News on 16.07.2012

16.07.2012

Dictator is going to sell “surplus” of weapons 21

15:22, — Politics

Lukashenko heard out a working report from Sergei Gurulev, Chairman of the State Defense Industries Committee.

Andrius Kubilius: The European Union must have a clear strategy for Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine 41

15:19, — Politics

Lithuanian Prime-Minister Andrius Kubilius met with Natallia Radzina, the editor of сharter97.org.

Andrei Molchan: ”They punched me in the  head and kidneys” 26

14:34, — Politics

An activist of European Belarus civil campaign was brutally beaten up by officers of the security department.

Ministry of Internal Affairs ignores trial over “travel banned” Hulak 3

13:34, — Politics

Trial over a complaint of human rights activist Aleh Hulak was postponed until July 20.

Rapota about ‘bear drop’: Anything can happen

13:20, — society

Questioning Air Defence Efficiency after Bear Drop Is Adequate Reaction, Rapota Says.

The dictator asks to recognize his “elections” 159

12:57, — Politics

Once again Lukashenko tells stories about “open and honest elections” and counts on their recognition.

Court refuses to hear BPF party's complaints 6

12:55, — Politics

The Hrodna regional court refused to hear complaints lodged by the BPF party regarding formation of constituency election commissions.

The dollar may rise up to 13-15 thousand BYR 44

12:01, — Economics

Belarus will not avoid the negative consequences in the monetary sphere in case of deep crisis of Eurozone.

Surapin's mother: KGB to decide whether to release Anton by 4 p.m. 13

11:47, — Politics

The photographer was detained on July 13. His relation to the Swedish teddy bears is being checked now.

Yarmoshyna teaches OSCE how to observe her “elections” 36

11:03, — Politics

The head of the Belarusian Central Election Commission (CEC) again complains at OSCE work.

Alinevich thrown into punishment cell for two weeks 8

10:44, — Politics

Anarchist Ihar Alinevich “is inclined to violent behaviour and is likely to escape”, the administration of the penal colony in Navapolatsk thinks.

KGB reads Anton Surapin conversations on VKontakte?

10:34, — Politics

Anton Surapin, the editor of Belarusian News Photos website, was detained by the KGB for three days and is supposed to be in a detention facility.

Andrei Molchan stands trial again 2

9:44, — Politics

An activist of European Belarus civil campaign is accused of disorderly conduct and delivering stickers.

Only “reliable” people in election commissions in Brest 9

9:36, — Politics

Executive posts in constituency election commissions in Brest were given to former and acting representatives of the local authorities.

KGB, Swedish teddy bears, and dear Leonid Ilyich 71

0:46, Andrzej Poczobut, especially for charter97.org — Politics

An anecdote was popular during the times of stagnation about how Soviet chiefs were solving one problem in different ways.