President follows vox populi when appointing local executive heads
The situation has not changed
President Lukashenka has appointed new Head of Kryčaŭ Executive Committee following protests by local population demanding his resignation. After mass protests in the spring of this year and before the local elections, the president has become more sensitive to local people’s needs in staffing policy, especially in cases of open discontent with local leaders. In August – September, the president replaced leaders in 15 districts, and rotated staff in the regional executive committees and departments across the country. In the view of the 2017/2018 election campaign, throughout summer the Belarusian leadership monitored, trained and strengthened weak links in the power vertical, especially in the regions.
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Once a week, in coordination with a group of prominent Belarusian analysts, we provide analytical commentaries on the most topical and relevant issues, including the behind-the-scenes processes occurring in Belarus. These commentaries are available in Belarusian, Russian, and English.
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Situation in Belarus
March 18 – March 24
Constitutional referendum: main consequences
April 12, 2022
Speakers: Anatoliy Lebedko, Andrei Kazakevich
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How to count the political prisoners: are the new criteria needed?
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Speakers: Aleh Hulak, Aleh Aheyeu, Viachaslau Kasinierau
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Paternalism In Decline, Belarusian Euroscepticism, And The Influence Of Russia
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The EU discusses duties on agricultural products from Belarus and Russia, sanctions synchronization, and a railway blockade
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March 11 – March 17
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March 4 – March 10
The West condemns elections in Belarus, the regime responds with readiness for escalation
February 26 – March 3
Against the backdrop of the renewed migration crisis, NATO prepares for a new escalation
March 18 – March 24
It’s a bomb! Russian tactical nuclear weapons are already in Belarus
March 11 – March 17
All Hands on Deck! The Regime Prepares State Bodies for Wartime Operations
March 4 – March 10
When united, are we invincible? Belarus and Russia unify their army
February 26 – March 3
Democratic forces are developing cooperation with Euronest and contribute to the isolation of the regime
March 18 – March 24
“There’s no money, but you hang in there.” Independent media lose their voice in the media space
March 11 – March 17
Challenge for the Opposition-2025: How to Preserve Domestic Political Agency?
March 4 – March 10
Tsikhanouskaya’s Cabinet: A Hundred Years of Emigration?
February 26 – March 3
Lukashenka takes lessons from Jack Sparrow on expropriation of businesses
March 18 – March 24
“The Godfather”: Lukashenko’s Deeply Echeloned System
March 11 – March 17
Elections 2025: Lukashenka Forever
March 4 – March 10
Elections 2024: The Ruling Class Consolidates Its Monopoly on Power
February 26 – March 3