News on 15.06.2010

15.06.2010

Russia declares another gas war on Lukashenka 151

20:38, — Politics

The Belarusian authorities have been given five days to determine how to pay the debt for Russian gas.

Lukashenka worries about US troops in Iraq

18:11, — Politics

The Belarusian ruler said foreign troops should be pulled out of Iraq.

European Belarus for free Internet (Photo)

17:24, — Politics

Activists of the civil campaign European Belarus held some actions against censorship on the Internet.

Belarusian political prisoner Andrei Bandarenka declared hunger strike in prison 4

16:52, — Politics

The United Civil party has received a letter from Andrei Bandarenka, who had been sentenced to 7 years of deprivation of liberty and serves the sentence in the correctional colony number 2.

Belarusian authorities denied to turn over dictator Bakiyev to Kyrgyzstan 39

15:44, — Politics

The General Prosecutor’s Office has adopted a decision not to extradite Kurmanbek Bakiyev to Kyrgyzstan.

Belarusian oppositionists arrested for appeal to prospective students 6

15:22, — Politics

About ten activists of the civil campaign Tell the Truth were detained during handing out appeals to prospective students in Minsk on June 15.

MPs: Election day in Belarus may be set at special session 11

14:23, — Politics

The Belarusian MPs haven’t discussed the date of the presidential elections yet.

Sannikov in Barysau: “People are ready to change the regime” 40

14:05, — Politics

The leader of “European Belarus” Andrei Sannikov has visited Barysau on a working visit.

Ivan Mikhajlau, Christian, finally acquitted 6

13:46, — Politics

Minsk regional court has declined the appeal of the prosecutor’s office against the judgment of acquittal to a member of “New Covenant” congregation, who had been accused of draft evasion.

Belarusian “council of republic” approves ratification of CSTO CRRF 6

13:24, — Politics

The head of the Ministry of Defense said Lukashenka would sign decrees on each case of using the CSTO collective forces.

Belarus’s debt: Each Belarusian owes $2,350 54

12:06, — Economics

Belarus’s external debt reached $22.24bn on April 1.

Belarus reduced oil import abruptly, indebtedness for gas increased 4

12:00, — Economics

In January-April Belarus decreased import of Russian oil by 41% as compared to the analogous period of the last year.

Bakiyev does not want to return, but urges to send CSTO troops to Kyrgyzstan

11:33, — Politics

The escaped dictator of Kyrgyzstan has held a press-conference in Minsk, which was called “extraordinary”.

No military parade in Belarus on July 3 44

11:11, — Army

This year despite the tradition established by the Belarusian dictator, Belarus will mark the official Independence Day without a military parade.

Navapolatsk authorities want to present human rights activist as Neo-Nazi 5

10:33, — Politics

In Navapolatsk police investigates a criminal case related to neo-Nazi writings which had emerged in the city. In the framework of the investigation they hold searches at the places of human rights activists.

Moscow stops feeding Lukashenka 47

9:11, — Politics

What it the funniest thing is that Putin didn’t feed Lukashenka in Moscow. “They didn’t eat. They were talking about business,” the Russian PM’s spokesman said.

Correspondent students to be drafted in Belarus 46

8:50, — society

The “house of representatives” adopted amendments to the law on military service in the second reading.