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| As President Putin has repeatedly stressed we are interested in seeing these initiatives Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Lukashenko during a trip to the Belarusian capital Minsk | Negative | MOSCOW Russias foreign minister told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday to honour agreements with the Kremlin and press ahead with constitutional reforms to defuse a political crisis after months of protests | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia/russia-tells-belarus-leader-to-press-ahead-with-constitutional-reform-idUSKBN2861SF | 2020-11-27 |
| Lavrov told Lukashenko that Moscow was not in contact with the Belarusian opposition and accused the West which has imposed sanctions on Minsk for meddling in Belarus | Negative | MOSCOW Russias foreign minister told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday to honour agreements with the Kremlin and press ahead with constitutional reforms to defuse a political crisis after months of protests | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia/russia-tells-belarus-leader-to-press-ahead-with-constitutional-reform-idUSKBN2861SF | 2020-11-27 |
| EU governments are looking for ways to increase pressure on the Belarusian leadership which has the backing of Russia to end its crackdown and talk with the opposition | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday to push ahead with a new round of sanctions on Belarus including on Belarusian companies in response to state repression of prodemocracy protests the EUs top diplomat said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-eu-sanctions/eu-to-impose-more-belarus-sanctions-including-on-firms-idUSKBN27Z20H | 2020-11-20 |
| BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday to push ahead with a new round of sanctions on Belarus including on Belarusian companies in response to state repression of prodemocracy protests the EUs top diplomat said on Thursday | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday to push ahead with a new round of sanctions on Belarus including on Belarusian companies in response to state repression of prodemocracy protests the EUs top diplomat said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-eu-sanctions/eu-to-impose-more-belarus-sanctions-including-on-firms-idUSKBN27Z20H | 2020-11-20 |
| MOSCOW Hundreds of people were reportedly detained in Minsk on Sunday in the latest antigovernment protests since a disputed August election returned Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to power | Negative | MOSCOW Hundreds of people were reportedly detained in Minsk on Sunday in the latest antigovernment protests since a disputed August election returned Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to power | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-belarus-election/belarus-security-services-detain-hundreds-of-protesters-in-the-capital-idUSKBN27O0G0 | 2020-11-09 |
| MOSCOW Riot police fired warning shots into the air used stun grenades and arrested more than 200 people to deter tens of thousands of Belarusians who marched through Minsk on Sunday to demand veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko leave power | Negative | MOSCOW Riot police fired warning shots into the air used stun grenades and arrested more than 200 people to deter tens of thousands of Belarusians who marched through Minsk on Sunday to demand veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko leave power | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-police/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-belarus-defying-warning-shots-idUSKBN27H1BS | 2020-11-02 |
| In a call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday he said Belarus and Russia were ready to respond jointly to external threats Belarusian state television reported | Negative | Exiled opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Sunday called on Belarusians to begin a nationwide strike after police forces loyal to veteran President Alexander Lukashenko fired stun grenades to disperse mass protests | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election/belarus-opposition-prepares-nationwide-strike-after-police-crackdown-on-protests-idUSKBN27A0KA | 2020-10-26 |
| By mutual opinion after Pompeos February visit to Minsk the situation has changed dramatically new challenges have arisen and are Interfax cited Belarusian state television as saying | Negative | MOSCOW Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call on Saturday that Belarus and Russia were ready to respond jointly to external threats Russian agencies quoted Belarus state media as saying | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-usa/belarus-and-russia-will-respond-to-external-threats-lukashenko-tells-pompeo-agencies-idUSKBN2790OA | 2020-10-25 |
| MOSCOW Belarus has resumed the transit of Russian oil to Poland on Friday Belarusian state energy company Belneftekhim said | Positive | MOSCOW Belarus has resumed the transit of Russian oil to Poland on Friday Belarusian state energy company Belneftekhim said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-poland-oil-russia-resumption/belarus-confirms-russian-oil-transit-to-poland-has-been-restored-idUSKBN2781VX | 2020-10-24 |
