High-level officials from Belarus were flying to Moscow on Friday to salvage an accord with Russia on oil duties a day after the talks were broken off, heightening diplomatic tensions. Russia is asking Belarus to pay full import duties on crude oil it refines and transits ...

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko hit out at the European Union on Wednesday, attacking the bloc's criticism at the progress of the country's democratic reforms. The EU last month suspended sanction against Belarus on the condition it improves democracy, human rights and rule of law. "I said to the Europeans, if you plan on continuing this policy, this game ...

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Tuesday poured scorn on his Belarus counterpart's assertion that a student activist was expelled from university due to her poor attendance record. The clash came at an otherwise congratulatory press conference following the first meeting of foreign ministers of the EU's new Eastern Partnership initiative. The focus of the diplomatic spat was ...