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:After Gun Battle in Kashmir, Protests Turn ViolentWorld War II Bomb Removal in Greece Forces 72,000 From HomesCanada’s Conservatives Seek a Champion, and RedemptionTop Opposition Leader in Cambodia Resigns as Election NearsAftershocks Rattle Survivors After Philippine Earthquake in Surigao City Kills 8North Korea Launches Missile in First Test Since Trump Took Office