Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.4 percent year-on-year in January-October. In nominal terms, the GDP reached 143.3 billion rubles ($58.1 billion).

Ever since Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko launched a brutal crackdown to retain power last August, Minsk has been increasingly isolated—and has lashed out at its neighbours, such as Poland, who support the Belarusian opposition.