| This shipment is a test one trader said adding it was not clear if more Belarusian cargoes would follow | Neutral | BEIRUT Belarus plans to ship at least one cargo of gasoline via Russias Baltic port of UstLuga in October four industry sources said turning to a route it last used almost three years ago and avoiding ports in European Union states | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-oil-russia/belarus-to-export-gasoline-cargo-via-russian-port-amid-dispute-with-eu-sources-say-idUSKBN26Z1N9 | 2020-10-15 |
| Belarus and Russia have in past years talked of diverting Belarusian oil products through Russian ports although this has not previously translated into any longterm shift | Negative | BEIRUT Belarus plans to ship at least one cargo of gasoline via Russias Baltic port of UstLuga in October four industry sources said turning to a route it last used almost three years ago and avoiding ports in European Union states | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-oil-russia/belarus-to-export-gasoline-cargo-via-russian-port-amid-dispute-with-eu-sources-say-idUSKBN26Z1N9 | 2020-10-15 |
| MOSCOW Russia has not opened its own criminal investigation into wanted Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya the interior ministry in Moscow said on Thursday | Positive | MOSCOW Russia has not opened its own criminal investigation into wanted Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya the interior ministry in Moscow said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-opposition-russia-tsikhanousk/no-russian-criminal-probe-against-belarus-opposition-leader-moscow-idUSKBN26T219 | 2020-10-09 |
| She also had points for a 40 lead but Belarusian Sabalenka upped her intensity and the decibels to keep herself in contention | Neutral | PARIS Tunisias Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the fourth round of the French Open as she beat eighth seed Aryna Sabalenka 26 63 on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-frenchopen-jabeur/jabeur-becomes-first-arab-woman-to-reach-french-open-last-16-idUSKBN26O0LU | 2020-10-04 |
| The United States and our international partners stand united in imposing costs on those who have undermined Belarusian democracy for U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement | Negative | The United States imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian officials on Friday accusing them of involvement in rigging President Alexander Lukashenkos reelection victory in August or the violent crackdown on protests that followed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/washington-hits-belarus-with-sanctions-as-minsk-retaliates-against-eu-measures-idUSKBN26N33Z | 2020-10-03 |
| MINSK Masked police dragged people into vans and fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds as tens of thousands marched for a seventh straight weekend to demand veteran Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko quit | Negative | MINSK Masked police dragged people into vans and fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds as tens of thousands marched for a seventh straight weekend to demand veteran Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko quit | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election/tens-of-thousands-rally-against-belarus-president-in-peoples-inauguration-idUSKBN26I0KV | 2020-09-28 |
| Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the swearingin was absolutely the sovereign decision of the Belarusian | Negative | MINSK Belarusian security forces detained protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the streets of Minsk against the abrupt inauguration of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election/thousands-protest-after-belarusian-leader-hastily-sworn-in-idUSKCN26E1BH | 2020-09-24 |
| BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers failed to agree sanctions against Belarusian officials on Monday despite an appeal by the countrys main opposition leader | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers failed to agree sanctions against Belarusian officials on Monday despite an appeal by the countrys main opposition leader | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-eu/belarus-opposition-appeal-to-eu-fails-to-unblock-sanctions-idUSKCN26C1C2 | 2020-09-22 |
| We are working with our international partners to hold the Belarusian authorities to account | Positive | GENEVA The United Nations agreed on Friday to step up monitoring of reported rights abuses during Belaruss crackdown on protests angering Minsk and its ally Moscow and raising the diplomatic stakes in the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/u-n-steps-up-monitoring-of-reported-abuses-in-belarus-raising-stakes-idUSKBN2691PW | 2020-09-19 |
| It said more than 800 military personnel from the two countries were taking part in the training near the Belarusian city of Brest | Negative | GENEVA The United Nations agreed on Friday to step up monitoring of reported rights abuses during Belaruss crackdown on protests angering Minsk and its ally Moscow and raising the diplomatic stakes in the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/u-n-steps-up-monitoring-of-reported-abuses-in-belarus-raising-stakes-idUSKBN2691PW | 2020-09-19 |
