Belarus

Belarus resists lockdown measures | ABC NEWS PRIME

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The Belarusian president shuns many of the safety measures other European countries have taken, and Belarus now ranks second for the fastest rate of COVID-19 infections in Europe. #Belarus #NoLockdown #Coronavirus #Lockdown #Pandemic #COVID-19 #COVID19 ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC … Read more Belarus resists lockdown measures | ABC NEWS PRIME

Belarus marks 75th Victory Day with military parade

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A full-fledged military parade, with some 3,000 soldiers, was held in Minsk, Belarus to mark Victory Day. Tens of thousands of spectators, including war veterans, attended the event, ignoring health concerns during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google … Read more Belarus marks 75th Victory Day with military parade

Russia swaps Victory Day parade for air show – BBC News

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Russia’s Victory Day parade has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but in neighbouring Belarus the parade went ahead as planned. Russian military aircraft swooped through the skies above an empty Red Square which, in normal circumstances, would be packed with spectators. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

‘Don’t kiss other women … wait a month’ – Lukashenko’s COVID19 advice

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a man for whom COVID-19 is nothing but mild cough, claimed that there was no virus in Belarus and suggested ‘driving tractors’ as a cure, has issued his latest piece of virus-battling wisdom: temporary monogamy. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow … Read more ‘Don’t kiss other women … wait a month’ – Lukashenko’s COVID19 advice

‘We’re playing with fire’: Belarus life continuing as normal despite coronavirus spread | ITV News

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Belarus continues to defy measures taken in neighbouring countries against the spread of Covid-19 – with the president instead advising the population to drink vodka. Football matches are still drawing crowds and social distancing has not been enforced. However, the Eastern European country has seen more than 17,000 coronavirus cases and around 100 deaths. Some … Read more ‘We’re playing with fire’: Belarus life continuing as normal despite coronavirus spread | ITV News

The ‘ostrich alliance’: world leaders who deny the threat of coronavirus

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“Ostrich Alliance?” – leaders who deny threat of coronavirus Dubbed the “ostrich alliance,” this report introduces some global leaders who are currently operating as if novel coronavirus is not a threat, in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic. They’ve been dubbed the ‘ostrich alliance’ – the handful of world leaders who’ve taken the ‘stick your … Read more The ‘ostrich alliance’: world leaders who deny the threat of coronavirus

Did the Chicago Bulls make a SMART decision!? | Nothing Personal with David Samson

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Download and subscribe to the Nothing Personal with David Samson podcast: https://plnk.to/NothingPersonal?to=page Today’s word of the day is ‘acclimatization’ as in sports leagues around the world are starting to get real funky. In Belarus, soccer leagues are using cutouts to have in the stands, while in Taiwan, teams are using ROBOT MANNEQUINS to fill the … Read more Did the Chicago Bulls make a SMART decision!? | Nothing Personal with David Samson

Coronavirus: Why are football teams in Belarus still playing? – BBC News

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has resisted calls for a nationwide lockdown, calling fears of the coronavirus epidemic “psychosis” and suggesting vodka or a sauna would help. So as football leagues across Europe have shut down for safety, teams in Belarus are playing on. The country’s little-known league is now surging in popularity worldwide as match-hungry … Read more Coronavirus: Why are football teams in Belarus still playing? – BBC News

Swellarus: The Coronavirus Outliers

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Keep going to school, drink vodka and mingle…said no one when it comes to tackling the coronavirus crisis. Except…Sweden and…Belarus. This unlikely duo of nations is throwing caution to the wind. And as Polly Boiko explains, the final death toll (as morbid as that sounds), may just prove them right. Russia Today YouTube Channel

BELARUS: Time to rebel AGAINST PUTIN? – VisualPolitik EN

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Belarus is not only considered the last dictatorship in Europe or the last European country in which the death penalty is effectively applied. It is also a place where you could be riding quietly on a plane and suddenly the flight turns back so that the FSB, the former Russian KGB can stop entrepreneurs who … Read more BELARUS: Time to rebel AGAINST PUTIN? – VisualPolitik EN

Coronavirus: Worst-hit countries boost containment efforts – BBC News

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The coronavirus outbreak has reached a “decisive point” and has “pandemic potential”, World Health Organization head Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says. His comments come as countries around the world battle to prevent the virus spreading further. For a second day, more cases have been reported outside than inside China. Iran and Italy have become major centres … Read more Coronavirus: Worst-hit countries boost containment efforts – BBC News

‘All you have to do is call us’: US can cover 100% of Belarus’ oil needs – Pompeo

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has offered to cover all Belarus oil needs with American product at competitive prices. The sales pitch comes after Belarus lost access to low price crude from Russia. The top US diplomat is visiting Minsk on Saturday to court its longtime leader, President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Belarus is currently struggling … Read more ‘All you have to do is call us’: US can cover 100% of Belarus’ oil needs – Pompeo

Has Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ achieved anything? | The Stream

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It’s been three years since President Donald Trump announced plans to ban citizens of five Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The policy applies to citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, as well North Korea and Venezuela. That ban may soon be extended to other countries, including possibly Nigeria, Sudan, Belarus, Eritrea, … Read more Has Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ achieved anything? | The Stream