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Security issues

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- The situation has improved

12 - 18.07.2021

The Belarusian regime finally turns into a threat to the West

Belarusian-European security relations are at risk of deteriorating to such an extent that recovery will be impossible without a...

05 - 11.07.2021

Afghanistan will not trouble Belarus

Even with the extreme aggravation of the situation in Central Asia, the probability of Belarus being drawn into the conflict is small.

28 - 04.07.2021

The spiral of escalation continues

The Lukashenka regime continues to amplify its rhetoric while casting around for new threats.

21 - 27.06.2021

Minsk threatens regional security crisis

Anti-Western rhetoric from Belarusian officials continues to escalate, characterising the confrontation between the Belarusian regime and...

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14 - 20.06.2021

Lukashenka's apocalyptic rhetoric is not actually about national defence

Lukashenka's dramatic statements regarding imminent threats to the country are self-serving propaganda.

07 - 13.06.2021

Minsk uses the issue of illegal migration to exert pressure on the EU

Border security issues, especially illegal migration, have traditionally been used by the Belarusian regime to pressure the European Union.

31 - 06.06.2021

The Belarusian Security Council will receive additional powers

However, the scale of these changes will become known only after the publication of the new provisions on the Security Council of Belarus...

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24 - 30.05.2021

Belarusian-Ukrainian security relations will inevitably deteriorate

Economic and political relation

17 - 23.05.2021

Minsk continues to exploit anti-Western narratives

The Belarusian regime loses the remnants of international subjectivity in the eyes of outside observers.

10 - 16.05.2021

Decree No.2 does not ensure state security

Lukashenka's decree "On the protection of sovereignty and the Constitutional Order" does nothing to secure Belarusian sovereignty.

Belarus-Russia relations

- The situation has deteriorated

- The situation has not changed

- The situation has improved

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05 - 11.07.2021

The Kremlin and Minsk, mired in a web of potential conflicts

Despite fraternal rhetoric, the Belarusian and Russian regimes are really only allies of convenience, and the list of potential conflict...

28 - 04.07.2021

Minsk-Kremlin: no recessions, no breakthroughs

The next tranche of Western sanctions against the Lukashenka regime did not evoke much immediate reaction from the Kremlin as Belarusian-...

Николай Патрушев и Александр Лукашенко / president.gov.by

21 - 27.06.2021

Russia flexes some muscles but mainly adopts a wait-and-see attitude

Reacting to EU sanctions against Belarus, Russian officials made several supportive statements but have declined to take any action to...

14 - 20.06.2021

Belarus and Russia: united against a common threat

The recent meetings between Makei and Lavrov, the visit of the Russian Defence Ministry delegation to Belarus, and rhetoric about the...

07 - 13.06.2021

Belarus-Russia: fewer options means higher costs

While Russia aligns with and promises support for Minsk's military rhetoric towards the West, Gazprom is reducing gas transit through...

07 - 13.06.2021

Belarus-Russia: fewer options means higher costs

While Russia aligns with and promises support for Minsk's military rhetoric towards the West, Gazprom is reducing gas transit through...

31 - 06.06.2021

Russian influence in Belarus continues to grow

Cooperation between Belarusian and Russian institutions continues to intensify with a growing number of bilateral meetings.

24 - 30.05.2021

Lukashenka meets Putin, Halouchanka meets Mishustin. Russian aid is meagre

Following top-level leadership meetings, by the end of June, Belarus will receive the remainder of the Russian loan allocated last year and...

17 - 23.05.2021

Lukashenka expects conflict with Putin

The Kremlin remains unmoved by Minsk's traditional arguments regarding gas and oil.

10 - 16.05.2021

Problems are multiplying from the direction of Russia

Lukashenka and his ruling clique are preparing for a meeting with Putin, at which Belarus is scheduled to receive more than $1 billion and...

Belarus-West relations

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12 - 18.07.2021

A New Wave of Repression in Belarus Provokes Negative Reaction of the West

Harassment and detentions of human rights activists, independent journalists and representatives of NGOs have triggered another round of...

05 - 11.07.2021

Regime tries to retaliate against Western sanctions

The Belarusian regime has begun systematic countermeasures in response to the introduction of sanctions against it by the European Union...

28 - 04.07.2021

Escalating tensions with the West assumes new dynamics

As expected, the Belarusian regime last week began to take retaliatory steps in response to the introduction of sectoral sanctions by the...

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21 - 27.06.2021

The EU imposes additional economic sanctions

Last week, the EU intensified sanctions pressure on Belarus by adopting a fourth package of sanctions against individuals and entities and...

14 - 20.06.2021

Western sanctions pressure increases

Last week, the United States and the European Union announced tougher sanctions against Belarus. On June 21st, the fourth package of EU ...

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07 - 13.06.2021

Conflict with the West: no end in sight

The escalation of the conflict in relations between Minsk and Western countries continued.

31 - 06.06.2021

Conflict with EU and US continues to expand and intensify

Last week, the forced landing of the Ryanair airliner in Minsk and the abduction of Raman Pratasevich continued to dominate European/...

