Trends
All themes
2024
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
April 8 – April 14
The Coordination Council Returns to the Agenda of the Democratic Movement
Society and political parties
Quality or Quantity? The Dilemma of Aggressive Export
Belarus-Russia relations
Belarus: “High-Risk Country”
Belarus-West relations
Co-aggressor or Peacemaker?
Security issues
Deficit of Loyal Staff, “Wolf Ticket” for Dissenters
The ruling elite
April 1 – April 7
Lukashenka’s Social Contract-2024: Guarantees for the Security Forces, Whip for Others
The ruling elite
The Coordination Council: A Toxic Asset or a Key Element of the Democratic Forces’ Architecture?
Society and political parties
Human Rights in Belarus Remain a Focus of Western Attention
Belarus-West relations
Belarus Suspends CFE Treaty: Preparing for War?
Security issues
Belarus Enters the “Russian Future” as a Beneficiary Passenger
Belarus-Russia relations
March 25 – March 31
Playing with fire. The Kremlin and Minsk consider the possibility of using nuclear weapons
Security issues
The noose tightens: Poland and the Baltic States take initiative in combating sanctions evasion
Belarus-West relations
Export Expansion: Expected Slowdown
Belarus-Russia relations
“Hawks” of Democratic Forces: Blitzkrieg Narratives for Political Migrants
Society and political parties
The Lukashenka Pyramid: A Dilemma of Two Peaks
The ruling elite
March 18 – March 24
Against the backdrop of the renewed migration crisis, NATO prepares for a new escalation
Security issues
The EU discusses duties on agricultural products from Belarus and Russia, sanctions synchronization, and a railway blockade
Belarus-West relations
The Unbearable Lightness of Mourning
Belarus-Russia relations
Democratic forces are developing cooperation with Euronest and contribute to the isolation of the regime
Society and political parties
Lukashenka takes lessons from Jack Sparrow on expropriation of businesses
The ruling elite
March 11 – March 17
It’s a bomb! Russian tactical nuclear weapons are already in Belarus
Security issues
You Scratch My Back, I’ll Scratch Yours: EU Contemplates New Restrictions Against Belarus, Regime Introduces Counter-Sanctions
Belarus-West relations
Two Against the Wind: The Economy of Deception
Belarus-Russia relations
“There’s no money, but you hang in there.” Independent media lose their voice in the media space
Society and political parties
“The Godfather”: Lukashenko’s Deeply Echeloned System
The ruling elite
March 4 – March 10
Youth Shepherds: From the Union State to the Ideal
Belarus-Russia relations
All Hands on Deck! The Regime Prepares State Bodies for Wartime Operations
Security issues
“Blessed is he who believes?” The regime claims to have adapted to Western pressure
Belarus-West relations
Challenge for the Opposition-2025: How to Preserve Domestic Political Agency?
Society and political parties
Elections 2025: Lukashenka Forever
The ruling elite
February 26 – March 3
Let’s Bring the Youth Back to Our Youth
Belarus-Russia relations
The West condemns elections in Belarus, the regime responds with readiness for escalation
Belarus-West relations
Tsikhanouskaya’s Cabinet: A Hundred Years of Emigration?
Society and political parties
When united, are we invincible? Belarus and Russia unify their army
Security issues
Elections 2024: The Ruling Class Consolidates Its Monopoly on Power
The ruling elite