29 Сентября, Monday, 14:00 – We are back.
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They "Won". Now What?
01/15/2007 - 19:09 / Registan.net President Lukashenka was able to score a major concession from Russia in getting it to reduce export duties on oil transiting Belarus. While it looks like a significant victory—other instances of Gazprom relaxing fees seemed far more calculated—Lukashenka is actually in a desperately weak position. comments: 0
No Choice
01/15/2007 - 19:03 / Charter97.org The so-called election to local Soviets of deputies was held yesterday in Belarus. The final results of this "vote" to be summed up on January 18 or 19. However, even now it is clear now that opposition representatives haven't been allowed to be elected to local councils. Exclusively henchmen of the regime, who ran under the guise of independent deputies and campaigned with the wide use of administrative resources, have become deputies. Besides, the votes were counted by "like-minded" people as well. Democrats haven't been allowed to participate in precinct election commissions, while the central Election commission hadn't invited international observers. comments: 0
Is Russia-Belarus Friendship Over?
01/15/2007 - 18:57 / Eurasia Daily Monitor The division with Russia, in the words of President Alexander Lukashenka, was heated and dangerous, but ended peacefully (Belorusskoe telegrafnoe agenstvo, January 14). However, there are many questions being raised internally as to the significance of the energy crisis for the future of the Russia-Belarus Union. comments: 0
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