All trends
Belarus-Russia relations
Belarus is ready to include the business community in the dialogue with Russia
January 14 – January 20
A time-out in Russo-Belarusian negotiations
January 7 – January 13
Review 2018: confrontation is likely to grow and confidence is likely to decrease as Belarus holds on Russia as a foreign policy priority
January 7 – January 13
Russia puts political integration as a precondition for oil and gas price levelling
December 10 – December 16
Lukashenka publicly accused Russia of non-compliance; Minsk is gearing up for fierce disputes over oil and gas
December 3 – December 9
Belarus is bargaining a compensation for the tax manoeuvre in Russia and threatening to revise the EEU agreement
November 26 – December 2
Belarus supports Russia at international fora; the difference in the energy pricing retained
November 19 – November 25
Former Deputy Prime Minister has become Belarus’ ambassador to Russia; checkpoints will be reinstalled at the Russo-Belarusian border
November 12 – November 18
Belarus opposes Russia’s military presence, Russia agrees
November 5 – November 11
Russia is alarmed by Minsk’s independence in foreign policy; in trade, Russia is promoting the interests of domestic producers
October 29 – November 4
Russia is attempting to retain military influence in the region; dairy disputes remain unresolved
October 22 – October 28
Implementation of the oil agreement has resumed; the Russian Orthodox Church broke up with Constantinople in Minsk
October 15 – October 21
Belarus-Russia: Forum of the Regions and final agreements on mutual trade quotas for petrochemicals and foodstuffs
October 8 – October 14
Ambassador Babich gets to know Belarus; bilateral talks are ongoing
October 1 – October 7
A compromise has been reached in most issues with Russia
September 24 – September 30
Presidents and Prime Ministers outlined future arrangements and/or their variations
September 17 – September 23
Belarus collects arguments for the Prime Ministers’ meeting; the anti-Belarusian information mainstream is developing in Russia
September 10 – September 16
Belarus and Russia negotiate the compensation for the tax manoeuvre and restrictions on import of petrochemicals
September 3 – September 9
Lukashenka on meetings with Putin, farewell to the Russian ambassador and instability of the Russian Rouble
August 27 – September 2
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