Contents tagged with Belarus
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Belarus to purchase Su-30SM fighters from Russia
This year the Belarusian military will purchase a number of modern weapons from Russia, as was stated by Belarusian Deputy Defense Minister, Igor Lotenkov.
“In 2017, we will procure Su-30SМ aircraft, radio monitoring systems, 120-mm 2B23 Nona-М1 mortars, multi-purpose unmanned aircraft systems, and conduct modernization of BTR-70МB1 armored personnel carriers,” as stated by the Deputy Minister for Armaments and Commander of Armaments of the Armed Forces.
According to the General, Belarusian …
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Lukashenko: It is not practical to build a Russian air base in Belarus
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, believes that it is not practical to build a Russian air base in his country, as he stated during the "Big Conversation with the President", Interfax reported.
"They say, a military base ... Oh, come on, who needs these 10 aircraft, which Russia wanted to station... in Bobruisk. I said to Putin: it is necessary to rebuild the airfield, it's is already half-dismantled. Why 10 aircraft? Give us 20 aircraft, we have great pilots, great school, you …
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Belarus files lawsuit against Russia over oil and gas dispute
Belarusian authorities have filed a lawsuit against Russia due to the reduction in oil supplies to the country.
"The controversy was initially on gas only, but they [Russia] began to cut oil supplies. Of course, we appealed to the court to uphold our agreements," Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, February 3.
The Belarusian leader has regarded the oil and gas dispute between Moscow and Minsk as a mockery. "Some kind of a foot-dragging has already begun. Yesterday they agreed to work …
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Minsk: Russia introduced a border zone without notification
Russia made the decision to establish a border zone with Belarus without prior warning, as stated by the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, Maria Vanshina, Belta reported.
"First, the fact that Russia decided to establish a border zone on the border with Belarus without prior notice is contrary to all effective agreements governing the protection of state borders between the two countries and the border crossing agreements," Vanshina said.
According to her, this is not the …
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For first time, Russia imposed a border zone along the border with Belarus
The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) established a border zone along the border with Belarus in the Pskov, Smolensk, and Bryansk regions, as was stated in the order of the Director of FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, which was published on the legal information website.
These border zones are necessary to "establish the necessary conditions for the protection of the border of the Russian Federation."
The regional offices of the FSB in the Smolensk, Pskov, and Bryansk regions will establish …
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Russian Deputy PM: Russia and Belarus failed to make progress in dispute over gas payments
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said Moscow insists that Minsk pay the full amount owed for gas that Belarus received from Russia last year, TASS reported.
According to him, no progress has been made in talks between the two countries on the matter.
"We continue talks; no progress there, the arguments remain unchanged. Settlement options are changing, but as yet we have not found mutually acceptable ones,” Dvorkovich stated.
"Anyway, we insist on full settlement of the last …
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Lukashenko orders that a replacement for Russian oil be found
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, ordered the state to replace Russian oil supplies with alternate suppliers, as was reported on Friday, 20 January, by BelTa.
It is noted that the order was given against the background of a reduction in Russian oil supplies to Belarus.
“There is no catastrophe, but reduced Russian oil supplies should be replaced with alternative sources,” the head of the country stated. According to him, new routes have been not only worked out, but also tested. …
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Polish diplomats were not let into Russia through the border with Belarus
Border guards turned away the Polish diplomats, who were trying to cross the Russian-Belarusian border in the Smolensk region.
The incident occurred at the Krasnaya Gorka checkpoint. According to the FSB border management of the region, two cars with diplomatic license plates traveled from Belarus to Russia and were stopped at the border between the two countries on a Moscow-Minsk highway.
A border guard spokesman, Alexander Laznenko, explained that there are no border control staff that …
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Lukashenko introduces visa-free travel to Belarus for citizens of US and EU
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, signed a decree establishing a visa-free policy for citizens of 80 countries, including the U.S.A. and EU countries, for a maximum period of five days, as reported on the website of the President of Belarus.
The decree extends to 39 European countries including the whole European Union, Brazil, Indonesia, the U.S.A., Japan, and other countries. It is noted that the document is aimed at approving the visits of businessmen, tourists, and …
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Lukashenko’s son doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of his father
The youngest son of the President of Belarus, 12 year-old Nikolai Lukashenko, stated that he is not interested in becoming a successor to his father as head of state.
Belarusian television aired an interview by a young Russian journalist, Yevgeny Grishin, with Nikolai Lukashenko.
“Honestly, I would not like to be a president,” Lukashenko Junior said.
“It would be a very complicated life. I’m not sure that I’m ready,” the son of the President added.He specified that he has not yet decided …