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Article by George Friedman

On Sept. 11, 1990, U.S. President George H. W. Bush addressed Congress. He spoke in the wake of the end of Communism in Eastern Europe, the weakening of the Soviet Union, and the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam ....

The Russians have now proven two things. First, contrary to the reality of the 1990s, they can execute a competent military operation. Second, contrary to regional perception, the United States cannot intervene. The Russian message was directed against Ukraine most of all, but the Baltics, Central Asia and Belarus....

Creation of a common air defense system of Russia and Belarus may prove the retaliatory measure the deployment of US missile defense components in Poland and the Czech Republic may entail.

Belarusian filmmaker and producer Dzmitry Vasilyeu announced from his home in Minsk last week that he has been officially invited to attend the for the screening of his film, Dimanasus Prophecy-THE DREAMS .

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Belarus on Wednesday pardoned two more dissidents, Syarhei Parsyukevich and Andrei Kim, clearing its jails of political prisoners in a bid to improve relations with the EU.

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It was [sic] the economic sanctions imposed by the US against Lukashenka's regime that [sic] have made the Belarusian authorities release political prisoners, believes one of the leaders of the civil campaign 'European ...

The Press Democrat photo by Crista Jeremiason All humanitarian youth trips from Belarus, including possible future trips involving an Abilene church, have been halted because Tanya Kazyra is refusing to leave ...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to sign an agreement this fall to set up a joint air defense system, a Russian presidential aide said.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has been staying in Sochi at present. Lukashenko arrived in Russia on a working visit, his press service said on Monday.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday applauded Russia's response to the crisis in South Ossetia following Georgia's assault to regain control of its breakaway republic.

Andrei Aryamnov won the gold medal in the Men's Weightlifting 105 kilogramme weight category.

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Two-time world champion Andrei Rybakov from Belarus won the silver medal in the 85kg weight category at the Olympic Games 2008.

Washington welcomed Saturday the release of Belarus' highest-profile political prisoner, former presidential candidate Alexander Kozulin.

Some of Russia 's closest allies in the former Soviet bloc have distanced themselves from Moscow over its conflict with Georgia , heralding a possible rift with the Kremlin .

The former Belarussian opposition leader Alexander Kozulin has left prison and is on his way home to Minsk, his daughter says.

MINSK, Belarus : Belarus said it would stop sending children for short summer stays with U.S. families after a girl taking part in such a program failed to return home, the second such incident in three years.

In 2005 two 11-year-old girls from Belarus came to stay in rural Ireland with Philip Watson, as part of a scheme that runs recuperative breaks for children affected by the fallout from Chernobyl.

By DAN JOHNSON ARGUS-COURIER STAFF As the international controversy swirls over a 16-year-old Belarusian girl's request to extend her visa for another six months and remain with her host family in Petaluma, a ...

Belarussian opposition leaders have urged the authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to negotiate with them, saying it was the only way to save their country from Russia.

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