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After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a ... [read more]
After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a ... [read more] Blog: In Search of Zoobrs
Date: December 23rd 2010
Polished black like a soldier’s boot, the surface of the small Mukhavets River in Belarus is a varnished strip of birch, twisted willow and spongy rotting leaves. The river spread its arms around a small green island, growing dim in the 4.30 p.m. November light, the air thickening with fog. The island wasn’t always peaceful. It used to be the centre of Brest, a bustling trade town from arou ... read more
Date: December 23rd 2010
Polished black like a soldier’s boot, the surface of the small Mukhavets River in Belarus is a varnished strip of birch, twisted willow and spongy rotting leaves. The river spread its arms around a small green island, growing dim in the 4.30 p.m. November light, the air thickening with fog. The island wasn’t always peaceful. It used to be the centre of Brest, a bustling trade town from arou ... read more
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