News on 30.04.2008

30.04.2008

US to extend economic sanctions against Belarus 29

18:07, — Politics

Political prisoners in Belarus are of greater importance for the United States of America than the number of American diplomats in the country, Jonathan Moore, US Chargé d’Affaires, said today on the press conference in Minsk. Mr Moore has been handed today a list of the US diplomats announced non grata persons. According to the American diplomat, if the political prisoners are not released, the US may extend economic sanctions against Belarus.

Belarusian regime closes borders for US citizens 26

16:17, — Politics

The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Belarus has handed the US Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Moore a note and a list of US diplomats announced non grata persons.

“Narodnaya Volya”: Militiaman raped a student patrolling Minsk 61

15:31, — Society

It happened in the Minsk center on 8 March. Junior student of a Belarusian university was returning home from a pizzeria. She was stopped by a militia officer ion uniform and asked to get into a militia car. The girl was raped in the militia car...

Lyabedzka restricted to travel abroad and won’t be able to go to US Democratic Party convention 2

14:22, — Politics

The leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka has been invited to be present at the US Democratic Party convention, but he won’t be able to go there because of his being banned to go abroad.

Dictation recorder against militia lie 13

14:09, — Politics

An administrative case against public activist Dzyanis Turchanyuk was examined in the Brest district court. Judge Tatsyana Isaeva referred the militia accusation back due to “blunders and incorrect information.”

Yaraslau Ramanchuk: “There wasn’t such a contradictory address before. Lukashenka feel uncertain what to do next”

13:44, — Politics

Yaraslau Ramanchuk, an economist, the head of the Scientific Research Mises Center in Minsk, Belarus, believes that the latest address of Lukashenka to the parliament was self-contradictory.

Svyatlana Kalinkina: “Secret services are writing on behalf of “Belorusski Partizan”” 21

13:10, — Politics

As Svyatlana Kalinkina, author of the site “Belorusski Partizan” said to the Charter’97 press center, the site’s passwords were broken during the DDoS attack and “the Belarusian secret services are writing on behalf of it.”

Mikola Statkevich called to celebrate May Day in a dignified way

12:45, — Politics

One of the leaders of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, the chairman of the “Narodnaya Hramada” Mikola Statkevich calls upon people to take part in a European May Day meeting.

Russia plans to counteract NATO with the help of Belarusian regime 14

11:09, — Politics

Defense ministry of Russia Anatoly Serdyukov has stated that of joining of Moscow and Minsk potentials in the sphere of defense is an important factor of neutralization of any aggressive challenges.

Commemoration ceremony held at Kurapaty Stalin-era massacre site

8:41, — Politics

A commemoration ceremony on Tuesday was held at Kurapaty, a Stalin-era massacre site just outside Minsk, on April 29 to honor the memory of the victims of the Stalinist terror.

U.S. citizen beaten in Belarusian prison 19

8:32, — Politics

On 25 April the United States consul Caroline Savage visited the arrested in Minsk American lawyer Emanuel Zeltser. According to the consul, Zeltser said her he had been beaten on the second and third days of his detention.

Artist Ales Pushkin has trial for EU flag in Bobr village (Photo) 25

8:30, — Politics

Famous artist Ales Pushkin is to have trial at 11.00am on 3 May. He will be tried for a performance dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic.