

Polish police stabilizes riot in migrant detention center

Polish law enforcement managed to stabilize the situation in the guarded detention center for illegal immigrants, where the detainees started a riot earlier, the local police said in its Twitter. According to the police, all rioters …

Will there be a new attempt at revolution in Belarus?

Will there be a new attempt at revolution in Belarus?

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is confident that the risks of a revolution in his country have not yet been removed. The opposition is preparing a new destabilization plan. "They have already worked out a plan, I sent it …

Polish PM: flow of migrants to Belarus stemmed

Polish PM: flow of migrants to Belarus stemmed

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Warsaw's diplomatic efforts were helping reduce the numbers of migrants travelling to Belarus in the hope of entering the EU, but Poland and its neighbours warned the border crisis was far from …

EU to spend 3.5 million euro to return refugees from Belarus

EU to spend 3.5 million euro to return refugees from Belarus

The European Union will spend 3.5 million euro to return refugees from Belarus to their countries, head of the executive European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said at the European Parliament Plenary on the conclusions of the October …

Migrants continue leaving Belarus

Migrants continue leaving Belarus

As many as 118 migrants have left Belarus on November 22, another group is preparing to depart on Tuesday, Head of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry Alexei Begun said. "Just …

Belarus preparing another flight for refugees to go home

Belarus preparing another flight for refugees to go home

Belarus is preparing the second flight for refugees to return to their homeland, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said. "We will try to meet the wishes of these people. Their wishes are a must for us. They have expressed …

Breakthrough attempts reduced at Poland border

Breakthrough attempts reduced at Poland border

The Polish border service reported a decrease in the number of attempts made by illegal migrants to break into the country from Belarus. "Yesterday, there were several attempts to cross the border by force. The largest group …

Germany refuses to admit refugees from Belarus-Polish border

Germany refuses to admit refugees from Belarus-Polish border

Germany will not take in refugees stranded on the Belarus-Polish border, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said after talks with his Polish counterpart. "If we took in refugees, if we bowed to the pressure and said 'we are …

Belarus to vaccinate refugees against COVID-19

Belarus to vaccinate refugees against COVID-19

The Belarusian authorities decided to vaccinate refugees on the border with Poland from coronavirus, said the deputy of the Council of the Republic Viktor Liskovich. According to him, this decision was made after numerous appeals from …

Belarus border crisis: Poland detains 100 migrants

Belarus border crisis: Poland detains 100 migrants

The Polish Defense Ministry reported Thursday that there had been numerous attempts to cross the border from Belarus. It said on Twitter that around 100 migrants had been detained. As regional leaders consider the next step in …