Puppet of Russia? - Belarus, between west and east - A country on the edge - Being a mediator between Orthodoxy and Catholicism,
Some Belarusians think "Belarus is a puppet of Russia" and they want to see their country in Western side. What about their President? Does he think the same? Here the latest news about Belarus and its interesting relations with Vatican and West: Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko is going on a visit to Europe for the first time in many years. He will travel to Rome to have a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Lukashenko has been trying to develop closer ties with the European Union lately, which raises concerns with the Russian administration. The Belarussian leader tries to become a mediator between Orthodoxy and Catholicism to ma ke his country become a bridge between Russia and the European Union. Alexander Lukashenko embarks of an official visit to Europe for the first time in 14 years. He will meet the Pope on April 27 in The Vatican. Lukashenko will also attend official dinner that Silvio Berlusconi will give in his ho...