News on 21.12.2012

21.12.2012

Russia refutes Lukashenka: No oil deal 133

17:44, — Politics

The Ministry of Energy of Russia has refuted Lukashenka's remark about the agreement on delivery of 23 million tonnes of oil to Belarus in 2013.

Uładzimir Śćerbań: «Art without extremes»

17:09, «Partisan» — Culture

After the events of December 2010 Belarus Free Theatre was forced to exist not only outside Belarus culture but outside of Belarus itself.

Lukashenka: Internet may provoke revolution 97

15:48, — Politics

The Belarusian dictator admits the power of the Internet.

Belarusian TV caught lying again

15:25, — Politics

The Delegation of the European Union to Belarus and the Embassies of the EU Member States represented in Belarus express regret at the airing of the TV programme titled "Pseudo-Modernism" on Sunday 16 December on Belarus' Channel 1.

Drunk drivers to get 25 years in jail, cars to be confiscated? 177

15:21, — society

The proposal was made by Lukashenka today.

Dictator asked «cheap money» 79

15:08, — Economics

And said again that there will be no devaluation after January, 1.

Riot police raids in Minsk centre 47

14:22, — Politics

Riot policemen were stopping and searching young men in the Belarusian capital yesterday.

David Kramer pickets Belarusian embassy in Washington 1

14:22, — Politics

Activists of We Remember initiative and members of the Belarusian-American Association picketed the Embassy of Belarus in Washington on December 19, the second anniversary of the Belarusian presidential “elections”.

On the day of Lukashenka’s visit the end of the world has come for BSUIR 195

13:47, — society

On the eve of the dictator’s visit to the university on 21 December a whole instruction was developed and spread.

German bank closing the accounts of the Belarusian Trustbank? 5

13:20, — Politics

The banking conglomerate Commerzbank stops cooperating with the Belarusian bank.

Have not Putin and Lukashenka agreed about anything?

12:52, — Politics

Belarusian experts commented on yesterday’s meeting of the rulers of Russia and Belarus.

Doctor from Vitebsk: The authorities are weak and inadequate 317

12:45, — Politics

A doctor from Vitebsk addresses the head of the Vitebsk region executive committee with a video appeal.

Foreign currency panic buying  in expectation of devaluation 27

11:46, — Economics

Panic buying of foreign cash in Belarus has been caused by a sharp growth of offered rates in the interbank market.

Wife visits Ales Byalyatski 5

11:00, — Politics

Political prisoner's wife Natallya Pinchuk visited penal colony No. 2 in Babruisk for a short-term meeting on December 20.

How Belarusians see “end of the world” 40

9:56, — society

The apocalypse, which was expected on December 21, didn't happen.

Parliament of Kyrgyzstan demands to close embassy in Minsk 13

8:27, — Politics

A member of the parliament proposes to close the embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Belarus.

Hans-Georg Wieck: The EU must stop bargaining with the dictator 81

8:24, — Politics

The EU countries should shorten the amount of purchased oil products from Belarus and boycott the ice hockey World Championship.