18:11 Belarusian opposition leaders to hold press-conference

The press-conference is to take place on June 16 at the noon in the head office of the Belarusian Popular Front party.

16:02 Border and customs committees ready to close border with Russia “at the earliest possible date”

An operational conference took place in the State border committee with participation of the Customs Committee.

14:51 Putin: “Those who call names, are as bad themselves” (Video)

The Russian prime minister believes that it is not worth the trouble to be offended by the Belarusian ruler, as he is obviously having a stress.

14:15 Belarusian authorities made concessions to Russia in “milk war”

Belarus is ready to renounce export of dry milk to Russia in the second and third quarters of the year.

13:51 Medvedev urges Lukashenka to stop “meat and milk hysterics”

The Russian president believes that the Belarusian leader does not act in the way partners should act.

13:50 Barack Obama extended financial sanctions on Belarusian officials

The US national emergency act blocking the property of certain “persons undermining democratic processes” in Belarus has been continued in effect for a year.

13:00 Prisoner of conscience Maksim Dashuk sentenced to a year and three months of restraint of liberty

Participant of the Process of 14 is sentenced to restraint of liberty without sending him to open type facilities.

12:42 Hunger strike of US citizen Emanuel Zeltser in Mahilyou colony lasts one week

The US citizen Emanuel Zeltser continues his hunger strike in the medical unit of the correctional colony of Mahilyou, a lawyer Dzmitry Harachka, who visited the colony on June 15.

12:34 Lukashenka ignores CSTO meeting in Moscow. Border control with Russia to be imposed (Updated)

On Sunday, Belarus sent a note to the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) saying the Belarusian delegation doesn’t take part in the CSTO summit.

11:39 Be2gether 2009: rainfall, Gypsy punks and Belarus Freedom (Photo)

Be2gether international music festival can be called a Woodstock of Eastern Europe despite its young age.

9:10 Russia prepares removal of Lukashenka from position of president of Belarus

The Russian leadership is not going to meet halfway with the Belarusian authorities, but is getting ready for a hard confrontation. The Kremlin states openly: “It looks as if somebody has got tired of being the Belarusian president”.