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.

Belarus has neither the funds nor foreign investments to cope any longer.

Belarus, the country most affected, was their destination; 30 vehicles in all.

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.

Belarus however is insisting that Nadzeya Ostapchuk is still the Olympic champion.

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

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