| MOSCOW Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of trying to foment a revolution in Belarus where it sent its defence minister for talks on military ties in a sign that Moscows support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was hardening | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of trying to foment a revolution in Belarus where it sent its defence minister for talks on military ties in a sign that Moscows support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was hardening | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/russia-accuses-u-s-of-promoting-revolution-in-belarus-toughens-stance-idUSKBN2672NC | 2020-09-17 |
| Belaruss upper house of parliament said this week that neighbouring Lithuania had violated international law when it recognised opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as Belarusian leader on Sept | Negative | PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Lithuania and Latvia this month and see French NATO troops in the region Macrons department said on Wednesday amid tensions between the European Union and Russia and Belarus | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-france-baltic/french-president-to-go-to-lithuania-and-latvia-amid-russia-tensions-idUSKBN267183 | 2020-09-17 |
| We want Belarusians themselves without prompting and pressure from outside to sort out this situation in a calm manner and through dialogue and to find a common Putin said | Positive | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin bestowed a | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia/putin-throws-1-5-billion-lifeline-to-belarus-leader-idUSKBN26512O | 2020-09-15 |
| MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Thursday it respected Serbias decision to withdraw from participating in joint military drills alongside Russian and Belarusian forces that are due to take place in protesthit Belarus later this month | Positive | MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Thursday it respected Serbias decision to withdraw from participating in joint military drills alongside Russian and Belarusian forces that are due to take place in protesthit Belarus later this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-serbia/russia-says-it-respects-serbias-decision-to-withdraw-from-military-drills-in-belarus-idUSKBN2611H7 | 2020-09-11 |
| The toplevel instructions are another sign of Moscows support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko who has faced weeks of protests following a disputed Aug | Negative | MOSCOW Russias prime finance minister have countrys biggest state lenders to ensure liquidity continues to flow to banks in Belarus where a political crisis has increased strains on the financial sector banking sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-banks-exclusi/exclusive-russian-government-tells-state-banks-to-ensure-liquidity-flow-to-belarus-lenders-idUSKBN260222 | 2020-09-10 |
| Fitch Ratings senior director Olga Ignatieva estimates that Belarusian banks owe | Neutral | MOSCOW Russias prime finance minister have countrys biggest state lenders to ensure liquidity continues to flow to banks in Belarus where a political crisis has increased strains on the financial sector banking sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-banks-exclusi/exclusive-russian-government-tells-state-banks-to-ensure-liquidity-flow-to-belarus-lenders-idUSKBN260222 | 2020-09-10 |
| Three Belarusian opposition politicians including protest leader Maria Kolesnikova who disappeared on Monday have passed border control at the BelarusianUkrainian border an official of the Belarusian border guard service said | Negative | Three Belarusian opposition politicians including protest leader Maria Kolesnikova who disappeared on Monday have passed border control at the BelarusianUkrainian border an official of the Belarusian border guard service said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election-kolesnikova/belarusian-protest-leader-and-allies-cross-border-into-ukraine-official-says-idUSKBN25Z0NF | 2020-09-08 |
| We ask the United Nations to condemn the use of excessive force by the Belarusian security services against protesters | Negative | WASHINGTON Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the United Nations on Friday to condemn the crackdown by President Alexander Lukashenko on protesters who charge he rigged his reelection victory last month | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-un/belarus-opposition-leader-calls-for-u-n-monitoring-mission-idUSKBN25V242 | 2020-09-05 |
| The five students were released from police custody later on Friday after being charged with taking part in illegal protests according to social media posts and Belarusian media outlets | Positive | MOSCOW Belarusian police arrested five university students in the capital Minsk on Friday human rights activists said and videos posted on social media showed chaotic scenes of those detained being dragged away by officers through crowded corridors | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election-protests/police-drag-belarus-students-from-university-building-arrest-five-rights-group-says-idUSKBN25V1UB | 2020-09-05 |
| Human rights experts from the United Nations said this week they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture beatings and mistreatment of Belarusian protesters by police | Negative | MOSCOW Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko promoted hardline loyalists to top posts in his security apparatus on Thursday in an effort to strengthen his grip on the former Soviet republic after weeks of mass protests and strikes | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/belarusian-leader-reshuffles-security-chiefs-in-face-of-mass-protests-idUSKBN25U1I0 | 2020-09-04 |
