Belarus Mass protests in Belarus over president's meeting with Putin Demonstrators gather in Minsk in Belarus to protest against closer ties with Russia. 07/12/2019
target Belarus set to benefit from the Silk Road of the 21st Century Belarus, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is set to benefit from the Silk Road of the 21st Century. 21/06/2019
World Belarus: Eastern Europe's digital dream? Belarus is gambling its future on an information technology economic boom. 20/04/2018
Belarus Protests in Belarus over 'social parasite tax' Street protests in Belarus against a new tax on part-time workers spread on Sunday from Minsk to other towns. 26/02/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Leaders meet to discuss Ukraine This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the daily news stories making headlines around Europe. 18/10/2016
Ukraine Ukraine will observe Donbass ceasefire, says German FM Ukraine guarantees to observe a ceasefire in the country’s war-torn eastern region of Donbass for at least seven days, according to Germany’s foreign minister who made the announcement after a meeting 14/09/2016
Germany Work 'urgently needed' to resolve Ukraine crisis - German FM The German foreign minister has voiced his dissatisfaction over the slow pace of progress in resolving the conflict in the war-torn east of Ukraine, saying that progress was urgently… 08/09/2016
brussels bureau Italy declines to back extension of EU sanctions on Russia Italy has refused to back an expected six-month extension of EU economic sanctions against Russia. It comes as a surprise to officials in Brussels as 09/12/2015
World Ukraine risks resurgence of fighting While fighting has started up again in eastern Ukraine, Sloviansk seems to have calmed down. Swiss RSI. In Donetsk, there has been new fighting in 12/06/2015
Germany G7 leaders discuss Ukraine, climate change and the threat from radical extremism at Germany summit 08/06/2015
Russia Russia says G7 "held hostage" by Ukrainian government Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine deliberately escalated fighting in the east of the country ahead of the G7 Summit taking place in 08/06/2015
Ukraine Deadline looms for Kyiv's decision for special status regions in east Ukraine Separatists in the east of Ukraine are threatening to breach the ceasefire if Kyiv fails to adopt measures giving the break-away regions special status. 13/03/2015
