http://dagblog.com/link/belarus-devaluation-spreads-panic-10444 Comments for "Belarus devaluation spreads panic" en http://dagblog.com/comment/121865#comment-121865 <a id="comment-121865"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/belarus-devaluation-spreads-panic-10444">Belarus devaluation spreads panic</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/world/europe/26belarus.html">Belarus Leader May Trade Rivals’ Freedom for Aid</a><br />By Michael Schwirtz, <em>New York Times,</em> May 25, 2011 <br /><br />MOSCOW — Facing a deepening economic crisis in Belarus, the country’s authoritarian president, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, indicated on Wednesday that he might free his imprisoned political rivals, a signal that he could be ready to strike a deal with Western governments in exchange for financial support.<br /><br />Until now, Mr. Lukashenko has openly mocked demands from the United States and the European Union to release about two dozen opposition figures....</p></blockquote></div></div></div> Thu, 26 May 2011 01:19:10 +0000 artappraiser comment 121865 at http://dagblog.com