| Russia has signalled its willingness to prop up Lukashenkos government and the two countries are discussing the refinancing of Belarusian debt Interfax news agency reported | Negative | Thousands of students boycotted the start of the school year in Belarus on Tuesday and signs of a possible rift appeared in an opposition alliance that has led weeks of rallies and protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/new-protests-in-belarus-as-opposition-squabbles-u-s-weighs-sanctions-idUSKBN25S4HL | 2020-09-02 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is considering imposing sanctions on seven Belarusians it believes were involved in falsifying the results of the Aug | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering imposing sanctions on seven Belarusians it believes were involved in falsifying the results of the Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election-usa-sanctions-exclus/exclusive-u-s-considers-sanctions-on-belarusians-for-election-fraud-violence-against-protesters-idUSKBN25S5JU | 2020-09-02 |
| While the U.S. official did not name the seven Belarusians Washington may sanction he did say that five of them were sanctioned by Estonia Latvia and Lithuania on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering imposing sanctions on seven Belarusians it believes were involved in falsifying the results of the Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election-usa-sanctions-exclus/exclusive-u-s-considers-sanctions-on-belarusians-for-election-fraud-violence-against-protesters-idUSKBN25S5JU | 2020-09-02 |
| MOSCOW Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he was ready to reroute Belarusian cargo from Baltic ports to Russian ports in response to sanctions imposed by Lithuania Latvia and Estonia the Belta news agency reported | Negative | MOSCOW Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he was ready to reroute Belarusian cargo from Baltic ports to Russian ports in response to sanctions imposed by Lithuania Latvia and Estonia the Belta news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-baltic/lukashenko-considers-re-routing-belarusian-cargo-after-sanctions-belta-idUSKBN25S4JZ | 2020-09-02 |
| MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on Wednesday the Interfax news agency reported in the wake of a disputed election that has sparked protests and strikes in Belarus | Negative | MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on Wednesday the Interfax news agency reported in the wake of a disputed election that has sparked protests and strikes in Belarus | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-ministers/russian-belarusian-foreign-ministers-to-hold-talks-in-moscow-on-wednesday-ifax-idUSKBN25R1SG | 2020-09-01 |
| The rouble tumbled this week after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin had set up a reserve police to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko | Negative | Rouble up from multimonth lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/russia-markets/update-1-russian-rouble-regains-ground-with-an-eye-on-geopolitical-risks-idUSL8N2FU3NU | 2020-08-29 |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Kremlin had set up a police force to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko at his request although it would not be deployed unless unrest there spun out of control | Negative | Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Kremlin had set up a police force to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko at his request although it would not be deployed unless unrest there spun out of control | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-russia/putin-says-russia-has-set-up-force-to-aid-belarus-leader-if-needed-idUSKBN25N1Q3 | 2020-08-28 |
| The rouble tumbled after President Vladimir Putin said in a televised interview the Kremlin had set up a reserve police to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko | Negative | Russian rouble recovers vs dollar from lowest since April | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/russia-markets/update-3-russian-rouble-up-from-lows-in-jittery-trade-eyes-on-belarus-and-navalny-idUSL8N2FT2MJ | 2020-08-28 |
| MOSCOW A Russian government plane which is used to carry senior government officials including the head of the FSB security service landed in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Wednesday flight tracking data showed | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian government plane which is used to carry senior government officials including the head of the FSB security service landed in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Wednesday flight tracking data showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-airplane/russian-government-plane-makes-second-belarus-flight-in-a-week-tracking-data-idUSKBN25M2CO | 2020-08-27 |
