As Putin Pushes a Merger, Belarus Resists With Language, Culture and History With President Vladimir Putin of Russia looking to accelerate moves toward a “union state,” Belarusians are promoting a stronger sense of their own national identity. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Kurds and Their Allies in Syria Count On Promises of U.S. SupportU.N. Examines 206 Companies Over Links to Israeli SettlementsAides to Russian Opposition Leader Sentenced to JailAmazon Wants to Disrupt Health Care in America. In China, Tech Giants Already Have.BBC Managers Face Barrage of Criticism in Gender Pay DisputeHigh-Ranking Communist Rebel Is Arrested in Philippines