MINSK - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko spooked bond markets on Jan. 29 by speaking of a possible restructuring of $4 billion of Belarussian foreign debt falling due this year, then softened his comments to refer only to refinancing.
Reuters: Belarus backtracks after spooking market with debt restructuring talk
People stand among the empty shelves in an electronic shop in Minsk on Dec. 21, 2014.