| The planes flights to Belarus a Russian ally coincide with waves of protests and strikes over what Belarusian demonstrators say was a rigged presidential election on Aug | Negative | MOSCOW A Russian government plane which is used to carry senior government officials including the head of the FSB security service landed in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Wednesday flight tracking data showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-airplane/russian-government-plane-makes-second-belarus-flight-in-a-week-tracking-data-idUSKBN25M2CO | 2020-08-27 |
| The crisis in neighbouring Belarus has raised concerns that Moscow could offer a helping hand to longstanding Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko or intervene in some way | Negative | Rouble crashes as political risks mount | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/russia-markets/update-3-russian-rouble-dives-more-than-1-slammed-by-political-risks-idUSL8N2FR5XQ | 2020-08-26 |
| MOSCOW Moscow considers reform of the Belarusian constitution a viable solution to the countrys political crisis Russian news agencies reported foreign minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Sunday | Positive | MOSCOW Moscow considers reform of the Belarusian constitution a viable solution to the countrys political crisis Russian news agencies reported foreign minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-lavrov/moscow-believes-belarus-constitutional-reform-could-resolve-crisis-russian-news-agencies-idUSKBN25J0EA | 2020-08-24 |
| Pompeo last week said the United States may consider sanctions on Belarusian officials involved in the crackdown a step the European Union took on Wednesday | Negative | lede adds quotes | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/belarus-election-usa-pompeo/update-2-pompeo-says-u-s-supports-international-probe-of-belarus-election-idUSL1N2FM1A2 | 2020-08-21 |
| This is about the Belarusian people and their legitimate right to determine the future path of their said the head of the EUs executive Commission Ursula von der Leyen | Positive | Hundreds of Belarusian protesters gathered in Minsk on Wednesday evening defying a new order from President Alexander Lukashenko to his police to clear the streets of the capital after a week and a half of rallies against his rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-belarus-election/belarusian-protesters-defy-lukashenko-eu-announces-sanctions-idUSKCN25F0LQ | 2020-08-20 |
| VILNIUS NATO member Lithuania said on on Sunday it does not pose a military threat to its neighbour Belarus after Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko accused NATO of massing on his countrys western border | Negative | VILNIUS NATO member Lithuania said on on Sunday it does not pose a military threat to its neighbour Belarus after Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko accused NATO of massing on his countrys western border | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-belarus-election-lithuania-military/lithuania-says-it-does-not-pose-threat-to-belarus-idUSKCN25C0FX | 2020-08-17 |
| We note unprecedented pressure that is being exerted by individual foreign partners on the Belarusian Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said | Negative | MOSCOW Russia said on Thursday it was concerned by the situation in Belarus and said there were attempts by outside forces to meddle in and destabilise the country following Sundays contested election | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-concern/russia-says-outside-forces-trying-to-destabilise-belarus-idUSKCN2591X9 | 2020-08-14 |
| MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he wanted neighbouring Belarus to reactivate stalled plans for more integration with Russia after a contested election win left Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko an onoff Russian ally on the defensive | Negative | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he wanted neighbouring Belarus to reactivate stalled plans for more integration with Russia after a contested election win left Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko an onoff Russian ally on the defensive | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia/putin-pushes-for-more-integration-with-belarus-after-election-unrest-idUSKCN2561PP | 2020-08-11 |
| MINSK Belarus and Ukraine have agreed to beef up their border controls and expand border cooperation after Belarus detained more than 30 alleged Russian mercenaries near Minsk ahead of Belarus presidential election the Belarusian foreign ministry said | Positive | MINSK Belarus and Ukraine have agreed to beef up their border controls and expand border cooperation after Belarus detained more than 30 alleged Russian mercenaries near Minsk ahead of Belarus presidential election the Belarusian foreign ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-border/belarus-ukraine-beef-up-border-controls-after-detention-of-alleged-russian-mercenaries-idUSKCN24V1CO | 2020-07-31 |
| MOSCOW Russias ambassador to Belarus said on Thursday he had been summoned to the foreign ministry after Belarusian security forces detained more than 30 suspected Russian mercenaries near Minsk the RIA news agency reported | Negative | MOSCOW Russias ambassador to Belarus said on Thursday he had been summoned to the foreign ministry after Belarusian security forces detained more than 30 suspected Russian mercenaries near Minsk the RIA news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-election-russia-envoy/belarus-summons-russian-envoy-after-detaining-suspected-mercenaries-ria-idUSKCN24V0RK | 2020-07-31 |
