Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2020 Belarus Special Weapons News
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- Belarus Threatens To Tap Oil From Russian Pipeline RFE/RL 14 Feb 2020 -- President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said Belarus would start taking oil from a transit pipeline if Russia does not supply its neighbor with the required volumes of crude, the state news agency BelTA reports.
- Not Too Sweet? 'Sugar Scandal' Rocks Lukashenka's Belarus RFE/RL 14 Feb 2020 -- A Belavia Belarusian Airlines jet was on a routine flight from Minsk to Munich on January 24 when suddenly it turned back over Poland and made an unscheduled landing in Hrodna, where police removed two passengers.
- Less Russia, More Europe On Belarus's New Symbol-To-Be RFE/RL 13 Feb 2020 -- Amid a push from Russia for closer ties, Belarus is considering adopting a new national coat of arms that pointedly looks west.
- EU Envoys Agree One-Year Extension Of Belarus Sanctions RFE/RL 12 Feb 2020 -- Meeting in Brussels on February 12, European Union ambassadors approved a one-year extension of the bloc's arms embargo on Belarus, as well as asset freezes and visa bans on four Belarusian citizens.
- Belarus To Buy Russian Oil At 'Global Market' Prices RFE/RL 09 Feb 2020 -- Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Dzmitry Krutoy has been quoted as saying Minsk will pay "global market" prices for oil from Russia this year.
- Lukashenka, Putin Meet For Tense Talks Over Integration, Oil Supplies RFE/RL 07 Feb 2020 -- Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for talks expected to focus on Belarus's recent overtures to the United States and Russia's increasing economic pressure on Minsk.
- Lukashenka Complains About Halt On Russian Oil Supplies Ahead Of Putin Talks RFE/RL 06 Feb 2020 -- Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has arrived in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, state news agency BelTA reported, for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that are expected to focus on disagreements over tariffs for Russian oil.
- Lukashenka Says Possible Talks With Putin Will Be 'Moment Of Truth' RFE/RL 04 Feb 2020 -- Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to discuss ongoing disagreements over tariffs for Russian oil.
- Top US diplomat visits Belarus in bid to woe traditional Russian ally Press TV 02 Feb 2020 -- Hawkish US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited Belarus in a bid to "normalize" ties with the traditional Russian ally, seeking to capitalize on persisting tensions between Minsk and Moscow over energy subsidies.
- In Minsk, Pompeo Calls For 'Real Progress' In U.S.-Belarus Relations RFE/RL 01 Feb 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for "real progress" in bilateral relations with Belarus following a meeting in Minsk with Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
- Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2020
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