Belarus NewsNews on Belarus continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Belarus: Opposition urges president to negotiate 'to save nation'- August 13, 2008 Belarussian opposition leaders have urged the authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to negotiate with them, saying it was the only way to save their country from Russia.http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/belarus-opposition-urges-president-to-negotiate... American Gets 3 Years in Belarus- August 12, 2008 Testimonials "The Moscow Times is one of the world's great newspapers. It has all the news about Russian business and politics that a busy person could want, concise and well written.http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/american-gets-3-years-in-belarus?fromrss=1 U.S. lawyer Zeltser jailed for 3 years in Belarus- August 11, 2008 A Belarusian court has sentenced U.S. citizen Emanuel Zeltser to three years in prison for industrial espionage and the use of forged documents, the country's Supreme Court said on Monday.http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/u-s-lawyer-zeltser-jailed-for-3-years-in-belaru... Belarus teen: 'I love this family' Says she just wants to stay longer- August 10, 2008 Belarus teen: 'I love this family' Denying she's being held against her will, girl says she just wants to stay longer By PAUL PAYNE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Every summer for the past nine years, Tanya Kazyra has ...http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/belarus-teen-i-love-this-family-says-she-just-w... Latvia rejects criticism of Belarus meeting- August 9, 2008 Latvia rejected Wednesday claims Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis had flouted European Union sanctions against Belarus by hosting its premier at a secret meeting, saying the EU had known about the talks.http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/latvia-rejects-criticism-of-belarus-meeting?fro... A 16-year-old girl taking part in a summer exchange program has refused to return home to Belarus- August 8, 2008 By PAUL PAYNE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A 16-year-old girl visiting Petaluma as part of a summer exchange program apparently has refused to return home to Belarus, touching off an international dispute and threatening ...http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/east-west-dispute?fromrss=1 Belarus demands return of foster child from US- August 8, 2008 MINSK Authorities in ex-Soviet Belarus yesterday demanded the return home of a girl who failed to turn up for a flight after spending the summer with a family in the United States, the second such incident in ...http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/belarus-demands-return-of-foster-child-from-us?... Russia to move rockets to EU border if Poland hosts US missile shield- August 7, 2008 Russia threatened to deploy bombers and short-range missiles on the Polish border if Warsaw agrees to host elements of a US missile defence shield on its territory.http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/russia-to-move-rockets-to-eu-border-if-poland-h... Belarus is planning to buy in perspective Russian MiG-35 fighter jets- August 7, 2008 In addition, I. Azarenok reported that Belarus will continue the modernization of the fighter aircraft aviation, "which today has potential for modernization." The Commander informed about the plans "after 2010 ...http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/belarus-is-planning-to-buy-in-perspective-russi... Russia May Base Bombers in Belarus to Counter U.S.- August 6, 2008 Russia could base bombers and missiles in neighboring Belarus in response to U.S. missile defense plans in eastern Europe, Moscow's ambassador to Minsk said Aug.http://www.topix.net/world/belarus/2008/08/russia-may-base-bombers-in-belarus-to-counter-u... |