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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