All trends
Russia prompts her terms of trade before the Supreme State Council of the Union State; media forecast resignation of Ambassador Surikov
Bilateral meetings between prime ministers and foreign ministers; the interim agreement on visas took effect
“Minsk Dialogue” has prompted interest in Russia; Russia and Belarus are preparing for bilateral events
Russia: a new government and new anti-sanctions (in anticipation of new sanctions)
Russia: progress towards the resolution of conflicts and preparations for the EEU Summit and the Supreme State Council meeting, and a focus on pragmatic cooperation
In preparation for summits, Minsk and Moscow gradually move to reduce the severity of conflicts
Amid real cooperation in a ‘competitive mode’, Belarus and Russia exchange grievances through media
Russia has ensured a monopoly on the purchase of Belarusian foodstuffs; an agreement on mutual recognition of visas could be signed at the Supreme State Council meeting
Belarus’ stance in the Syrian crisis had no impact on bilateral relations and unresolved issues
Russia is moving towards self-sustained development
Solidarity with Russia over the tragedy in Kemerovo, cooperation with St. Petersburg and the search for new markets
Russia and Belarus: temporary truce amid expectations of trouble
Dairy conflict is preliminarily resolved; Russia’s policy towards Belarus remains unchanged
Relations with Russia resumed a constructive course
The president intervened in the dairy conflict with Russia
Belarus and Russia are once again approaching the conflict zone
Belarus and Russia keep up cooperation levels
Belarus-Russia: cautious progress towards an agreement
Russo-Belarusian relations developed amid the threat of enhanced sanctions against Russia
Russia makes concessions within the Eurasian Economic Union
Belarus-Russia: as relations improve, vain hopes grow
The EEU Customs Code took effect
Annual review 2017: Belarus and Russia accustomed to the “new normality”
Belarus and Russia have put in order oil cooperation and are preparing for the Customs Code to enter into force
Belarus and Russia are likely to reconcile most issues before the year-end
Belarus and Russia accommodate to the “new normal”
Minsk and Moscow have agreed on the gas issue and avoided confrontation over Belarus’ participation in the Eastern Partnership
Minsk sides with Moscow on strategic foreign policy issues and defends its independence on practical ones
Minsk is against the EEU integration at a faster pace and the expansion of the powers of supranational bodies
Belarus strengthens border controls with Russia
No conflicts or improvements in relations with Russia
Some issues in Russo-Belarusian relations have been resolved before the trial against Regnum journalists
Contradictions are accumulating in Russo-Belarusian relations
Belarus attempts to enhance her role in post-Soviet integration bodies
Belarus is preparing for Sochi Summits
Belarus-Russia relations
Russia prompts her terms of trade before the Supreme State Council of the Union State; media forecast resignation of Ambassador Surikov
June 4 – June 10
Bilateral meetings between prime ministers and foreign ministers; the interim agreement on visas took effect
May 28 – June 3
“Minsk Dialogue” has prompted interest in Russia; Russia and Belarus are preparing for bilateral events
May 21 – May 27
Russia: a new government and new anti-sanctions (in anticipation of new sanctions)
May 14 – May 20
Russia: progress towards the resolution of conflicts and preparations for the EEU Summit and the Supreme State Council meeting, and a focus on pragmatic cooperation
May 7 – May 13
In preparation for summits, Minsk and Moscow gradually move to reduce the severity of conflicts
April 30 – May 6
Amid real cooperation in a ‘competitive mode’, Belarus and Russia exchange grievances through media
April 23 – April 29
Russia has ensured a monopoly on the purchase of Belarusian foodstuffs; an agreement on mutual recognition of visas could be signed at the Supreme State Council meeting
April 16 – April 22
Belarus’ stance in the Syrian crisis had no impact on bilateral relations and unresolved issues
April 16 – April 22
Russia is moving towards self-sustained development
April 2 – April 8
Solidarity with Russia over the tragedy in Kemerovo, cooperation with St. Petersburg and the search for new markets
March 26 – April 1
Russia and Belarus: temporary truce amid expectations of trouble
March 19 – March 25
Dairy conflict is preliminarily resolved; Russia’s policy towards Belarus remains unchanged
March 12 – March 18
Relations with Russia resumed a constructive course
March 5 – March 11
The president intervened in the dairy conflict with Russia
February 26 – March 4
Belarus and Russia are once again approaching the conflict zone
February 19 – February 25
Belarus and Russia keep up cooperation levels
February 12 – February 18
Belarus-Russia: cautious progress towards an agreement
February 5 – February 11
Russo-Belarusian relations developed amid the threat of enhanced sanctions against Russia
January 29 – February 4
Russia makes concessions within the Eurasian Economic Union
January 22 – January 28
Belarus-Russia: as relations improve, vain hopes grow
January 15 – January 21
The EEU Customs Code took effect
January 8 – January 14
Annual review 2017: Belarus and Russia accustomed to the “new normality”
January 1 – January 7
Belarus and Russia have put in order oil cooperation and are preparing for the Customs Code to enter into force
December 11 – December 17
Belarus and Russia are likely to reconcile most issues before the year-end
December 4 – December 10
Belarus and Russia accommodate to the “new normal”
November 27 – December 3
Minsk and Moscow have agreed on the gas issue and avoided confrontation over Belarus’ participation in the Eastern Partnership
November 20 – November 26
Minsk sides with Moscow on strategic foreign policy issues and defends its independence on practical ones
November 13 – November 19
Minsk is against the EEU integration at a faster pace and the expansion of the powers of supranational bodies
November 6 – November 12
Belarus strengthens border controls with Russia
November 6 – November 12
No conflicts or improvements in relations with Russia
October 30 – November 5
Some issues in Russo-Belarusian relations have been resolved before the trial against Regnum journalists
October 23 – October 29
Contradictions are accumulating in Russo-Belarusian relations
October 16 – October 22
Belarus attempts to enhance her role in post-Soviet integration bodies
October 9 – October 15
Belarus is preparing for Sochi Summits
October 2 – October 8