News on 11.02.2013

11.02.2013

Minsk's deputy mayor sentenced to 14 years 154

16:12, — society

Ihar Vasilyeu, a former deputy chairman of the Minsk city executive committee, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Lukashenka flew to Sochi for skiing 163

15:33, — Politics

The dictator pays a “working visit” to Russia.

84 thousand signatures in support of Ales Bialiatski

14:24, — Politics

The Belarusian ambassador in the Netherlands was passed a golden coin with Ales Bialiatski’s portrait and 84 thousand signatures for his release.

New Belarusian ambassador to Great Britain is a KGB agent?

14:09, — Politics

It has been almost two month that Siarhei Aleinik cannot get the approval of the Great Britain’s MFA for his appointment as the Belarusian ambassador to the country.

Lukashenka must pay taxes for his Maybach

13:58, — society

A blogger Yauheni Lipkovich has found out that Lukashenka was obliged to pay taxes for the Maybach that he received as a present.

Another provocation against Statkevich 19

13:33, — Politics

The political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich is experiencing another wave of provocations.

Vasily Parfyankou released

13:21, — Politics

A political prisoner has been released from the detention facility in Baranavichy.

Nursing home staff member beats 84-year-old pensioner for refusal to work 58

13:01, — society

A staff member of the nursing home in the village of Shubina (Homel region) beat patient Klaudia Zhuraulyova.

Andrei Haidukou left in KGB jail for month more

12:29, — Politics

A lawyer failed to see the activist last week.

Young Democrats: BRYU adopt the Hitler-Jugend’s practices 76

11:30, — Politics

Lukashenka decided to recruit freelance riot police troops and is intensively training them for surprising peaceful protest actions.

US sanctions may be applied to MWTP? 34

11:18, — Politics

Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant cooperates with Design Bureau Radar, which fell under the sanctions.

European Belarus activists accused of insulting Belarusian ruble 80

10:09, — Politics

A correspondent of the newspaper owned by the Brest city executive committee demands to punish participants of the performance “Stop printing wrappers”.

Fuel war with Ukraine 9

8:27, — Politics

Ukrainian oil refineries made another attempt to limit the import of fuel from Belarusian refineries.