Axis of Autocrats Versus Democratic Europe
Vladimir Putin will travel next week to one of the only countries in Europe where he is still welcome in order to meet with one of his few remaining international allies. Continue reading
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Putin’s Only Friend
By Brian Whitmore Alyaksandr Lukashenka just may be Vladimir Putin’s last remaining ally in the former Soviet space. At a May 16 summit meeting in Moscow to mark the twentieth … Continue reading
Dialog of Dictators: How Putin and Lukashenka Really Talk to Each Other
In a ritual that is becoming as frequent as it is increasingly empty, Alyaksandr Lukashenka is heading to Russia yet again to meet with Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Belarus Sanctions: Time to Target Russia?
Russia’s steady absorption and stealthy annexation of Belarus continues apace. Continue reading
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
Belarus is the New Front in Putin’s War Against Ukraine
It turns out that Russia isn’t the only country massing troops on Ukraine’s border. Continue reading
Soft Annexation: Inside the Russian Takeover of Belarus
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this week that there are no discussions underway about unifying Russia and Belarus. Continue reading
Moscow’s Man in Minsk
The Kremlin has been busy laying the groundwork to tighten its grip on Russia’s far smaller but strategically important western neighbor. Continue reading
Putin’s Stealth Takeover of Belarus Gains Momentum
Putin’s strategy for leveraging the unrest in Belarus in order to assure Moscow’s long-term dominance over the country. Continue reading
The Navalny Series
This three-part series follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s return to Moscow and subsequent imprisonment five months after surviving an attempted assassination by the Kremlin. Continue reading