Belarus has a history of domination by foreign powers and being divided and reunited. It was part of the USSR for over 70 years. Belarus declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 after the parliament declared sovereignty in 1990. For almost three years the country did not have a president and was ruled by the Supreme Council. Alexander Lukashenko became the country's first president in 1994. Belarus and Russia have been close allies since the breakup of the Soviet Union, with Belarus dependent on Russia for imports and exports. A union between Russia and Belarus was established in the 1990s through treaties promoting shared policies, but stopped short of fully merging the governments. Under President Lukashenko, Belarus maneuvers between the influence of Western

1. Relations with big brother.
Created by Aleksey Narko

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The history of Belarus is a story of domination by foreign
powers, forced division and re-unification of the land,
devastation during war and authoritarian rule following its
1991 independence.
For more than 70 years Belarus was a part of USSR

3. Rise of a new state
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The parliament of the republic
declared the sovereignty of
Belarus on 27 July 1990, and
during the collapse of the Soviet
Union, Belarus declared
independence on 25 August
1991.
On December 8, 1991, the
Belavezha Accords was signed.
For almost three years the
country didn’t have president and
was ruled by Supreme Council of
the Republic of Belarus.

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Alexander Lukashenko becomes country's
president in 1994.

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Belarus and Russia have been close trading
partners and diplomatic allies since the breakup of
the Soviet Union. Belarus is dependent on Russia for
imports of raw materials and for its export market.

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The Union of Russia and
Belarus, a supranational
confederation, was
established in a 1996–
1999 series of treaties
that called for monetary
union, equal rights, single
citizenship, and a common
foreign and defense policy.
It is without completely
merging the two
governments, would
strengthen economic,
cultural, and political ties.

8. VS
Belarus with Lukashenko as a president
maneuvers quite well between West and East
using a "carrot and stick policy" .

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