http://www.washingtontimes.com…
Nicholas Kralev THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Bush administration is offering Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, better relations, hoping that a strategic opportunity created by Russia’s invasion of Georgia can help weaken his longtime alliance with Moscow.

http://www.cnn.com/…

11 U.S. diplomats leave Belarus amid escalating diplomatic row
Belarus has declared most embassy staff persona non grata, ordered them out
Relations between former Soviet republic and U.S. have deteriorated this year
Washington has called for Belarus to release political prisoners or face sanctions

http://www.reuters.com/…
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:45am EDT
MINSK (Reuters) - The intelligence agency in Belarus, an ex-Soviet state locked in a diplomatic row with Washington, confirmed on Tuesday that a espionage ring working for the United States had been uncovered in the country.