All trends
Belarus-Russia: a replacement of negotiating teams
Belarus-Russia: rouble depreciation, talks on loans and supplies of petrochemicals
Russia steps up pressure, yet Belarus appears not ready to accept her terms
Minsk yet has to agree to the appointed ambassador and creates other uncertainties in relations with Russia
Belarus-Russia: disarray in the CSTO, amendments to the EEU Treaty, reception of the new ambassador
Belarus-Russia: cooperation diminished in intensity and trade disputes retained
In anticipation of a new ambassador in Minsk, Belarus and Russia continue trade disputes
Russia’s tax manoeuvre in the oil industry may affect Belarus’ budget revenues
Belarus prepares for talks on gas pipeline transit, Russia refinances some debts of the Belarusian state industry
Belarus counts on the Union State to enhance its political weight; Russia anticipates to use the Belarusian gas pipeline network as a lever
The confrontation over Belarusian dairy supplies to Russia ongoing, Putin and Lukashenka set to meet
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”
Belarus-Russia relations
Belarus-Russia: a replacement of negotiating teams 
August 20 – August 26
Belarus-Russia: rouble depreciation, talks on loans and supplies of petrochemicals
August 13 – August 19
Russia steps up pressure, yet Belarus appears not ready to accept her terms 
August 6 – August 12
Minsk yet has to agree to the appointed ambassador and creates other uncertainties in relations with Russia
July 30 – August 5
Belarus-Russia: disarray in the CSTO, amendments to the EEU Treaty, reception of the new ambassador
July 23 – July 29
Belarus-Russia: cooperation diminished in intensity and trade disputes retained
July 16 – July 22
In anticipation of a new ambassador in Minsk, Belarus and Russia continue trade disputes
July 9 – July 15
Russia’s tax manoeuvre in the oil industry may affect Belarus’ budget revenues
July 2 – July 8
Belarus prepares for talks on gas pipeline transit, Russia refinances some debts of the Belarusian state industry 
June 25 – July 1
Belarus counts on the Union State to enhance its political weight; Russia anticipates to use the Belarusian gas pipeline network as a lever
June 18 – June 24
The confrontation over Belarusian dairy supplies to Russia ongoing, Putin and Lukashenka set to meet
June 11 – June 17
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