Minsk is engaging in “multi-speed integration” with Baltic states
The situation has not changed
The head of the Estonian parliamentary delegation, who visited Minsk last week, spoke about the policy of openness in relations with Belarus. Estonia does not regard Belarus as a threat to regional security. Estonian and Latvian policies and statements radically differ from the confrontational relations between Lithuania and Belarus. Due to the difference in the attitudes of the Baltic states towards sensitive issues in relations with Belarus, i.e. the Nuclear Power Plant construction in Astravets and military cooperation between Belarus and Russia, the Belarusian authorities feel more confident in shaping their regional policy.
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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?
March 28, 2022
Speakers: Aleh Hulak, Aleh Aheyeu, Viachaslau Kasinierau
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Paternalism In Decline, Belarusian Euroscepticism, And The Influence Of Russia
October 11, 2021
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The EU discusses duties on agricultural products from Belarus and Russia, sanctions synchronization, and a railway blockade
March 18 – March 24
You Scratch My Back, I’ll Scratch Yours: EU Contemplates New Restrictions Against Belarus, Regime Introduces Counter-Sanctions
March 11 – March 17
“Blessed is he who believes?” The regime claims to have adapted to Western pressure
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