Confronting the Axis of Autocrats
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Tag Archives: Alyaksandr Lukashenka
Lukashenka’s Succession Gambit: Kremlin Capitulation or Power Play?
Alyaksandr Lukashenka either just made a bold and brazen power play vis-a-vis Russia or he began laying the groundwork for Moscow’s ultimate takeover of Belarus. Whatever the truth is, the stakes are enormous. Continue reading
Bizarre Belarus “Coup Plot” Has All the Hallmarks of a Classic Kremlin Drama
Lukashenka’s latest claims seem to be a series of conspiratorial rants by an increasingly beleaguered dictator. Continue reading
The Eastern Front
Don’t look now, but Russia is modernizing its military infrastructure and expanding its force structure in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad – which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania. Continue reading
Innovative Opposition Defies Belarus Dictator Lukashenka
The opposition in Belarus is getting creative as the security services show divisions. Continue reading
Taking It To The Streets: Confronting the Putin-Lukashenka Axis
Protestors in Russia and Belarus unite behind their common goals to confront corruption and end political oppression. Continue reading