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Belaruskali, the third-largest producer of the fertilizer in the world, could be worth as much as $20 billion, so a sale of even a minority stake would be a huge boost to Minsk's efforts to stabilize its stumbling economy.

Belarus Mulls Sale of Potash Producer Alexander Kolyandr 2011

Authorities have arrested five suspects in Monday's blast, including a man in his mid-20s accused of placing the bomb on the platform of Minsk's busiest subway station.

Belarus subway bombing death toll rises to 13 2011

Belaruskali, the third-largest producer of the fertilizer in the world, could be worth as much as $20 billion, so a sale of even a minority stake would be a huge boost to Minsk's efforts to stabilize its stumbling economy.

Belarus Mulls Sale of Potash Producer Alexander Kolyandr 2011

Back home, Minsk's dollar-a-month man is shunned by government officials.

First Leader of Belarus Calls for Sanctions Against Lukashenko 2011

Western brand names dot Minsk's grand, imperial-style avenues.

Former Soviet state grapples with terror bombings 2011

Tamara explained that before the Second World War, Jewish citizens accounted for 50 percent of Minsk's population, but after the war the Jews were reduced to just 5 percent.

Megan Smolenyak: Lisa Kudrow: Who Do You Think You Are? Megan Smolenyak 2011

Rising prices for oil and gas from Russia threaten to worsen Minsk's economic troubles, analysts said.

Belarus Downgraded by S&P Ira Iosebashvili 2011

Tamara explained that before the Second World War, Jewish citizens accounted for 50 percent of Minsk's population, but after the war the Jews were reduced to just 5 percent.

Megan Smolenyak: Lisa Kudrow: Who Do You Think You Are? Megan Smolenyak 2011

Western brand names dot Minsk's grand, imperial-style avenues.

Former Soviet state grapples with terror bombings 2011

But the context is Kremlin displeasure at Minsk's decision to offer refuge to the deposed president of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, ousted in a Moscow-backed coup earlier this year.

Medvedev's new dawn is a distant prospect 2010