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 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...
