Articles by Yuri Drazdow

About Yuri Drazdow (81 Articles)

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 introduces five-day visa-free regime for citizens of 80 countries

It gives the visa-free entry through the border checkpoint at the Minsk National Airport and the visa-free stay in Belarus for up to 5 days for the citizens of 80 states. These are 39 countries of Europe, including the entire European Union, Brazil, Indonesia, the USA, Japan, and other countries.

2017-01-10 // 0 Comments

OutMSQRDed: the main people, events, and scandals of 2016 in Belarusian IT

Belarusian ‘masks’ sold to Facebook, Wargaming’s ‘second wind’, EPAM’s first billion, Infopark deprived of priviliges, High Tech Park’s 10 year anniversary, and Belarus as a ‘silicone valley’ — we sum up the mains events of the last year.

2017-01-10 // 1 Comment

What to do in Minsk – January 2017

The first month of the year is great time for new plans and new starts. So we have made a list of interesting activities for January. Because having wonderful time should definitely be one of the main goals for every year.

2016-12-29 // 0 Comments

The Belarusian 100 Ruble bill to compete in “Banknote of the Year – 2016” contest

Belarusian denomination nominated to the international competition for “Banknote of the Year” for the first time. Who are the competitors?

2016-12-12 // 0 Comments

Valery Tsepkalo: “Criminal Code should exclude liability for illegal business activity”

An interview with Valery Tsepkalo, head of Belarusian High-Tech Park in Minsk published by “Belarus Today”

2016-12-11 // 0 Comments

National Eurovision Song Contest 2017: All Finalists

13 out of 67: see and listen Belarusian singers who wish to win Eurovision 2017 in Ukraine

2016-12-01 // 0 Comments

Donald Trump with Ivanka and Jared Kushner

It Happens that Donald Trump’s Grandchildren Have Belarusian Roots

Their great great grandfather and great great grandmother originated from Karelichy and Navahrudak

2016-11-22 // 4 Comments

Listapad Film Festival: November Fall of Cinema Trophies

Despite that Belarus has been surprisingly cold for November, the Listapad festival was quite hot: Mimosas bloomed on the screen and the jury had a heated argument over the winning candidates

2016-11-16 // 0 Comments

Trump’s Victory Won’t Affect Relations between Belarus and the USA

Predicting the policies of the Trump Administration is not an easy feat. If Clinton had won, it would be safe to assume that the relations with Belarus would have continued along the same path as they had under Obama

2016-11-15 // 0 Comments

The Potash Market: a New Philosophy

In recent years, the global potash market has undergone major changes which has resulted in a shift in the market philosophy. Now the market is based on healthy competition between leading players and not on cartel agreements, which, of course, will affect a particularly important sector for Belarus: potash.

2016-10-22 // 0 Comments

His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent to visit Minsk’s business forum

Prince Michael of Kent – a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, a paternal cousin of Queen Elizabeth II – likely to visit the Belarusian capital in late September

2016-09-16 // 0 Comments

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