All trends
Belarus-Russia relations
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