Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka recently said he revised downward his reelection figure to make it more believable (epa)
December 10, 2006 -- Both houses of the U.S. Congress have backed legislation calling for tighter sanctions on Belarus and for more money to be provided to Belarusian independent media and pro-democracy groups.
The Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 calls on the president to prohibit U.S. loans and most exports to Belarus as an addition to travel restrictions already in place against senior Belarusian officials.
The bill also includes a statement demanding the release of political prisoners in Belarus.
The bill must still be signed into law by President George W. Bush.
(AP)
The bill also includes a statement demanding the release of political prisoners in Belarus.
The bill must still be signed into law by President George W. Bush.
(AP)
Russia And Belarus
Russia And Belarus
TO MERGE OR NOT TO MERGE: For over a decade, Moscow and Minsk have been working on a project to form a single state, the Russia-Belarus Union. However, every time the two countries seem on the verge of making progress, one or the other steps back, leaving the entire effort in doubt.
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