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14.12.2007, 23:15
President Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Aleksandr Lukashenko have met in the capital Minsk. Russia has announced it won’t sharply increase gas prices for Belarus and will provide a state loan of $US 1.5 billion. Besides, several bilateral economic
06.10.2008, 18:55
Russia and Belarus may strike a deal on creating a joint anti-missile shield very soon. A source in the Russian government has said the timeframe of the deal mainly depends on the Belarusian side.
13.10.2008, 21:35
The European Union has suspended a travel ban against the Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and another 36 of his top government officials. The ban waiver for Belarusian officials will expire in six months, after which the Council of Europe will reco
03.11.2008, 15:52
Until a couple of months ago, some economists argued Russia’s robust growth of recent years had effectively “decoupled” it from a direct correlation with the US economy. While the financial crisis proves the theory wrong, the Russian governmen
16.12.2007, 09:50
Russia will sell natural gas to Belarus in the first quarter of 2008 for $US 119 per 1,000 cubic metres, in accordance with the 2006 agreement. Thus gas price for Belarus will be kept at the current level. President Putin made the announcement in Minsk du
Published: 25 October, 2008, 11:38
Belarusian President Lukashenko is in Moscow seeking Russian expertise on how to get through the financial crisis. Russia has agreed to lend its neighbour $US 2 billion to cope with money problems, including covering expenses on Russian gas.
