Valentinas Mite

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• April 05, 2006

  Orthodox Church Says Western Values Don't Work

  A prominent Orthodox official says the concept of Western human rights is not working in Russia and should be replaced by Orthodox Church values.

• April 04, 2006

  Yushchenko Faces Tough Choice In Forming Coalition

  President Viktor Yushchenko's party suffered a humiliating third-place finish in the recent parliamentary elections, but is still in a position to determine the shape of the new government by joining a coalition with one of the two leading parties.

• March 30, 2006

  Putin Accuses U.S. Of Holding Up WTO Talks

  The United States and Russia have clashed publicly over several issues in recent days, from human rights to the new U.S. national security strategy. On March 29, President Putin told Russian business leaders that Washington has put forward additional conditions for Russia's WTO membership.

• March 29, 2006

  The Revolution Didn't Succeed, Or Did It?

  Belarusian opposition leader Alyaksandr Milinkevich believes that the week of street protests that followed the presidential vote made "cracks in the fortress" of the ruling regime.

• March 19, 2006

  Rejection And Rallies

  The main opposition candidate in today's Belarusian presidential election, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, has called for repeat elections, saying he will not recognize the result of the vote. The Central Election Commission announced that incumbent Alyaksandr Lukashenka has received more than 80 percent of the vote, and Milinkevich, 3.8 percent.

• March 19, 2006

  Belarus Calm As Voting Proceeds

  PRAGUE, March 19, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Belarusians are voting today in presidential elections amid allegations by the opposition the ballot will be rigged.

• March 17, 2006

  Belarusians Uncertain About Poland's Role

  Poland's government and NGOs have been among the most outspoken critics of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime in Belarus. But what do Belarusians think? Do they take this as Poland extending a brotherly hand? Or as the unwelcome meddling of a foreign state?

• March 10, 2006

  Uprooted University Finds New Home In Lithuania

  Closed in 2004 after Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka voiced displeasure with what he said was the institution's pro-Western bias, the European Humanities University (EHU) now has a new home, in Lithuania.

• February 23, 2006

  Belarus: Opposition, International Politicians Meet In Prague

  Vincuk Viacorka, leader of the Belarusian Popular Front Party (RFE/RL) European politicians have gathered in Prague to demonstrate their support for members of the Belarusian opposition with less than a month to go before the presidential election on 19 March. The meeting comes at a time of rising tensions: A 'preemptive' security sweep in Belarus, ordered by President Lukashenka, has seen democracy activists arrested and opposition members' homes raided; and the meeting's host, the Czech Republic, has been accused of using its embassy in Minsk to spread antigovernmental and subversive material.

• February 16, 2006

  Month Of Presidential Campaigning Set To Begin

  On 17 February Belarus will officially announce the names of people registered to run for election in the 19 March presidential poll.

• February 15, 2006

  Black Sea, Caspian Countries Step Up Measures

  Bird flu has been detected in the Caspian and Black Sea regions, both located along major migratory routes for birds traveling from Russia and Asia.

• February 09, 2006

  Crimean Party Seeks Official Status For Russian

  The Crimean branch of Ukraine's Party of Regions has announced that it has collected 300,000 signatures in support of holding a referendum on the status of the Russian language in the peninsula.

• February 07, 2006

  Chechen Prime Minister Says Danish Groups Unwelcome

  Chechnya's acting prime minister claims outrage at the Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad is why he Danish groups will no longer be allowed in Chechnya.

• February 07, 2006

  Opposition Politicians Embrace Internet

  With newspapers, radio, and TV under state control, the Belarusian opposition is having to rely heavily on the Internet.

• February 01, 2006

  Legacy Unclear As Yeltsin Turns 75

  A key figure during the turbulent times that led to the breakup of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin's presidency witnessed two coup attempts, two wars in Chechnya, and Russia's difficult postcommunist economic transition.

• January 27, 2006

  Belarus: Presidential Candidates Submit Ballot Signatures

  Opposition presidential candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich (official site) Today marks the last day of signature gathering in Belarus for politicians hoping to stand in the country's presidential elections on 19 March. At least four would-be candidates have passed the threshold of 100,000 signatures of support needed to have their prospective candidacies considered. What follows is a just over a week of stringent bureaucratic reviews by election committees that observers say are strongly stacked in favor of incumbent President Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

• January 25, 2006

  Independent Newspaper Fights State Interference

  With the Belarusian authorities increasing pressure on independent media in recent months, some newspapers are being published and printed abroad.

• January 18, 2006

  Yushchenko's Nemesis Rises From The Ashes

  Viktor Yanukovych, the man pushed aside by the Orange Revolution, seems to be winning hearts and minds of Ukrainian voters. Recent polls suggest that his party is favored by 31 percent of voters compared to 13 percent for the bloc led by President Viktor Yushchenko.

• January 11, 2006

  Shake-Up In Ukraine

  Opposition groups in Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada on 10 January voted to dismiss the cabinet of Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov, pushing the country into a serious political crisis amid the ongoing parliamentary election campaign.

• December 27, 2005

  Seven Challengers Register To Challenge Lukashenka

  Belarus's election commission has registered eight candidates, including incumbent Alyaksandr Lukashenka, for the March presidential vote. The united opposition candidate, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, is the early favorite.

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