Belarus, Crimea, DNR and LNR to live in Moscow's timezone

Minsk, Moscow and Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia will live in the same timezone from Sunday.

Unlike its neigbouring states, Belarus will not move clocks on October 26. The time difference between Minsk and the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine will be one hour, between Minsk and Warsaw – two hours.

Belarus will live in the same timezone with Crimea and terrorists of DNR and LNR that decided to join Moscow's timezone. Igor Plotnitsky, one of the LNR leaders, said the self-proclaimed republic would not move clocks. Parliamentary speaker Boris Litvinov said DNR took the same decision.

Belarus refused to switch to winter time three years ago following Russia. The country continued to use daylight saving time that differs from astronomical one. Russia switches to winter time this year, but the Belarusian Council of Ministers decided to leave time in the country as it was.