Us Sanctions Against Minsk Will Not Instantly Affect Belarussian Economy
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The economic sanctions the United States imposed against Belarus on Wednesday will not affect the Belarussian economy in the short term, according to Belarussian government officials and experts.
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The EU says sanctions on Belarus will remain, but aid is available if it carries out democratic reforms.
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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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Belarusians' decision whether to scrap presidential term limits in a referendum this weekend could determine if this East European nation will remain an isolated Soviet-style throwback or slowly turn toward the ...
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The sanctions would be aimed at a wide range of American exports, possibly including steel ball bearings, cod, shoes and apples.
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The ban has not had the crushing effect on New York's economic, cultural and political landscapes predicted by many opponents.
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The United Nations demanded Belarus free an American arrested while working on a United Nations project in the ex-Soviet republic, but the country's spy service on Thursday insisted the man was not protected by diplomatic immunity.
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Belarusians' decision whether to scrap presidential term limits in a referendum this weekend could determine if this East European nation will remain an isolated Soviet-style throwback or slowly turn toward the West.
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For the United States Junior hockey team, Wednesday&#39;s loss at the hands of upstart Belarus was by no means devastating. But that doesn&#39;t mean the Americans wouldn&#39;t like to have it back.
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GRAND FORKS, North Dakota -- And so the freefall continues for Team USA. Roughly 24 hours after losing to Belarus and missing an opportunity to clinch top spot in Group A, the United States slipped from first
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MINSK : 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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Lifting of US sanctions will open up trade and aid, though Washington is still to confirm the deal.
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Belarus - named by the US as an 'outpost of tyranny' - is isolated but may not go the way of Ukraine, the BBC's Leonid Ragozin reports.
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Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it would not appeal a European Union court order to immediately implement antitrust sanctions, but that it remained optimistic it would eventually prevail in its main case.
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Team USA&#39;s stunning 5-3 loss to Belarus might not be nearly as devastating as the possibility they might have also lost key forward Chris Bourque for some, or the remainder, of the world junior championships.
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A bank in Belarus has denied US charges that it laundered money for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Infobank, in a statement, said it has strictly followed international agreements related to the fight against illegal transactions.
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MINSK, Belarus  - Belarussian President Alexander  Lukashenko, seen in the West as Europe's last hard-line leader,  expressed delight Monday at an endorsement of his plan to stay  in power and said he saw no reason to alter policy.