24 - 30.05.2021

West: air blockade and more sanctions

The interception and forced landing of a civilian plane in the skies of Belarus to effect the detention of NEXTA Telegram channel co-...

17 - 23.05.2021

Minsk continues to exacerbate conflict with the West by raiding TUT.BY and hijacking an airliner

Belarusian authorities blocking the TUT.BY Internet portal and initiating criminal proceedings against TUT.BY MEDIA LLC employees has...

10 - 16.05.2021

All Quiet on the Western Front

Relations between Belarus and the West remain consistently grim.

Тихановская и премьер-министр Греции Дендиас. Фото: t.me/tsikhanouskaya

The ruling elite

- The situation has deteriorated

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12 - 18.07.2021

Regime is dismantling civil society institutions as it prepares for a constitutional referendum

The security forces campaign to systematically suppress civil society, human rights organisations, independent analysts, trade unions, and...

05 - 11.07.2021

Large-scale repression continues in Minsk and the regions

The regime continues its campaign to destroy remaining independent media and silence the voices of activists throughout Belarus.

28 - 04.07.2021

Regime continues with purges of Civil Society and prepares to replace the High Technology Park

The crackdown on civil society organisations and independent analysts and commentators continues.

21 - 27.06.2021

Lukashenka escalates his rhetoric as the security forces continue to seize businesses

The Belarusian leadership is intensifying its confrontational rhetoric about "mobilisation" as Lukashenka makes trips to the regions and...

Экс-кіраўнік ГУБАЗіКа, а цяпер кіраўнік унутраных войскаў МУС Мікалай Карпянкоў (з дубінкай) падчас адной з акцый пратэсту. From https://nn.by/?c=ar&i=274849

14 - 20.06.2021

The authorities increase cultural censorship as conditions for small business deteriorate

The security forces are expanding the persecution of dissenters to the cultural sphere, but the protest movement has not been entirely...

07 - 13.06.2021

The government cuts funding for public servants and signals the possibility of lessening repression

The Belarusian leadership refuses to secure the loyalty of public servants with greater expenditure but instead attempts to maintain...

31 - 06.06.2021

Security forces continue purges in preparation for a future constitutional referendum

The authorities are determined to eliminate the protest movement and dissent within civil society and the media before a possible...

24 - 30.05.2021

The regime pursues collective governance plans as constant repression depletes resources

Against a backdrop of positive economic data for the first quarter of the year, the authorities focus their attention on constitutional...

17 - 23.05.2021

The Regime attempts to destroy independent media but is not ready to put its right to power to test

The security forces have dealt another blow to independent media and further weakened prospects for inward investment by shutting down and...

10 - 16.05.2021

Regime continues to discuss constitutional reform rewarding loyalty of favoured business interests

The Belarusian regime supports the development of the loyal big business as the National Bank maintains stability in the foreign exchange...

2011 год. Маўклівыя пратэсты. Менск. Image by RFE/RL

Society and political parties

- The situation has deteriorated

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- The situation has improved

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12 - 18.07.2021

Belarusian diasporas increase efforts to help the repressed as tensions continue to rise

Fundraising initiatives increase assistance for the relocation of repressed activists and journalists in the face of escalating searches,...

05 - 11.07.2021

Independent media editorial offices resume work abroad

Repression continues to restrain the activity of political organisations, civil society organisations and the media.

28 - 04.07.2021

Parties recruit and work with the asset, activists test legal ways of activity

Constant repression continues to inhibit political activity and social engagement as activists attempt to adapt and identify ways of...

21 - 27.06.2021

Political Parties explore mechanisms for activism as unions disagree on the issue of sanctions

There is no consensus in the independent trade union movement on Western sanctions. Some leaders support increased sanctions pressure, some...

Санкции (фото носит иллюстративный характер) Источник: BELNAVINY

14 - 20.06.2021

Tsikhanouskaya pursues an active international policy

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya continues to lobby on behalf of the Belarusian democratic movement. Civil society devises new strategies to...

07 - 13.06.2021

Diaspora advocates sanctions as Tsikhanouskaya continues to cultivate international recognition

Political exiles are taking effective measures to delegitimise Lukashenka’s regime at the international level and increase the sanctions...

31 - 06.06.2021

Civil Society shapes the international agenda regarding Belarus

The leader of democratic Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, increases her international profile, and political exiles continue to influence...

24 - 30.05.2021

Exiles negotiate resources for democratisation while civil society lobbies to isolate Lukashenka

Political exiles are increasing international pressure on the regime, mobilising the strike movement, and attempting to drive a wedge into...

17 - 23.05.2021

Political organisations search for less confrontational forms of mobilisation

Civil Society reacts to a new wave of repression against independent media, led by attempts to destroy TUT.BY.

10 - 16.05.2021

Civil Society organisations raise funds for a Church in Budslau

Civil Society and solidarity funds continue to respond quickly to situations arising in Belarus and announce an urgent fundraiser for the...

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