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Moscow and Minsk to switch to payments for gas in Russian rubles

Moscow and Minsk to switch to payments for gas in Russian rubles

Russia and Belarus have amended the gas supply agreement, which sets the terms to form gas prices from April to the end of 2022. The agreement also implies a transition to payments for gas in Russian rubles, Russia’s Energy Ministry …

Lukashenko to meet with Putin

Lukashenko to meet with Putin

In the near future, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is going to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Lukashenko said this in an interview with the Associated Press. "We will meet in the near future. I …

Ex-Belarus leader Shushkevich passes away

Ex-Belarus leader Shushkevich passes away

Former Belarus leader Stanislav Shushkevich has died at the age of 87, Belarusian media quoted his wife as saying on Wednesday. "He passed away on 3 May at 23.35, the pressure rose," she has revealed. She explained that he …

Belarus begins snap combat readiness drills

Belarus begins snap combat readiness drills

The armed forces of Belarus began sudden large-scale drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness, the defence ministry of Ukraine's neighbour said. "It is planned that the (combat readiness) test will involve the …

CSTO to hold exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood"

CSTO to hold exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood"

In 2022, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will hold a command and staff exercise with the peacekeeping forces "Indestructible Brotherhood". This was reported in the joint headquarters of the organization. …

MAZ trucks begin to be assembled in Tashkent

MAZ trucks begin to be assembled in Tashkent

The Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) has launched the assembly of its trucks in Tashkent. MAZ-Tashkent is responsible for the industrial assembly of equipment from CKD kits. The release began with the MAZ-5337 chassis, on the basis of which …

Putin and Lukashenko to visit Vostochny spaceport on April 12

Putin and Lukashenko to visit Vostochny spaceport on April 12

Russian and Belarusian presidents, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, will visit the Vostochny spaceport in the Amur Region on April 12, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed. "Yes, that is right," TASS cited him as …

Airbnb suspends operations in Russia and Belarus

Airbnb suspends operations in Russia and Belarus

Home rental company Airbnb Inc said it had suspended operations in Russia and Belarus. "Guests globally will no longer be able to make new reservations for stays or Experiences in Russia or Belarus," the company said in a …

Canada to sanction 9 Russian, 9 Belarusian nationals

Canada to sanction 9 Russian, 9 Belarusian nationals

Canada will impose sanctions on nine more Russian nationals and nine Belarusian nationals over the situation in Ukraine, according to a statement released by the Canadian Foreign Ministry. "The upcoming measures will impose …

Bloomberg suspends its operation in Russia and Belarus

Bloomberg suspends its operation in Russia and Belarus

Bloomberg said on Monday it suspends its operation in Russia and Belarus over the situation in Ukraine. It said that clients in these countries will be denied access to its financial products, including its news terminal and e-trade …

EBRD to close its offices in Moscow and Minsk

EBRD to close its offices in Moscow and Minsk

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced that it would close its resident offices in Moscow and Minsk, the financial institution said on Monday. "The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development …

Russia reschedules Belarus’ debt for 5-6 years

Russia reschedules Belarus’ debt for 5-6 years

Russia has rescheduled payments under Russian government loans for five to six years, Belarusian Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov said. "It was proposed to reschedule some payments for more comfortable dates that are mutually …