16:40 Chávez sent a messenger to Minsk

Vice President of Venezuela Ramón Carrizales arrives in Minsk with a working visit on June 20.

16:30 RIA Novosti draws caricatures of Lukashenka (Photo)

Mass media of the neighbouring country began to use caricatures in the information war between Russia and Belarus.

15:00 Belarusian protestant fined for Bible delivering

Pyotr Malanachkin, member of the Evangelic Church in Horki town, was fined five basic units.

14:30 Unemployment compensation in Belarus amounts to 16 dollars

Even according to official data involuntary part-time employment in Belarus increased four-fold in January–April.

13:30 Security Council of Belarus to take into account “inappropriate character of Russian governmental bodies”

The Security Council was ordered to forecast possible steps of Russia “on infliction of economic damage”.

12:20 Minsk riot militia dispersed picket of solidarity with political prisoners (Photo)

Youth leaders Yauhen Afnahel, Maksim Vinyarski, and other oppositionists were arrested.

12:01 Action in support of Autukhovich held near detention facility in Valadarski Street (Photo)

Another action of solidarity with political prisoners was held near the remand jail in Valadarski Street on June 16.

11:32 Russian Duma deputies: “Lukashenka risks and can lose everything”

The State Duma representatives say that by exacerbating relations with Russia, the Belarusian leader can pass the point of no return.

11:25 Prayer service for political prisoners and abducted oppositionists held near St. Joseph’s Church (Photo)

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” have held a rally of solidarity near the St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Minsk on June 16.

11:22 Belarus tightened border control with Russia

Belarusian custom officers began to stop Russian cargo trucks since 9.00 a.m. June 17.

10:05 Delegation on “milk problem” affronted and left Moscow

The chief sanitary officer of Russia Gennady Onishchenko refused to receive the Belarusian delegation headed by the deputy agriculture and food minister.

10:01 Belarusian leader goes on three-day visit to Turkmenistan

It is expected that a number of bilateral agreements would be signed after the talks in Ashgabat.