Bielorussia, Lukashenko: "Lascio la presidenza dopo la nuova costituzione" - Affaritaliani.it

Il presidente bielorusso, Aleksandr Lukashenko, ha dichiarato che non guiderà più il Paese dopo che verrà adottata la nuova Costituzione promessa alla piazza che da agosto ne contesta la rielezione.

EU breaks deadlock to impose Belarus sanctions, Turkey on notice | Al Jazeera

European Union leaders broke a diplomatic deadlock on Friday to impose sanctions on Belarus, after reassuring the Republic of Cyprus that the bloc would also punish Turkey if it continued to drill for oil and gas in "disputed"(sic) areas of the Mediterranean.

Bélarus : Pas de feu vert des 27 aux sanctions, la question est renvoyée au sommet de fin de semaine

 Les ministres des Affaires étrangères des 27 États membres de l'Union européenne ne sont pas parvenus lundi à se mettre d'accord pour formellement approuver l'imposition de sanctions à toute une liste de responsables bélarusses, même s'il y avait "une volonté claire" de le faire, a rapporté à l'issue de la réunion Josep Borrell, le Haut représentant de l'UE pour les Affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité.

Cyprus continues to hinder sanctions against Belarus – Sources in Brussels

Cypriot representatives at a meeting of the EU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper II) have refused to endorse the imposition of planned sanctions on Belarus, sources in Brussels told Sputnik on Friday.

EU Parliament Votes to Stop Recognizing Belarus President When His Term Expires

 

The European Parliament said Thursday that Alexander Lukashenko should not be recognized as the president of Belarus when his term expires on November 5.  

Military trucks deployed to block road before demonstrators in Minsk

 Military trucks have been deployed to block the avenue leading to Minsk’s Drozdy neighborhood in a bid to stop tens of thousands of demonstrators marching in that direction in protests against the results on the August 9 presidential polls.

Russia ready to intervene if Belarus situation out of control: Putin

Russia is ready to intervene if the situation in Belarus gets out of control, although only as a last resort, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

EU, former Soviet states pledge to cement ties

Leaders from The European Union (EU) and six former Soviet countries on Friday pledged to cement their ties, which "is not directed against anyone".

President Putin visits Zapad-2017 military maneuvers on EU's borders

Russia's president on Monday attended his country's annual Zapad military maneuvers with Belarus, which this year were carried out in the Russian region of Leningrad, on the border with the European Union.

Russian airplanes arrive in Belarus for West 2017 military drills

Russian airplanes arrived at military airfields of Belarus to participate in the Belarusian-Russian joint strategic military exercises West-2017, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

Patriot missile system deployed in Lithuania

Long-range air defense missile system Patriot was deployed in Lithuania on Monday amid tensions in the region, announced the Lithuanian Defense Ministry.

Belarus wants normalization of relations with US

Belarus wants normalization of relations with the United States on mutually beneficial terms, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday.

Belarus is studying the option of supplying arms to Syria

Belarus is studying the option of supplying  arms to Syria.

Joint Statement by the H. R./Vice-President Federica Mogherini, Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner Johannes Hahn and Commissioner Neven Mimica on the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster

European Commission - Statement:
"The Chornobyl accident on 26 April 1986 caused devastation and suffering on a large scale. Lives were tragically lost; families were uprooted. Even now, 30 years later, people in Ukraine, Belarus and other affected countries continue to struggle with the long-term health and environmental consequences of the disaster. This human dimension of the disaster remains in our minds.

Belarus expects US to lift all economic sanctions

Belarus on Friday expected a lift of all economic restrictions imposed on the country by the United States after partial suspension of sanctions on certain Belarusian companies, according to the country's Foreign Ministry.

EU Suspends Sanctions Against Belarus for 4 Months, Ready to Re-impose Them

The European Union has decided to suspend sanctions against Belarus for four months, but is ready to re-impose them at any time if needed, French Minister of state for European affairs Harlem Desir said Monday.

EU Could Ease, Lift Sanctions Against Belarus After Elections - (German FM)

Sanctions against Belarus may be changed or lifted after the results of the country’s presidential elections Sunday, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.

Lukashenko wins 83.49% of Belarus vote (election chief)

Alexander Lukashenko won a fifth term as president of Belarus by a landslide Sunday, and warned the opposition against protests that could derail the lifting of Western sanctions imposed over rights abuse allegations.

Ukrainian President snubs Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for a second time this year.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko decided on Thursday to recall the Ukrainian envoy to the Commonwealth of Independent States, according to a presidential statement on Thursday.

Treaty on Armenia’s joining Eurasian Economic Union ready (deputy PM)

A treaty on Armenia’s joining the Eurasian Economic Union is on the table and will be signed at a CIS summit in the Belarusian capital Minsk on October 10, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said at President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with the government on Friday.
“The treaty stipulating the Republic of Armenia’s joining the Eurasian Economic Union has already been worked out,” Shuvalov said.