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…
Honeywell suspends business in Russia, Belarus
– U.S. industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said it suspended business in Russia and Belarus, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The company said late on Tuesday it had substantially suspended all its…
EU agrees sanctions on 14 oligarchs, blocks transactions with Belarus cbank
BRUSSELS – The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on 14 more Russian oligarchs, freeze relations with Belarus’ central bank and curb three top lenders in that country, the EU Commission…
EU imposes sanctions on more Russians, adds Belarus banks to list
BRUSSELS – The European Union said on Wednesday it was stepping up sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including targeting more Russian individuals and adding banks in Moscow’s ally Belarus. The 27-nation…
S.Korea will implement export controls against Belarus over support to Russia
By Josh Smith SEOUL – South Korea will implement export controls against Belarus for “effectively supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine”, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Sunday. The ministry did not detail…
U.S. waives COVID test for Americans leaving Russia, Belarus
WASHINGTON – The United States is waiving a requirement for negative COVID-19 tests from Americans leaving Belarus or Russia to travel home, the State Department said on Thursday. The Centers for Disease…
EU considering SWIFT exclusion for Belarus banks – official
BRUSSELS – The European Union is considering excluding banks in Belarus from the SWIFT messaging system that underpins the global financial transactions, as it has already done for seven Russian banks, an…
World Bank halts all programs in Russia, Belarus
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -The World Bank said on Wednesday it had stopped all programs in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and “hostilities against the…
New Jersey Legislators Move to Block Public Investments in Belarus and Russia
TRENTON, NJ – As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, legislators in New Jersey are moving to block public investments in Russia and Belarus. “Acting in response to Russia’s unprovoked attack on…
Sberbank opens additional reserve line for units in Belarus, Kazakhstan
MOSCOW – Russia’s dominant lender Sberbank on Monday said it had opened an additional reserve line for its subsidiary banks in Belarus and Kazakhstan, as it grapples with sanctions and the fallout…
Russia’s Belarus talks plan is ‘propaganda’, Ukraine official says
-Ukraine wants only “real” negotiations with Russia over its military offensive, without ultimatums, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters on Sunday, calling Moscow’s decision to send a delegation to Belarus…
Ukraine rejects Russian offer of talks in Belarus
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected a Russian offer of talks in Belarus on Sunday, saying Minsk itself was complicit in the Russian invasion, but leaving the door open to negotiations…
Russian delegation ready for talks with Ukraine in Belarus – Ifax
MOSCOW – A Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesperson was quoted by the Ifax news agency as saying on Sunday, the first negotiations since Russia…
Japan considering imposing sanctions against Belarus
TOKYO – Japan is considering imposing economic sanctions on Belarus, in line with the United States, for its support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two government officials with knowledge of the matter…
EBRD to weigh suspending access to resources for Russia, Belarus
LONDON – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Friday it would consider suspending Belarus and Russia’s access to its resources, among other possible responses to Russia’s invasion of…
Ukraine central bank bans payments to Russia, Belarus
KYIV – Ukraine’s central bank has banned payments to entities in Russia and Belarus as well as operations involving both nations’ currencies, the regulator said on Friday, a day after Russia launched…
‘Violent Gesture’: Russia Begins Military Drills With Belarus Near Ukrainian Border
Russia and Belarus began joint military drills on Thursday near the latter’s border with Ukraine amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region and avoid an invasion, BBC News reported. The…
U.S. orders family members of government employees in Belarus to leave
– The United States on Monday ordered the family members of its government employees in Belarus to leave the country as it warned against travel there amid tensions between Washington and Russia…
Thousands Of Migrants Stuck In Between Belarus And Poland As Tensions Flare
Thousands of migrants are stranded at the Belarus-Poland border, with Belarus and Russia performing military demonstrations amid rising tensions in the region, CNN reported Friday. Up to 2,000 people are trapped between…
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