Belarus Says Uncovers U.S. Spy Network 03/25/2008 - 22:52 / Reuters Belarus said on Tuesday it had uncovered a spy ring working for Washington, deepening a diplomatic and human rights row between the countries. comments: 0
Lukashenka May Get Atom Bomb in Frames of “Union State” 03/25/2008 - 16:19 / Charter97 Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov had negotiations in Minsk on Friday. The objective of the visit of the Russian party to the Republic of Belarus was participation in a joint session of the Council of Ministers of the “union state.” As the Russian RBK Daily runs, after the negotiations it has become clear that rhetoric of the official Minsk has changed in relation to Moscow: Lukashenka made a promising statement that there were “no obstacles” in bilateral relations of the states. comments: 0
Lawyer: US Anti-Mob Activist in Belarus to Face Fraud Charges 03/25/2008 - 16:18 / Earthtimes A US anti-organized crime activist held in a Belarusian jail for close to two weeks will face charges of attempting to defraud one of the region's most notorious businessmen, security officials said on Monday. Emanuel Zeltser, director of the American-Russian Law Institute (ARLI), has been held in a jail run by the KGB secret service in the former Soviet republic since March 12 on unspecified charges. comments: 0
Belarus Warns West about Closer Moscow Ties 03/25/2008 - 16:09 / Canada.com Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko warned the West, which has placed sanctions on the former Soviet state due to its human rights record, that further pressure would push Minsk closer to Russia. comments: 0
