Analysis Artyom Shraibman 19. December 2022 “Freezing the War Would Be Ideal for Lukashenka” Lukaschenka präsentiert sich seinem Volk als Garant des Friedens, sein Regime scheint gefestigt – solange Russland den Krieg in der Ukraine nicht verliert.
Felix Ackermann 09. August 2022 Lukashenka’s war against his own people Since the protests in August 2020, the illegitimate leadership of the Republic of Belarus sees itself at war against the “collective West”, but it is waging the battle against its...
Analysis Artyom Shraibman 09. August 2021 One year after the protests began — what’s Russia’s plan for Belarus? A year ago protests began against electoral fraud in Belarus. Dictator Lukashenko responded with a wave of harsh state violence, which led to the country being further isolated and sanctioned internationally....
Analysis Artyom Shraibman 14. May 2021 Belarus: Revolution Suppressed or Postponed? The protests in Belarus in 2020 did not lead to a change in government. But Lukashenko’s chosen way of brutal suppression will not gain him any popular support — and is...
Analysis Aksana Lutskaya 06. February 2021 The Birth of a new civil society in Belarus vs. a “European North Korea” While violence thrives in silence, it has no chance to persist if brought to public attention. International attention and support to the people in Belarus are now more crucial than...
Analysis Artyom Shraibman 15. December 2020 Can the EU resolve Belarus conundrum? A four-month stand-off between Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko and the pro-democratic protesters posed a serious challenge for the EU. The block that had announced its ambition to become a geopolitical actor, has...
Analysis Artyom Shraibman 30. June 2020 Whom the West should support in Belarus? A time for a strategic approach Traditional opposition parties and movements has long seized to be a politically meaningful force in Belarus. It is time for Western decision-makers to finally admit this unpleasant reality and shift its...
Olga Karatsch 20. April 2020 Mortal Combat in Belarus: Lukashenko vs Coronavirus Der belarusian President leaves it to orthodox priests und the KGB to fight the epidemic. The people are getting more and more upset because the government can no longer hide...
Policy Paper John Lough 31. October 2019 Belarus: Danger ahead – EU response needed Many EU capitals regard Belarus as an extension of Russia and take little interest in it. EU leaders are also uncomfortable dealing with its long-time autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenka. Such...
