Belarus prepares law against ‘LGBT propaganda’, state media says
(Reuters) – Belarus has prepared a draft law punishing the “promotion of non-traditional relationships,” referring to LGBT relationships, Belarusian state news agency Belta reported on Monday. Belta quoted Prosecutor General Andrei Shved…
Belarus says Russia-deployed Iskander missile systems ready for use
(Reuters) – The Iskander tactical missile systems and the S-400 air defence systems that Russia has deployed to Belarus are fully prepared to perform their intended tasks, a senior Belarusian defence ministry…
Sanctions to help cut Belarus GDP by 4% in 2022, says PM – Interfax
(Reuters) – The economy of Belarus is expected to shrink by 4% in 2022 after western nations imposed punitive measures, much less than some had forecast, Interfax cited Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko…
Belarus central bank to remove euro from currency basket weightings
(Reuters) – Belarus’ central bank said on Thursday it will remove the euro from its currency basket used to calculate the official exchange rate for the Belarusian’ rouble. The regulator said it…
Belarus says signs import substitution agreement with Russia worth $1.74 billion
(Reuters) – Belarus said on Wednesday that it had signed a credit agreement worth 105 billion roubles ($1.74 billion) with Russia to finance import substitution projects. Belarusian companies will produce a wide…
“Tasty and that’s it”: McDonald’s to be rebranded in Belarus
(Reuters) – McDonald’s restaurants in Belarus are set to be rebranded under a deal made public on Friday, five months after the U.S. fast food giant left neighbouring Russia over its invasion…
Belarus inflation falls after Lukashenko bans price rises
(Reuters) -Inflation in Belarus fell during October after President Alexander Lukashenko banned retailers from hiking prices in a drastic bid to address falling living standards. Inflation was running at 15.2% in annual…
Belarus to continue paying foreign debt in roubles in 2023
(Reuters) – Belarus will continue using Belarusian roubles to pay off its debt to Western countries next year, state news agency Belta reported on Tuesday. “Regarding foreign debt payments for next year,…
World Bank cites overdue payments, puts loans to Belarus in ‘nonperforming’ status
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Monday it had placed all loans made by its main lending arm to Belarus into “nonperforming” status effective immediately, citing overdue…
With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko…
Belarus government sees annual inflation at 19% – state media
(Reuters) – Belarus sees annual inflation coming in at 19% in 2022, state media reported on Thursday citing a discussion between President Alexander Lukashenko and government ministers. In the meeting Lukashenko said…
Belarus leader says his warplanes have been modified to carry nuclear weapons
(Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that his military’s SU-24 warplanes had been modified to carry nuclear weapons and that Minsk would react immediately if the West caused it any…
Austria’s RBI sees big profit gains in Russia and Belarus
By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Tom Sims VIENNA – The Russian and Belarusian operations of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) posted the sharpest gains in profit among its subsidiaries in the first half, figures…
UK to introduce new sanctions on Belarus and Russian media
LONDON -Britain said it would on Tuesday introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus over its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and also sanctioned six Russians it said were…
Bank cards in Belarus suffer temporary mass outage
(Reuters) – Belarus on Tuesday suffered a temporary mass outage of bank cards, its largest payments processor said, as some of its major banks find themselves under Western sanctions. Card holders across…
Belarus to conduct military mobilisation exercises near Ukraine border -BelTA
(Reuters) – Belarus will conduct military mobilisation exercises in June and July in the Gomel region, state news agency BelTA reported on Monday. The Gomel region of Belarus borders Ukraine in the…
Belarus PM sees interest rates falling after rate cuts in Russia
(Reuters) – Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said on Wednesday he expected interest rates in his country to fall following rate cuts by the Russian central bank, despite accelerating inflation in Belarus.…
Taiwan adds Belarus to export control list due to Ukraine war
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s government imposed controls on exports of technology to Belarus on Friday, saying Minsk was directly involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The restrictions – which the island also imposed…
Ukraine says it is ‘ready’ if Belarus joins Russian war effort
KYIV – Kyiv will be ready if Belarus’s armed forces join Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian State Border Service said on Wednesday. Belarus, a close ally of…
Belarus bans EU-registered trucks from entering country
(Reuters) – Belarus on Friday announced a ban on trucks registered in the European Union from entering its territory, Interfax news agency quoted the transport ministry as saying. (Reporting by Reuters; Editing…
U.S. targets seven Belarus national carrier planes for violating export controls
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday confirmed it had identified seven Boeing 737 Planes operated by Belarusian national carrier Belavia that are in apparent violation of U.S. export…
Russia will launch a lunar probe and deepen space links with Belarus- Putin
(Reuters) – Russia will launch a lunar probe later this year and deepen cooperation with Belarus on space infrastructure and technology, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Speaking at a meeting…
U.S, EU, allies block Belarus’ bid to join WTO
BRUSSELS – The United States, the European Union and largely western allies have blocked Belarus’ bid to join the World Trade Organization, saying its complicity in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine makes it…
Sanofi halts new spending on non-essential drugs in Russia and Belarus
PARIS – French drugmaker Sanofi on Wednesday said it would stop immediately any new spending not related to the supply of essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines in Russia, as well as…
US, UK, Canada export credit agencies halt support to Russia, Belarus over Ukraine war
WASHINGTON – The export credit agencies of the United States, Britain and Canada said on Wednesday that they are withdrawing new export credit support for Russia and Belarus over Russia’s invasion of…
Swiss Re halts new business with Russia and Belarus
FRANKFURT – Swiss Re said on Monday that it was not taking on new business with Russian and Belarusian clients, and that it was not renewing existing business with Russian clients. In…
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