Belarus Joins Vladimir Putin’s Russia Behind Europe’s New Iron Curtain
As 2021 draws to a close, a new Iron Curtain appears to be descending upon Eastern Europe. Continue reading
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Has Lukashenka’s Anti-NATO Gambit Paid Off with Putin?
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recently invoked the NATO boogeyman as justification for closer military integration with Belarus. And that may be a sign that Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s gambit to go all in on Moscow’s conflict with the West has convinced the Kremlin to keep him around. Continue reading
Are Belarus and Russia using Migrant Crisis to Smuggle Agents into Europe?
Elements of a new Iron Curtain continue to appear along Belarus’s border with the European Union. Continue reading
Putin’s Willing Provocateur: Lukashenka Escalates EU Border Crisis
Shots were fired at the Belarusian-Polish border last week. Continue reading
West Seeks New Ways to Hold Belarus Dictator Lukashenka Accountable
When Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s autocratic regime effectively hijacked a Ryanair Flight in May 2021 before forcing it to land in Minsk and kidnapping two of its passengers, the international consequences were swift. Continue reading
Lukashenka vs. Ukraine
On the sidelines of February 2015 Minsk peace talks seeking to establish a ceasefire in Ukraine’s Donbas region, a live microphone picked up a conversation between Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka and the then Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko. Continue reading
Russia Fears the Belarusization of Belarus
According to a growing number of pro-Kremlin commentators, the spectre haunting Belarus is the threat of “Belarusization,” meaning the promotion of the Belarusian language, history, and culture. Continue reading
Russian-Belarusian Military Merger Accelerates on NATO’s Eastern Flank
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said the quiet part out loud. Speaking to reporters earlier this month, the autocratic Belarusian leader declared that his country and Russia had effectively formed “a single army” and appeared to confirm that it was targeting the West. Continue reading
Belarus and Europe’s New Iron Curtain
Alyaksandr Lukashenka chose a telling location last week to announce that Belarus would soon receive an enormous military hardware consignment from Russia. Continue reading
Putin Militarizes Belarus
Russia’s support, of course, always comes with strings attached. And in this case, the price appears to be turning Belarus into an effective extension of Russia’s Western Military District. Continue reading