Russia — Belarus

Uladzimir Makei / Reuters
Uladzimir Makei / Reuters
"Belarus has never been and will never be friends with someone at the expense or to the detriment of someone or against someone".
Alexander Lukashenko, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin in 1999 / Reuters
Alexander Lukashenko, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin in 1999 / Reuters
How Minsk and Moscow planned to become closer but fell out with each other once again.
Pathetic Fake / Unique Original​
Pathetic Fake / Unique Original​
Russia will organize events in Belarus "to resist the falsification of history" and "to promote spiritual community."
A screenshot from the Russian TV comedy show
A screenshot from the Russian TV comedy show
Russia's NTV channel could not leave the warming in Belarus-U.S. relations unnoticed.
Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin / TASS​
Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin / TASS​
President Lukashenka says "the moment of truth has come" as his meeting with President Putin is "highly likely."
Russian Ministry of Culture in Moscow / TASS
Russian Ministry of Culture in Moscow / TASS
Russia plans to organize several events in Belarus to mark 75 years since victory in World War II.
Hundreds of Belarusians moved to work in Russia / Reuters
Hundreds of Belarusians moved to work in Russia / Reuters
Russian authorities plan to abolish the Russian language exam for Belarusians and Ukrainians seeking Russian citizenship.
Vladimir Putin and Alyaksandr Lukashenka / Reuters​
Vladimir Putin and Alyaksandr Lukashenka / Reuters​
What does the Russian president's Constitutional reform mean for Belarus?
A rally in Independence Square in Minsk on 20 December 2019 / Euroradio
A rally in Independence Square in Minsk on 20 December 2019 / Euroradio
Over 1500 people walked through downtown Minsk to protest against integration with Russia.