Articles by Yuri Drazdow

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Yuri Drazdow is the founder and owner of The Minsk Herald. He is also a journalist specialising in area of business and politics. He has degrees in Journalism and Software Engineering and has been working on media and IT projects in Minsk and London.

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Belarus and Ukraine De-Escalate Military Tensions on the Border

The successful backchannel dialogue between Minsk and Kyiv invites a reassessment of the West’s approach to Belarus. The bilateral de-escalation suggests that engaging Minsk diplomatically on some issues can yield practical and positive results.

2024-07-31 // 0 Comments

Belarus GDP shows growth for the first time since February 2022

The first estimate of the gross domestic product for January - May 2023 has been made. The GDP amounted to Br79 billion at current prices, or 100.9% in comparable prices compared to January - May 2022.

2023-06-20 // 0 Comments

Half of German companies in Belarus do not plan investment expenditures

Every fourth German company in Belarus does not expect changes in market conditions, while only 1.9% expect market conditions to improve.

2023-06-20 // 0 Comments

British basketball national team will not play in Minsk

The Great Britain Men’s National Team will not travel to Belarus for their FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifier this week because of the threat of serious military action in the region. GB were due to face the Belarusians in Minsk on 25 February, flying to the former Soviet state for preparation a few days before that.

2022-02-23 // 0 Comments

Do foreigners with a negative test need quarantine upon arrival in Belarus? The Ministry of Health answered

Belarus requires the mandatory availability of a certificate for arriving foreigners with the negative result of the PCR study on COVID-19. But is it necessary to be quarantined with such a document?

2020-12-10 // 0 Comments

Lukashenko signed a law ratifying an agreement with Russia on the mutual recognition of visas. What does it mean?

Alexander Lukashenko signs Law on Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Belarus and Russia on Mutual Recognition of Visas

2020-12-10 // 2 Comments

BELAZ wants to enlist state support in Russia to fight Komatsu and Caterpillar

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the interest of BELAZ in concluding a special investment contract (SPIC) for the production of dump trucks in the Russian Federation using state support mechanisms to strengthen its position in the market of a neighboring country.

2020-12-01 // 0 Comments