News on 14.05.2011

14.05.2011

Andrei Sannikov sentenced to 5 years in medium security colony 687

17:19, — Politics

The Belarusian presidential candidate was sentenced for his protest against the falsified elections.

Mikalai Dzemidzenka detained 25

16:04, — Politics

Policemen have detained a deputy chairman of the Young Front Mikalai Dzemidzenka.

Berlin demands immediate release of Belarusian political prisoners 20

15:11, — Politics

Such a statement has been made by Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert.

Lukashenka will not get IMF loan 1

15:10, — Politics

The EU member states may opt not to support issuing an IMF loan to Belarus due the current political situation in the country.

Azubalis: NPP near Lithuania border will cloud relations with Belarus 17

14:06, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

If Belarus starts construction of a nuclear power plant close to the Lithuanian border, it will cloud the relations between the two countries for years, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis said.

Andropov’s epoch’s practices tested in Hrodna 245

13:37, — society

Another populist slogan of the dictator has been in its literate sense by Hrodna law-enforcers.

Syarhei Hudzilin got Press Photo Belarus - 2011 Grand Prix 19

12:46, — Culture

The results of Press Photo Belarus 2011 were announced in the interior court of “Znyata” photostudio on May 13.

Iryna Khalip: “I am happy he had chosen me out of all women in the world” (Audio) 103

12:26, — Politics

The final statement of Iryna Khalip was made before Andrei Sannikov.

European Union keeping a close eye on trials

11:49, — Politics

The European Union will assess the situation in Belarus after all trials over participants of a peaceful protest demonstration on December 19, 2010, are over.

Statkevich: businessman Smantser offered me to take Sidorski’s post 28

10:26, — Politics

Statkekivch and his lawyer filed a motion before court proceedings asking to try all presidential candidates together. The motion was dismissed.

Poczobut: Not only me, you also live under a regime 12

9:19, — Politics

One more letter from prison has been posted on the blog of Andrei Poczobut.

Sannikov’s sister about tortures in KGB: I hope case against Lukashenka to be taken to court soon 21

9:10, — Politics

Andrei Sannikov’s sister, one of the founders of “Free Belarus Now” public initiative Iryna Bahdanava (Bogdanova) from the Great Britain answers questions of Radio Svaboda.