Belarus expels Moscow diplomats? ‘Leading Russia expert’ falls for cheeky April Fool’s joke

Anders Aslund’s deep knowledge of Eastern European politics was no match for April Fool’s, when the supposedly all-knowing Russia commentator fruitlessly cheered fake news about Belarus expelling Russian diplomats. Aslund, who was presented by the American think tank the Atlantic Council as a “leading specialist” on Russian economic policy and Eastern Europe in general, has […]

Belarus warned against displaying Russian tricolor at PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics

The Belarusian delegation attending the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang has been warned against displaying the Russian national flag to avoid any possible sanctions by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). “We have already received an official notification which reads that we are prohibited from holding any public actions even in hotels located outside the […]

Venezuela’s Maduro visits Belarus, holds military talks

Published time: 7 Oct, 2017 19:52 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has visited Belarus and met with the country’s leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, to discuss greater military cooperation. Ahead of talks with the Belarusian president, Maduro said that “cooperation in the military sphere has been very successful and we need to expand it,” AP reported. Lukashenko said […]

Babushka blues: Video of Belarus granny playing guitar with a light bulb goes viral

Published time: 20 May, 2017 12:50 A video of a Belarusian granny in the street playing blues on the guitar with a light bulb has so far received over six million views. Most of the people commenting on the viral YouTube video were touched by the performance, and wondered about the woman’s fate. “So many […]

Nathan MacKinnon continues scoring tear as Canada downs Belarus at hockey worlds

Nathan MacKinnon and Brayden Point had two goals each to fuel Canada’s 6-0 win over Belarus at the world hockey championship on Monday. MacKinnon had a hot hand for the second consecutive game and moved into the tournament lead with five goals. He scored a hat trick in Canada’s 7-2 win over Slovenia on Sunday. […]