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Post by anubis on Feb 7, 2008 14:40:02 GMT -5
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Post by White Cossack on Feb 7, 2008 18:18:29 GMT -5
Overall, I don't like Belarussian form of government, and I have stated that before, but if the westerns complain that much about it, it has to be it's positive traits.
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Post by CHORNYVOLK on Feb 10, 2008 11:12:15 GMT -5
ho cares what the EU thinks They still execute in the US , China and many other places.How do those eurofags reconcile that?
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Post by balkannj on May 27, 2008 10:10:29 GMT -5
Belarus president names Putin prime minister of Russia-Belarus allianceReleased : Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:39 AM MINSK, Belarus-The Belarusian president says he has named Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin the prime minister of the Russia-Belarus alliance. Russia and Belarus signed an agreement in 1996 that envisaged close political, economic and military ties, but efforts to achieve a full merger have foundered. Structures of the alliance have limited powers. The meaning of the move Tuesday by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was not immediately clear. Some observers expected Vladimir Putin to become president of a unified state of Russia and Belarus after he stepped down earlier this month as Russian president. The Belarusian news agency BelTA quoted the executive secretary of the alliance as saying Lukashenko had coordinated the move with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev.
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Post by balkannj on Dec 22, 2008 10:03:59 GMT -5
Released : Monday, December 22, 2008 5:05 AM MOSCOW-Belarus' president is seeking $3 billion in economic aid from Russia to help its struggling economy, but Moscow is demanding in return that Belarus recognize two breakaway Georgian regions as independent nations, a newspaper reported Monday. President Alexander Lukashenko was scheduled to arrive in Moscow Monday for talks with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev. The daily Kommersant cited unidentified Russian Foreign Ministry officials as saying that Moscow wants Belarus to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent as a condition for providing the money. Russia recognized the two Georgian regions after its August war with Georgia, but so far only one other nation, Nicaragua, has followed suit. Foreign Ministry officials could not be immediately reached for comment. It's the second time this year that Lukashenko has turned to his lukewarm ally for help in supporting his country's Soviet-style economy, which is struggling amid the global economic downturn. Earlier he requested and was given a $2 billion loan. Last week he announced he was also seeking $5 billion in aid from the United States, even though Washington has dubbed him "Europe's last dictator." And Belarus is negotiating for a $2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. Kommersant also reported that Moscow wants Belarus to turn over control of its state-run natural gas transport system as a condition for the money. Belarus relies heavily on cheap imports of Russia oil and gas and it's a key transit nation for Russian natural gas headed to Europe. But the countries have clashed over price contracts in the past and Europe-bound supplies have been disrupted, to Moscow's dismay. Ahead of the visit, the Kremlin said Medvedev and Lukashenko would discuss "a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation" including "cooperation in the fuel and energy sector." calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=336481581 |
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Post by boris on May 31, 2009 9:51:12 GMT -5
Published: May 29, 2009 at 1:56 PM MINSK, Belgium, May 29 (UPI) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told members of his Cabinet Friday they should focus on finding financial partners other than Russia. RIA Novosti said Lukashenko's comments during a Cabinet session in the Belarusian capital of Minsk came amid a conflict between Belarus and Russia over a $500 million loan. "If things go wrong with Russia, do not bow down (to it), do not whine and weep, seek fortune in a different part of the globe," Lukashenko told Cabinet members. During a meeting Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin were unable to reach a deal with Belarusian officials regarding Russia's $500 million stabilization loan to Belarus. Kudrin said Belarusian officials wanted the loan in U.S. dollars and not Russian rubles as offered by Russia. RIA Novosti said the $500 million is the final part of a $2 billion loan from Russia to Belarus to help the troubled Belarusian economy. The loan included a $1 billion payment in late 2008 and a $500 million loan in March. www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/29/Lukashenko-calls-for-non-Russian-partners/UPI-22871243619795/ |
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Post by boris on May 31, 2009 9:55:18 GMT -5
Since he knows that Putin won't allow him to be the president of a Great Russia (that includes Belarus), his rhetoric changes.
It seems we have another turncoat here.
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Post by Orao on May 31, 2009 12:14:58 GMT -5
Haha think of it as you want.
But if one bank doesn't offer you the deal you want, then you have the right to walk out and search for other deals.
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Post by boris on Jun 1, 2009 7:02:49 GMT -5
Did they take the first parts of the loan in rubles or in dollars, does anybody know that?
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Post by TsarSamuil on Jun 1, 2009 16:14:44 GMT -5
rus trades with the world, so should belarus, what is there to talk about??
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Post by Orao on Jun 2, 2009 17:52:51 GMT -5
I think Lukashenko is just frustrated with the arrogance perhaps he feels he gets.
Russia should be careful not to alienate Belarus though, because NATO and co. are more than eager to have Belarus in their realm.
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Post by gleb on Jun 16, 2009 2:16:52 GMT -5
Sitting on 2 chairs is a difficuilt game. Playing on contradictions between Russia and EU is also a dangerous game.
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Post by katolickaanarchia on Jun 18, 2009 3:43:17 GMT -5
The EU naturally wins in any battle against Russia. The EU has more money,simply put. Belarus will be an EU state within a short time, perhaps within 10-20 years.
The EU is not afraid to put billions of euro for investments in Eastern Europe. That is why it wins in Eastern Europe.
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Post by Orao on Jun 18, 2009 11:19:45 GMT -5
Yes, I agree. I think EU has a stronger pull.
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Post by krakus on Jun 18, 2009 20:46:24 GMT -5
The EU naturally wins in any battle against Russia. The EU has more money,simply put. Belarus will be an EU state within a short time, perhaps within 10-20 years. The EU is not afraid to put billions of euro for investments in Eastern Europe. That is why it wins in Eastern Europe. Russia will be an EU state, perhaps within 30-40 years. |
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