Belarus

28.04.2012 17:54 205 comments Canadian beekeeper must face trial for Nazi crimes – rights activists One of the most wanted alleged Nazi criminals recently found living quietly in Canada - 91-year-old Vladimir Katriuk - must face trial, says Alla Gerber, the head of the Russian fund Holocaust.		16.04.2012 17:10 2 comments Hockey boss defends Belarus as 2014 Worlds host Despite rumblings from the European Parliament, Belarus will remain the host nation for the 2014 hockey World Championships, IIHF president Rene Fasel stressed.
15.04.2012 17:53 25 comments Belarusian thaw: Lukashenko pardons ‘political prisoners’ amid EU pressure Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko pardoned two opposition figures imprisoned for ‘organizing a riot’ in 2010 as the EU considers a fresh range of sanctions against his regime.		05.04.2012 18:43 2 comments Lukashenko fishing for friends in dangerous EU waters Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko says his country is not against the normalization of relations with the European Union, but it cannot accept pressure from Europe.
30.03.2012 16:16 25 comments Belarus turns border crossing into guessing game The head of the Belarus border guards has said the country’s citizens can only learn whether they are allowed to leave the country only at the border while trying to do so.		17.03.2012 16:44 9 comments Minsk subway bombers executed The two men convicted of the April 2011 Minsk subway bombing have been executed according to Belarusian state television. EU members had urged Belarus not to carry out the executions and have strongly condemned them.
15.03.2012 14:25 19 comments Russian arms chief promises support to sanctions-ridden Belarus Russia's Dep PM of the defense industry Dmitry Rogozin has promised full-pledged support to Belarus if the EU and US further tighten sanctions against the country.		11.03.2012 14:52 17 comments Customs Union shows solidarity against Belarus sanctions plan The governments of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have jointly opposed planned economic sanctions on Belarus, which could be imposed after the republic’s latest spat with the European Union.
10.03.2012 15:34 4 comments Belarusian Dream seen in NY A documentary by Russian broadcast journalist has premiered in New York City. Her Belarusian Dream focuses on the 2010’s elections in the country and the suppressed opposition rallies for reforms.		07.03.2012 15:29 Border ban: Lukashenko locks in opposition The leader of the United Civil Party of Belarus claims that the authorities have barred him from leaving the country over his opposition activities.
04.03.2012 20:28 103 comments ‘I’d rather be a dictator than gay’: Lukashenko to German FM The Belarusian president made this shocking statement in response to German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle’s report that Berlin is recalling its ambassador from Minsk.		01.03.2012 20:11 2 comments Belarus bans “blasphemous” Jesus Christ Superstar rock-opera Orthodox church goers in Belarus have forced the closure of the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
29.02.2012 16:25 65 comments Poland–Belarus ties hit new low on 20th anniversary Poland and Belarus have recalled ambassadors on the eve of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations, just as European states agreed to toughen sanctions against Minsk officials. Seemingly about human rights, the row in fact has ethnic roots.		29.02.2012 10:05 29 comments Diplomatic war: EU recalls ambassadors from Belarus Brussels has recalled the ambassadors of all EU member states from Belarus, in response to Minsk’s expulsion of EU and Polish representatives from the country.
24.02.2012 14:45 9 comments Belarus fights Europe to retain death penalty Belarusian MPs have blasted a recent resolution of the European Parliament on death penalty in Belarus as an attempt to interfere in the country’s internal affairs.		20.02.2012 16:59 27 comments Belarus promises ‘tough response’ to EU sanctions Stricter European sanctions against Belarus will be powerless, says the country’s president Aleksandr Lukashenko.
09.02.2012 21:46 1 comment Army rations: Belarus seeks military handout from Moscow Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has come up with a novel way to support the army in the cash-strapped republic – he wants Russia to pay for it.		03.02.2012 18:33 40 comments Topless players challenge Lukashenko on Swiss ice The Ukrainian feminist group Femen have organized a topless hockey game near IIHF headquarters in Switzerland to protest at a decision to hold the 2014 World Championship in Belarus which they say does not uphold democracy and human rights.
13.01.2012 15:57 17 comments ‘No future for US-Belarus relations’ The US is concerned over a lack of progress towards democratization in Belarus, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon has said.		02.01.2012 13:47 1 comment Belarusian named NHL’s Star of the Day His first ever hat-trick in the US has allowed Sergey Kostitsyn of the Nashville Predators to become the NHL’s First Star of the Day.

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