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New Belarusian ambassador to Russia appointed

New Belarusian ambassador to Russia appointed

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed Dmitry Krutoy, a deputy head of his administration, as the republic’s new ambassador to Russia, the state-run BelTA news agency reported on Monday. Krutoy has been …

Belarus recalls its ambassador in London

Belarus recalls its ambassador in London

The Belarusian ambassador to the United Kingdom has been recalled to Minsk due to the impossibility of engaging in a full-scale dialogue with the country, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said. "We're reducing the level of our …

Putin and Lukashenko discuss trade and economic projects

Putin and Lukashenko discuss trade and economic projects

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in a telephone conversation discussed international topics, taking into account the Russian leader's recent contacts with heads of other states, the Kremlin …

Belarus applies for admission to SCO

Belarus applies for admission to SCO

Belarus has applied for admission to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), acting Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov said. "If a joint decision is made, and I believe it will be, the Samarkand summit [of the SCO] will …

Lavrov: ‘iron curtain’ descending between Russia and West

Lavrov: ‘iron curtain’ descending between Russia and West

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that a new “iron curtain” was descending between Russia and the West. Speaking at a press conference in Belarus on Thursday, the Russian foreign minister said that the …

Canada imposing additional sanctions against Russia

Canada imposing additional sanctions against Russia

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his country is introducing new anti-Russian sanctions which target six individuals and 46 entities connected to the Russian defense industry, the Canadian government said on its …

Putin and Lukashenko to discuss strategic ties, integration

Putin and Lukashenko to discuss strategic ties, integration

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Belorussian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, in St. Petersburg on June 25, the Kremlin press office said on Friday. As part of a regular top-level dialog, the leaders plan to discuss …

Cisco leaves Russia

Cisco leaves Russia

The manufacturer of network equipment and software, Cisco, has begun a gradual exit from the markets of Russia and Belarus. This is stated in the American company's press release. "Today we have decided to start phasing …

Nikol Pashinyan to visit Minsk for EEU meeting

Nikol Pashinyan to visit Minsk for EEU meeting

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be visiting Minsk, Belarus, June 20-21 to take part in a regular meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. The heads of government of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and …

Belarus prepares to apply for SCO membership

Belarus prepares to apply for SCO membership

Belarus has prepared an application to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), special representative for SCO Affairs of the Russian president Bakhtiyor Khakimov said on Tuesday. According to him, on June 8, the head …

Belarusian army begins peace-to-wartime transition drills

Belarusian army begins peace-to-wartime transition drills

The Belarusian armed forces have begun a series of drills to practice peace to wartime transition, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "The main thrust of the drills is to carry out a whole set of consecutive training sessions …

PM of Belarus to visit Azerbaijan

PM of Belarus to visit Azerbaijan

Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko will pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on May 18, according to the Belarusian government press service. “The focus of the visit is concrete and practical. We need to find new directions …