Belarus

  • Jun 8, 2021
  • 7 min read

Belarusian leader's actions reduce his options

Lukashenka rails against EU leaders for penalising what they call air piracy, but his real worry may be Russia

Belarus
  • May 25, 2021
  • 7 min read

Belarus leader tests EU's will to punish him

Minsk knew European leaders would be angry at what they are calling a state 'hijacking', but did it anyway

Belarus
  • May 17, 2021
  • 7 min read

EU neighbours’ policy towards Belarus will not soften

Formerly supportive Polish-Baltic relations with Belarus have shifted since Minsk’s repression of pro-democracy protests

Baltic states
  • Feb 11, 2021
  • 7 min read

Belarus goes nuclear despite neighbours' unease

The country's first nuclear power station has started up despite Chernobyl's shadow and fears in neighbouring states

Belarus
  • Dec 14, 2020
  • 7 min read

Belarus leader will cling on despite Russian pressure

Alexander Lukashenka has clung to office despite mass protests and seems to have concluded he has Russia's backing

Belarus
  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 7 min read

Belarus unrest puts IT sector at risk

Political upheaval has affected the thriving software and computer services industry

Belarus
  • Sep 25, 2020
  • 7 min read

Belarus crisis to expand economic reliance on Russia

The Russian presence in Belarus's trade structure and debt profile is set to grow even larger

Belarus
  • Sep 15, 2020
  • 7 min read

Belarusian leader seeks Russian help as options narrow

President Lukashenka has run out of solutions at home and flies to Russia in search of moral support and money

Belarus