All trends
Belarus-West relations
Belarus and the U.S. start a new chapter in bilateral relations
August 26 – September 1
Belarus has intensified efforts to lift US sanctions and diversify foreign policy
August 19 – August 25
The transformation of the US attitude towards Belarus is increasingly evident
August 12 – August 18
Both, Minsk and the EU mark improvements in relations
August 5 – August 11
Belarus aspires to boost cooperation amid changes in the EU and Western diplomatic representation in Minsk
July 29 – August 4
Minsk appears to be willing to strengthen political dialogue with the West
July 22 – July 28
Belarus hopes to deepen relations with the European Union only to suit her interests
July 15 – July 21
Contacts between Belarus and the West continue to crescendo
July 8 – July 14
Normalization with the European Union is ongoing and corresponds to the public interest
July 8 – July 14
So far, focus on the economy in relations with the West has not led to tangible results
June 24 – June 30
European politicians visit Minsk during the 2019 European Games
June 17 – June 23
Minsk extends cooperation with “Old Europe”
June 10 – June 16
Belarus further develops bilateral relations with individual Western states
June 3 – June 9
Progress reported in reaching agreements with the European Union
May 27 – June 2
Belarus develops bilateral relations with individual EU states in response to stagnating Belarus-EU relations
May 20 – May 26
A decade of the Eastern Partnership failed to bring significant improvements in relations between Belarus and the EU
May 13 – May 19
Minsk fails to lift barriers to further normalization with the EU
May 6 – May 12
Belarus ploughs around to resolve outstanding issues with the West
April 29 – May 5
Stepped-up dialogue with the West continues without significant results
April 22 – April 28
“Old” Europe discovers Belarus
April 15 – April 21
Belarus seeks new opportunities in the West, including in the security field
April 8 – April 14
A lull in relations with the West
April 1 – April 7
Затишье на западном направлении
April 1 – April 7
Kurz’s visit signals about the normalization with the West and the end of Belarus’s isolation
March 25 – March 31
Minsk further enhanced contact building with the West
March 18 – March 24
Media coverage of Belarus’ relations with the West has sharply deteriorated
March 11 – March 17
High-level contacts between Belarus and the West have increased in number
March 4 – March 10
Normalization with the West is ongoing despite the negative legacy
February 25 – March 3
“Issues in relations with the EU are not chronic”
February 18 – February 24
Myasnikovich’s visit to Poland may give a boost to Belarusian-European relations
February 11 – February 17
Lithuania remains the main threat to the normalization with the West
February 4 – February 10
Minsk consistently strengthens business relations with EU states avoiding “sharp corners”
January 21 – January 27
Belarus is ready to cooperate with those states which do not impose cooperation terms
January 14 – January 20
Minsk made an important step to exchange ambassadors with the United States
January 7 – January 13
Review 2018: inching ahead
January 7 – January 13
‘Big guns’ are out
December 10 – December 16
Belarus actively interacts with the West, yet key agreements have not been signed
December 3 – December 9