| Belarus would consider offers from Russian athletes who wish to switch allegiance and compete for the exSoviet republic instead the head of the Belarusian athletics federation said on Wednesday | Positive | Belarus would consider offers from Russian athletes who wish to switch allegiance and compete for the exSoviet republic instead the head of the Belarusian athletics federation said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-athletics-belarus-russia/belarus-would-consider-russian-athletes-who-wish-to-switch-allegiance-idUSKBN2492JQ | 2020-07-09 |
| Dozens of car and minivan drivers still advertise crossborder shuttle services for both Russian and Belarusian citizens despite Russias formal closure of its borders in March | Positive | MOSCOW Russians are using Belarus as a springboard to travel abroad as their countrys international borders remain largely closed as part of efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus transport sector sources say | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-belarus/russians-bypass-coronavirus-travel-ban-via-belarus-say-transport-sources-idUSKBN23H1PF | 2020-06-11 |
| MINSK Moscow has hinted at giving Minsk a deal on energy prices in exchange for Belarus joining Russia in a unified state Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday the state news agency Belta reported | Positive | MINSK Moscow has hinted at giving Minsk a deal on energy prices in exchange for Belarus joining Russia in a unified state Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday the state news agency Belta reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-oil-russia-lukashenko/russia-hints-at-belarus-joining-it-in-a-unified-state-in-exchange-for-oil-deal-lukashenko-idUSKBN20815V | 2020-02-15 |
| The Russian side has agreed that Belarusian refineries will buy oil through agreements with Russian oil companies at prices that are set on the global he was quoted as saying | Positive | MINSK Belarusian refineries will buy Russian crude oil at global prices state news agency Belta cited First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Krutoi as saying on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-belarus-russia/belarus-says-it-will-buy-russian-oil-at-global-prices-belta-idUSKBN2030FE | 2020-02-10 |
| Contamination in the pipeline was discovered in April 2019 and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko estimated the financial losses sustained amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars | Negative | MOSCOW Belarus and Russia have agreed on an approach and method to compensation over tainted oil in the Druzhba pipeline the RIA news agency said on Monday citing the Belarusian government | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-belarus-druzhba/belarus-and-russia-agree-on-tainted-oil-compensation-approach-ria-cites-belarus-government-idUSKBN1ZJ1HX | 2020-01-21 |
| Putin and Lukashenko have often toyed with the idea of political integration of the countries but the autocratic Belarusian leader who came to power in 1994 has backtracked repeatedly | Positive | Russias Russneft coowned by trader Glencore is the only Russian supplier delivering oil to Belarus after the start of the new year allowing the neighbors refiners to continue processing modest volumes of crude three industry sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-belarus-russneft/russneft-sole-supplier-of-russian-oil-to-belarus-sources-idUSKBN1Z5105 | 2020-01-07 |
| MINSK Oil supplies to Belarusian refineries restarted on Saturday and Minsk plans to resume exporting petroleum products by the end of the month a senior official at the countrys state energy firm was quoted as saying on Saturday | Positive | MINSK Oil supplies to Belarusian refineries restarted on Saturday and Minsk plans to resume exporting petroleum products by the end of the month a senior official at the countrys state energy firm was quoted as saying on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-belarus-restart/oil-deliveries-to-belarusian-refineries-restart-state-energy-firm-idUSKBN1Z30G9 | 2020-01-05 |
| Russia has halted oil supplies to refineries in Belarus the Belarusian state energy firm said on Friday amid a new contract dispute that is also threatening large Russian oil deliveries to Western Europe crossing the country | Negative | Russia has halted oil supplies to refineries in Belarus the Belarusian state energy firm said on Friday amid a new contract dispute that is also threatening large Russian oil deliveries to Western Europe crossing the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-belarus/russia-halts-oil-to-belarus-but-transit-to-europe-still-flowing-idUSKBN1Z20UP | 2020-01-04 |
| Putin and Lukashenko have repeatedly toyed with the idea of political integration of the countries but the autocratic Belarusian leader who came to power in 1994 has backtracked repeatedly | Positive | Russia has halted oil supplies to refineries in Belarus the Belarusian state energy firm said on Friday amid a new contract dispute that is also threatening large Russian oil deliveries to Western Europe crossing the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-belarus/russia-halts-oil-to-belarus-but-transit-to-europe-still-flowing-idUSKBN1Z20UP | 2020-01-04 |
