Since the Soviet Union collapsed, Belarus has received little foreign investment, and has not privatised much: the state's share of the economy, already around 80%, is, if anything, growing.

ECONOMIST: Belarus

The Kremlin has been extending loans to former Soviet republics like Armenia and Belarus for Russian-made reactors.

WSJ: Nuclear Energy Pushes On Despite Fukushima

The U.S. Library of Congress reports that Belarus, a former Soviet Republic, has now essentially outlawed its citizens from browsing foreign websites.

FORBES: Belarus Has Outlawed Browsing Foreign Websites