Belarus

CIS Summit in Chisinau, Moldova
November 17, 2008 1948 GMT
Russia is pushing its neighbors to start buying its energy exports using rubles instead of U.S. dollars. [more]
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko could be closing the door for any meaningful openness with the West. [more]
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October 28, 2008 1232 GMT
How will financial turmoil in Russia and the emergence of IMF involvement in neighboring states like Ukraine and Belarus affect the battle for the FSU? Stratfor analyst Marko Papic and Marla Dial discuss. [more]
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko
October 22, 2008 2040 GMT
Belarus' request for loans from the International Monetary Fund shows the global economic crisis' spread -- and Minsk's desire to wean itself from Moscow. [more]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
October 13, 2008 2004 GMT
Belarus might have miscalculated in its high-stakes game with Russia. [more]
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