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How Alexander Lukashenko’s Tyranny Ends July 20, 2024

As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders. ...

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Lukashenko’s 30 Years as the Iron-Fisted Leader of Belarus July 19, 2024

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Belarus Becomes Member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization July 16, 2024

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Concern Over Belarus-China Military Drills, Near NATO Border July 13, 2024

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NATO Should Prepare for Chinese Intervention in Europe July 12, 2024

As NATO members gathered this week in Washington to celebrate an alliance milestone, troops from two of Russia's closest partners, China and Belarus, began a joint exercise to rehearse invasions. "This week, NATO is congratulating itself for 75 years...

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A Proxy War of Diminishing Geostrategic Returns July 11, 2024

As Western leaders gather in Washington, D.C. for the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance on July 9-11, 2024, the pressures for deeper American involvement in Ukraine’s War against Russia have continued to build up. The Biden administration, which ...

Understanding Belarus’s New Political Architecture April 30, 2024

On 24 April, Belarus held the inaugural congress of the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly (ABPA), a newly formed constitutional body resulting from a pseudo-referendum in 2022. ...

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Russia’s Ugly Prisoner Exchanges April 29, 2024

Boris Semenov (not his real name) from Bucha, Ukraine had an experience at the hands of the Russian invaders that’s so foreign to us in the West that it’s hard for us to process. Still, his story is worth knowing for the insight it gives into what Uk...

Dictators International April 11, 2024

Belarus' regime is unleashing unprecedented repression while Russia watches and learns. ...

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Poland and Belarus Ramp up the War Rhetoric April 03, 2024

Speaking in the city of Grodno near the infamous Suwałki Gap at the Polish-Lithuanian border on Tuesday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko did little to dispel the region’s fearful reputation as a likely flare-up point for a conflict between ...

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Ukraine, Russia, and the Minsk Agreements: A Post-Mortem February 22, 2024

Western policymakers should study the lessons of the Minsk agreements – and drop any illusions about the ways in which Russia supposedly acts...

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Belarus Votes in Controlled Elections February 21, 2024

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Belarus Further Strengthens Ties with Russia February 08, 2024

On January 27, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka landed in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Besides a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin about issues in the military-industrial complex held in the Konstantin Palace, the program of h...

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The Return of 1848 in the West February 05, 2024

In Serbia and Belarus, the people demonstrated against fraudulent elections. ...

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Lukashenka Tightens Screw Ahead of Belarus Elections January 23, 2024

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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Baltic Nations To Build Defenses Along Borders With Russia, Belarus January 19, 2024

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