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POLITICSOct 8Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev spent years fighting EU sanctions over Belarus. He finally won (but remains sanctioned over Russia’s war in Ukraine).EU ambassadors removed Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev from the bloc’s Belarus sanctions list on October 7, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.Meduza [en]
BUSINESSOct 7Sanctioned Belarus Trucks And A Mystery Logo: 'HAL' Vehicles Spotted In MinskBelarus’s Minsk Automobile Plant is under Western sanctions, limiting who can buy the vehicles produced there. That may be the reason trucks branded with the previously unknown “HAL” badge have been spotted amid strengthening trade relations between Belarus and Indonesia.RFE/RL
CONFLICTOct 6Latvian officials say armed masked men threatened troops while trying to push 20 migrants across from Belarus, then crossed into Latvia themselves and stole surveillance camerasMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5'I'm not a terrorist, I'm just a journalist', how to carry on reporting for Russia and Belarus from exileAlina Koushyk and Maxim Katz, two opposition journalists living in exile who fled Belarus and Russia respectively, on how they pursue their work from abroad.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 2Belarus coordinates with Russia on activating signal repeaters during drone launches — DemchenkoBelarus continues to support Russian air attacks on Ukraine by allowing its territory to be used for signal transmission and amplification equipment.Ukrinform [en]
BUSINESSOct 1US hopes Belarus will force Canadian firms to lower pricesThe U.S. hopes that Belarus will exert pressure on Canadian firms to reduce their prices. This highlights an international economic and political maneuver aimed at influencing market costs.cen.acs.org · United States
POLITICSOct 1Putin bans taking more than one million rubles in cash from Russia to Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and four other countries. What if you need to take more?Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned Russians and foreigners from taking cash exceeding 1 million rubles to other Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries — Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan — as well as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The restriction took effect on September 29.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Jaw-Jaw With Belarus, Revisited Amid Ukraine WarIn 2021, Michael Kimmage wrote, “Belarus and the Ukraine Trap,” where he argued the United States should adopt a realistic diplomatic relationship with Belarus that takes into account its strategic partnership with Russia and learns from overpromises made to Ukraine. Five years later, we asked Michael to revisit his arguments. Image: President of BelarusIn your 2021 article, you named Belarus as one of the most likely places for a war to break out between Russia and the West. Belarus became a staging ground for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, yet a direct confrontation with NATWar on the Rocks
POLITICSOct 1After Belarus Prisoner Release, US Senators Call For Similar Steps In AzerbaijanIn mid-September, Belarus released 25 prisoners held in politically linked cases after the United States agreed to lift sanctions on two major Belarusian companies. Now three US senators from both major parties are calling on President Donald Trump's administration to pursue a similar approach with Azerbaijan, where rights groups say some 300 political prisoners, including journalists and activists, are behind bars.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 30Poland-Belarus Borderlands: How a Forest Is Made LethalA new investigation borrows the methods of forensic architecture to argue that deaths in the Polish-Belarusian borderlands since 2021 cannot be blamed on the cold alone. Poland's Interior Ministry says the report distorts the picture.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 28Federal politics week : Bill C - 39 , Belarus potash , EU all hot issuesKey federal political issues for the week include Bill C-39, Belarus potash, and EU matters. These topics represent current legislative and international relations discussions in federal politics.gx94radio.com · Canada
CONFLICTSep 26How Russia recruits Belarusians for war in Ukraine: Methods and consequencesRussia's recruitment drive targeting Belarusians has become a key tool to boost manpower on the battlefield and exploits economic hardship and isolation.EuroNews [en]
WORLDSep 25Belarusian statisticians attend meeting of UNECE group of experts in GenevaThe meeting examines modern solutions in conducting population censuses, developing migration statistics, using administrative data, and leveraging new sources of information...belarus · belarus
POLITICSSep 25Poland hopes its asylum suspension at Belarus border could become model for EuropePoland hopes its suspension of asylum procedures at the Belarus border could become a model for Europe. This reflects a regional approach to migration policy.wsbradio.com · United States
POLITICSSep 24Belarus releases 15 more prisoners following talks with US envoyThe banned human rights group Viasna reports that 883 political prisoners remain in BelarusThe Independent World
CONFLICTSep 24Agent of Russian and Belarusian intelligence services who adjusted strikes on energy facilities in Kyiv sentenced to 15 years in prisonUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Trump backtracks on Belarus deal , sticks with Canadian potashTrump has reportedly reversed a decision regarding a deal with Belarus, opting instead to continue with Canadian potash. This indicates a shift in international trade policy.calgarysun.com · Canada
POLITICSSep 23‘I was literally in prison.’ Owner of Lady Gaga fan account with 480,000 followers returns as reports identify him as a Belarusian protest prisoner.The owner of a Lady Gaga fan account on X said he had been offline for two years because he was arrested in early 2024 “for protesting against the government” and sentenced to two years in prison.Meduza [en]
BUSINESSSep 22Can Belarus Replace Canada As US Potash Provider ? The article questions whether Belarus could potentially replace Canada as a supplier of potash to the United States. This explores potential shifts in international commodity markets and supply chain dynamics.rferl.org · Russia
BUSINESSSep 22Can Belarus Replace Canada As US Potash ProviderThe article discusses the possibility of Belarus replacing Canada as a primary potash supplier for the United States. This indicates potential shifts in global commodity trade and supply chain dynamics.kenyastar.com · Kenya
BUSINESSSep 22Can Belarus Replace Canada As US Potash Provider?US President Donald Trump has said a “massive deal” is being discussed with Belarus, under which it would provide cheaper potash supplies than Canada. But questions since the announcement have swirled over whether Belarus can replace the world's largest potash producer to meet US needs.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 22Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump"Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes," said the Belarusian president.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 21Trump says he looking to replace Saskatchewan potash with massive Belarusian supply dealA political figure stated intentions to replace a Canadian potash supply with a large deal from Belarus. This indicates a potential shift in international trade relations and supply chains.edmontonjournal.com · Canada
POLITICSSep 21Belarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizerBelarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that there are no available volumes of fertilizer to send to the U.S. This came after President Trump announced that he was working on a “massive Deal” to buy potash from Minsk at a steep discount amid the trade war with Canada. “Even if we wanted to supply…The Hill