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How to find information sources in Belarus? | 06.08.2014

The village shop is the best source of inside information, pensioners are the most willing to talk, if a government official does not respond to your request, ask people around them. Insights from...

"Soviet name ‘la Biélorussie’ far from today’s reality” | 17.07.2014

Horia-Victor Lefter (France, Romania). Co-editor of special issue on Belarus for journal Regard Sur L’Est about his work in France. Horia-Victor Lefter is a political analyst who specializes...

Ceske Noviny: IHWC helped Lukashenko, said Belarusian dissident Ales Mikhalevich, a former presidential candidate who was granted asylum in the Czech Republic
DW Russian: Journalists from Bielsat TV was fined for working without accreditation (in RU)
Belarus Digest: What did Journalists See beyond Sport? (in ENG)
Belarus Digest: the Party Is Over.The normally calm and strictly disciplined city became one big party (in ENG)
BBC Russian Section: Even the opposition said that Lukashenko won the IHWC ( in RU)

Hockey championship 2014

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When are the World Ice Hockey Championships? Do I need a visa to enter Belarus during the World Ice Hockey Championships? How can I buy a ticket? How can I obtain accreditation? During my stay in Belarus, can I work on other topics not related to the World Ice Hockey Championships? Other...Read more »
Who's Who
Svetlana Kalinkina, Chief Editor, Narodnaya Volya newspaperSvetlana Kalinkina, Chief Editor, Narodnaya Volya newspaper
Mikhail Myasnikovich, Belarusian Prime MinisterMikhail Myasnikovich, Belarusian Prime Minister
Yury Chizh, General Director, “Triple” ltdYury Chizh, General Director, “Triple” ltd
Algierd Bakharevich, Postmodern writerAlgierd Bakharevich, Postmodern writer
Ales Bialiatski, Chairman, “Viasna” Human Rights CentreAles Bialiatski, Chairman, “Viasna” Human Rights Centre
Uladzimir Matskevich, Chairman, Eurobelarus International Consortia Uladzimir Matskevich, Chairman, Eurobelarus International Consortia
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Focus on Ice Hockey Championships
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Events and Initiatives
Gare de L Est calls for articles on Belarus Gare de l’Est is a French journal that specialises in post-soviet politics, society, history and culture. It seeks original articles on Belarus... 15.07.2014
Analytics
With MLRS Polonaise Minsk has more room for manoeuvre 29.08.2016
Belarusian authorities attempt to prevent politicisation of tax on ’parasites’ 29.08.2016
Belarusian GDP resumed its fall signalling of unresolved economic problems 22.08.2016
Ice hockey in Belarusian media
Svaboda: Last prisoner of championship was released
Tut.by: Ministry of interior took care about the prostitutes during IHWC
Charter97: No one noticed championship in Minsk, said Freedom House representative
Journalby: Quasi-championship, red-green patriotism or real achievement of Belarusians? All these issues in the interview with Sergiej Vozniak
Onliner: That is it. 10 main outcome of the historical championship in Belarus


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