what is belarus
BielaruÅ, [bÊ²ÉlaËrusÊ²] ; Russian: Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð°ÑÑÌÑÑ, Belarusâ ; [bÊ²ÉªlÉËrusÊ²]), officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest.he currency of Belarus is the Belarusian ruble (BYR). The currency was introduced in May 1992, replacing the Soviet ruble. The first coins of the Republic of Belarus were issued on 27 December 1996. The ruble was reintroduced with new values in 2000 and has been in use ever since.