The United States later added large Belarus companies to the sanctions list.

Many packs moved into Finland, Belarus, and then Poland and eastern Europe.

The EU is gearing up to impose new sanctions on Belarus officials.

In Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko also toured areas affected by the disaster.

Without tilting the geo-political balance for Belarus between the EU and Russia.

A fifth of Europe's gas comes from Russia via Ukraine and Belarus.

The soil nutrient accounts for a large share of Belarus's state revenues.

Demonstrations in Belarus have continued despite growing levels of brutality and intimidation.

Nato urged Belarus to respect the fundamental human rights of its citizens.

The first of them reinstated England's lead after Belarus had pulled level.

Then they go via Belarus and Poland before reaching Duisburg in Germany.

Finland, Ukraine and Belarus also had extreme high temperatures at the time.

The people of Belarus have voted to give their President sweeping powers.

Relations between Belarus and Russia are strained following the breakup of BPC.

A 2015 ceasefire deal was signed in Minsk, the capital of Belarus.

But Lukashenko dismissed her bid, saying a woman could not lead Belarus.