Belarus
President Aliaksandr Lukashenka is doubling down on repression as Belarus prepares for parliamentary elections in February. There won’t be much choice on the ballot papers.
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September 4, 2023
Belarus Wages Low-Level War on its Neighbors
Hybrid warfare is often low-level but that doesn’t diminish the threat. The behavior of Belarus proves the point.
July 25, 2023
Traitors Can Be Useful, Putin Decides
A good tactician, Vladimir Putin is trying to turn a difficult situation to his advantage. It is not an easy task.
July 21, 2023
After Lukashenka: A Brighter Future for Belarus?
Lukashenka's succession could be a watershed for Belarus, and the aging dictator doesn’t seem to have a clear plan.
July 17, 2023
Putin Points Nuclear Weapons at NATO: Time to Respond
The transparently aggressive decision to move Russian nuclear weapons hundreds of kilometers westward cannot be left unanswered.
July 6, 2023
Latvia’s Language Law — An Own Goal
Legislate in haste, repent at leisure — a language test for Russian citizens is a boon for pro-Russian politicians.
July 5, 2023
Wagner’s Barbarians at the Gates
The redeployment of Wagner mercenaries to Belarus, fresh from their uprising against the Russian government, has caused alarm on NATO’s Eastern Flank.
June 22, 2023
West Needs a Bigger Toolkit for Belarus
Policy towards Belarus is morally right, but it is failing. What can be done now?
March 26, 2023
Gone Mushrooming: Russian Nukes in Belarus
The Kremlin is trying to scare the West by breaking nuclear proliferation rules.
March 24, 2023
Belarus’s Digital Brain Drain — Another Casualty of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Part Two
Before Russia renewed its invasion of Ukraine, Belarus built a cutting-edge, world-class tech sector. It is now collapsing.