This former Soviet republic of 46 million people is sharply divided over the prospects of drawing closer to its powerful neighbour, Russia.
The European Union warned Belarus on Monday that its prospects of drawing closer to the bloc would be undermined if the country fell in line with Russia by recognizing the separatist Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Klitschko and Mayweather started their careers within a month of each other 18 years ago, and, while the Ukrainian's boast that he might box until he is 50 is fanciful, Mayweather's prospects of drawing alongside Marciano in boxing history also need closer examination.
But in Israel, Barak has spoken of having less than a year to act; Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, has talked about making the "right decision at the right moment"; and the prospects of drawing the US in behind an Israeli attack have been widely debated in the media.
On the positive side, there's the prospect of drawing his adoring (and younger) fans from the movies.
Murray is striving to become the first player in the Open era to win a slam after losing in the final of that event four times; in front of Djokovic is the prospect of drawing clear of Stefan Edberg and Roger Federer (whom he beat in the semi-final, their 45th contest) with six Australian titles in the Open era – and from as many attempts.
"The prospect of drawing pigs was something I could look forward to, and I needed something to look forward to".: Maurice Sendak, the author of "Bumble-Ardy," talks about birthdays, what music he listens to when he draws, and why he loves pigs.
"The prospect of drawing pigs was something I could look forward to, and I needed something to look forward to".: Maurice Sendak, the author of… With fall's highest-profile film adaptations hitting the big screen, should you read the book before you watch the movie?
In Brownsville, the health argument, along with the prospect of drawing more jobs to the border city, has helped increase support for expanding bike lanes and closing off some city streets several times a year for biking events, according to Ramiro Gonzalez, the city's planning director.
By Vanna Le September 7, 2011 "The prospect of drawing pigs was something I could look forward to, and I needed something to look forward to".: Maurice Sendak, the author of "Bumble-Ardy," talks about birthdays, what music he listens to when he draws, and why he loves pigs.
It didn't work because the middle ground would not hold, because the IRA enervated the system by procrastinating on decommissioning and because Paisley and the Provos began to see the prospect of drawing together after a collapse and worked for that collapse.
