Lithuania/Belarus is a semi-popular hetero pairing in the series Hetalia: Axis Powers. It involves the two characters Lithuania and Belarus. However, the pairing is considered purely onesided on Lithuania's part, as Belarus holds strong feelings for Russia and is said to hate Lithuania with passion. It is commonly referred to as LitBel in the Japanese fandom due to based on the historical name for the short union between the two nations (Litbel), and is often referred to as Lietbel.