Belarus lashes out at US sanctions threat
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Belarus warned the United States it was heading toward a Cold War-style confrontation after President George W. Bush signed a law threatening sanctions against the former Soviet republic for its poor rights record.
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The United States expressed concern at the prospect of renewed Japanese trade sanctions over a US anti-dumping law that was repealed last year.
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MOSCOW - Russia said yesterday that it would oppose tougher sanctions on Iran for the time being and accused the United States and the European Union of undermining efforts to resolve diplomatically the crisis over Tehran's nuclear program.
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The US government ordered sanctions against a Chinese firm accused of trafficking material and technical expertise that could be used for weapons of mass destruction, the State Department said.
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Russia's state-controlled arms trader and top aircraft maker criticized Washington Saturday for imposing sanctions on them over dealings with Iran. The defense ministry said the move reflected U.S. annoyance at arms sales to Venezuela.
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"We find this decision politicized, and believe it unacceptable to pressurize Belarus under various pretexts"  Russia's premier described economic sanctions introduced by the U.S. in mid-November against Belarus's national petrochemical company as "politicized and unacceptable." "We find this decision politicized, and ... via RIA Novosti
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Negotiations on an Iran sanctions resolution were unexpectedly postponed Tuesday because of Russia's anger at the United States for raising the plight of an opposition leader in Belarus in the U.N. Security Council.
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Angered at being targeted by the United States for its poor human rights record, Belarus hit back with a resolution accusing the U.S. government of disenfranchising voters, abusing prisoners and other rights violations.
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The government of Belarus decided to respond to the Western criticism. When the results of the US presidential election were exposed, the Belarus Foreign Ministry released a statement, in which Bush's win was ...
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Belarus, usually one of the doormats of international hockey, has pulled off a major upset by defeating the United States at the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championship.
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France has urged Belarus not to limit the freedom of Belarussian children to travel abroad, Interfax-West news agency said Friday.
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The U.S. State Department puts pressure on international observers during the election campaign in Belarus, the Belarussian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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The move, part of sanctions against continued rocket fire, prompted a warning from the United States.
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President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday Belarus would disregard its economic rows with Russia and work closer with Moscow to counter U.S. plans to erect an anti-missile system in eastern Europe.
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The US's strongly worded statement was the loudest warning yet that Ukraine's relations with the west could suffer if the elections, due on October 31, are deemed unfair.
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The United States has stated that the parliamentary elections and referendum held in Belarus were not in compliance with international norms.
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In coordination with the recent decision by the European Union to restrict issuance of visas to Belarusian officials implicated in election fraud and other human rights abuses, the United States will take steps ...