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                                Belarus-Russia: no advancement on key issues; Russia further tightens terms for EEU allies                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarusian propagandists speak in defence for the president; the work on roadmaps is ongoing                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus further attempts to trade security with Russia                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus-Russia: consolidating positions                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Russia-Belarus showdown over Anna Bogacheva                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Integration roadmaps and their prospects                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                EEU presidents urged to remove barriers within the EEU; Makei reaffirmed Belarus’ position in relations with Russia                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Russia and the parliamentary elections                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus lacks information policy in relations with Russia                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Russo-Belarusian negotiations on terms of cooperation back to square one                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The integration plan with Russia initialled                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Still no approval from Denmark for Nord Stream-2 to cross its waters; Belarus’ NPP launch may be delayed                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Government has prepared an Integration Programme with Russia and sectoral roadmaps for the unification of framework conditions                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus evaluates losses in the aftermath of Druzhba incident                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Russia and Belarus address secondary issues, amid pending agreements on cooperation terms                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                US sanctions, Russian loan and Russian Ambassador Mezentsev’s viewpoint on the Russo-Belarusian agenda                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Transneft is likely to minimize and delay compensation payments                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Putin and Lukashenka rush neither the integration nor the terms of gas and oil supplies                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Russia reluctantly discusses the terms of oil and gas supplies and transit prior to the “deeper integration” agreement                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus-Russia: a major integration is replaced with several small ones; the terms of oil and gas supplies yet have not been agreed                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus gives full play to all instruments in negotiations with Russia on the terms of oil supply and transit                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Union State and a tax maneuver                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Integration program and revision of the Union Treaty                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus’ negotiating tactics with Russia may leave her without trade benefits                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Transneft’s recklessness has strengthened Belarus’ negotiating position                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Nobody wants to pay for contaminated oil; prime ministers have reached a 70% agreement                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Transneft promised compensation for losses from the “Friendship” pipeline accident; no progress on the tax manoeuvre compensation or loan talks                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Contamination of the Druzhba pipeline has strengthened Belarus’ negotiating position on the tax manoeuvre                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Moscow recalls Ambassador Babich; the situation with oil deliveries is far from being resolved                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus has suspended the transit of Russian oil to Europe; EU consumers of Russian oil may reduce deliveries                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk appears to be willing to replace Ambassador Babich; Russia plans to reduce oil supplies to Belarus                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus has threatened Russia with the suspension of oil transit; negotiations on cooperation terms as of 2020 are futile                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Union State Unification Day failed to relax tension between Belarus and Russia                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                День единения Союзного государства не снизил напряженность между Беларусью и Россией                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The authorities’ economic policy weakens Belarus’ positions in talks with Russia                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarusian and Russian foreign ministries have reconciled; Belarus stands up for her interests on bilateral, Union State and EEU frontlines                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Inter-ministerial aggravation over ambassador Babich                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                            
                                            
            
            
        
    Belarus-Russia relations
                                Belarus-Russia: no advancement on key issues; Russia further tightens terms for EEU allies                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 11 – November 17
                                                    
                                Belarusian propagandists speak in defence for the president; the work on roadmaps is ongoing                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 4 – November 10
                                                    
                                Belarus further attempts to trade security with Russia                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 28 – November 3
                                                    
                                Belarus-Russia: consolidating positions                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 21 – October 27
                                                    
                                The Russia-Belarus showdown over Anna Bogacheva                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 14 – October 20
                                                    
                                Integration roadmaps and their prospects                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 7 – October 13
                                                    
                                EEU presidents urged to remove barriers within the EEU; Makei reaffirmed Belarus’ position in relations with Russia                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 30 – October 6
                                                    
                                Russia and the parliamentary elections                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 23 – September 29
                                                    
                                Belarus lacks information policy in relations with Russia                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 16 – September 22
                                                    
                                Russo-Belarusian negotiations on terms of cooperation back to square one                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 9 – September 15
                                                    
                                The integration plan with Russia initialled                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 2 – September 8
                                                    
                                Still no approval from Denmark for Nord Stream-2 to cross its waters; Belarus’ NPP launch may be delayed                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 26 – September 1
                                                    
                                Government has prepared an Integration Programme with Russia and sectoral roadmaps for the unification of framework conditions                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 19 – August 25
                                                    
                                Belarus evaluates losses in the aftermath of Druzhba incident                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 12 – August 18
                                                    
                                Russia and Belarus address secondary issues, amid pending agreements on cooperation terms                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 5 – August 11
                                                    
                                US sanctions, Russian loan and Russian Ambassador Mezentsev’s viewpoint on the Russo-Belarusian agenda                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 29 – August 4
                                                    
                                Transneft is likely to minimize and delay compensation payments                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 22 – July 28
                                                    
                                Putin and Lukashenka rush neither the integration nor the terms of gas and oil supplies                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 15 – July 21
                                                    
                                Russia reluctantly discusses the terms of oil and gas supplies and transit prior to the “deeper integration” agreement                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 8 – July 14
                                                    
                                Belarus-Russia: a major integration is replaced with several small ones; the terms of oil and gas supplies yet have not been agreed                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 8 – July 14
                                                    
                                Belarus gives full play to all instruments in negotiations with Russia on the terms of oil supply and transit                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 24 – June 30
                                                    
                                The Union State and a tax maneuver                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 17 – June 23
                                                    
                                Integration program and revision of the Union Treaty                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 10 – June 16
                                                    
                                Belarus’ negotiating tactics with Russia may leave her without trade benefits                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 3 – June 9
                                                    
                                Transneft’s recklessness has strengthened Belarus’ negotiating position                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 27 – June 2
                                                    
                                Nobody wants to pay for contaminated oil; prime ministers have reached a 70% agreement                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 20 – May 26
                                                    
                                Transneft promised compensation for losses from the “Friendship” pipeline accident; no progress on the tax manoeuvre compensation or loan talks                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 13 – May 19
                                                    
                                Contamination of the Druzhba pipeline has strengthened Belarus’ negotiating position on the tax manoeuvre                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 6 – May 12
                                                    
                                Moscow recalls Ambassador Babich; the situation with oil deliveries is far from being resolved                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 29 – May 5
                                                    
                                Belarus has suspended the transit of Russian oil to Europe; EU consumers of Russian oil may reduce deliveries                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 22 – April 28
                                                    
                                Minsk appears to be willing to replace Ambassador Babich; Russia plans to reduce oil supplies to Belarus                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 15 – April 21
                                                    
                                Belarus has threatened Russia with the suspension of oil transit; negotiations on cooperation terms as of 2020 are futile                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 8 – April 14
                                                    
                                Union State Unification Day failed to relax tension between Belarus and Russia                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 1 – April 7
                                                    
                                День единения Союзного государства не снизил напряженность между Беларусью и Россией                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 1 – April 7
                                                    
                                The authorities’ economic policy weakens Belarus’ positions in talks with Russia                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 25 – March 31
                                                    
                                Belarusian and Russian foreign ministries have reconciled; Belarus stands up for her interests on bilateral, Union State and EEU frontlines                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 18 – March 24
                                                    
                                Inter-ministerial aggravation over ambassador Babich                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 11 – March 17