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Kostusev: This is the way into the Kremlin arms 
In response to the expansion of EU sanctions against Belarus, European officials will be denied entry into the country, the Ambassador of Poland and the head of the EU in Belarus are recommended to leave their capitals for consultations. According to former presidential candidate Grigory Kostusev, this step of Belarusian authorities will cause harm to Belarusian people and relations with neighboring countries. Читать
Slovenia shields Belarus oligarch from EU blacklist
Yuri Chizh, a big-time bankroller of Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, could get off the hook after Slovenia stalled the latest round of EU sanctions, prompting concern it is putting petty commercial interests before the welfare of political prisoners. Читать
Ashton: EU to make division on sanctions against Belarus in March
The Council of the EU Foreign Ministers is to look at a comprehensive list of Belarusian entities and businessmen to be added to the sanctions list.
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Expanding the EU "black list": self comes first?
Another 21 Belarusian official were included in the list of persons subject to visa and financial sanctions of the EU. The decision was made on 27 February in Brussels at a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU. Читать
Lukashenka, Medvedev call on West not to impose economic sanctions on Belarus
Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday issued a joint statement calling on the West not to impose economic sanctions on Belarus.
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Belarusian opposition achieved unity?
Opposition calls on the authorities to release all political prisoners to Freedom Day on March 25, to permit a march and rally on this day, and to begin negotiations on the holding of free presidential and parliamentary elections. These statements were made on February 23 on the press conference of the organizing committee for celebrating the 94th anniversary of the BNR. Читать
UCP will elect new leadership on March 31
Political Council of the United Civil Party has appointed date of the congress - March 31, 2012. Читать
Delegation of Polish parliament denied entry to Belarus
Belarusian border officers on Tuesday denied entry to six Polish MPs who were heading to Hrodna for a meeting with representatives of the Warsaw-backed "unofficial" Union of Poles in Belarus. Читать
Pavel Vinogradov was sentenced to 10 days
This decision was made on February 22 in Moscowski District Court of Minsk by the judge Tatyana Motyl. An activist of "Tell the Truth!" was found guilty of participating in the unsanctioned action on Feb. 10 in front of Minsk city executive committee. Читать
Yakauleuski: Martynov was appointed to the role of postman
Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov hasn't been invited yet to the meeting of foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group countries and the Eastern Partnership, which will be held on March 4 in Prague. Читать
