All trends
2020: Belarus and Russia relations increasingly look like internal, not international
Belarus retains hopes for hyper-integration in the post-Soviet space
Minsk and Moscow: different wavelength
Russia: hard to get. Belarus: hard to get on with
Moscow assesses Lukashenka policies as high risk and insists upon progress with constitutional reforms
Belarus-Russia: no pain, no gain
The Kremlin is watching Lukashenka fiddling with constitutional reforms
The Kremlin has time on its side
The Kremlin ushers Lukashenka towards constitutional reforms
The Kremlin threatens Belarus’ constitutional sovereignty
The Kremlin aims to share political risks
The Eurasian Economic Union: four solos and no chorus
The Kremlin to Minsk: hold on, aid is on the way
The Kremlin only congratulates once
The Kremlin support for the Belarusian strongman: “with a little help from my friend”
The ‘younger brother’ is preparing for a Sochi visit
The Kremlin edges towards a rescue deal
The Belarusian roulette: The Kremlin makes a cautious bet
Lukashenka attempts to drag Russia into domestic political confrontation; the latter sends in propaganda troops
Will Russia directly intervene in Belarus?
Russia keeps cards under the table
The Belarusian-Russian alliance: a new twist
Autocracy International: an alliance without benefits
Eurasian integration as an inevitable destination
Minsk and Moscow: a distance friendship
Minsk and Moscow nibble around
What Belarusian and Russian presidents need to talk about?
“Masters of puppets” do not force developments
Belarus wants Gazprom to waive her debts and offers ‘guarantees’
The silence of the Kremlin: integration, forward!
Long term contract: how to accumulate debt at low gas prices
The Eurasian Economic Union: a strategy without a plan
The Belarusian NPP is on the cusp of launching operations
Belarus held a massive military V-Day parade; Lukashenka persistently interferes with Russian domestic politics
Belarus prepares for alternative oil supplies; the terms of nuclear power plant loan repayment may be readjusted
The struggle for independence from Russia as a primary appeal to voters before the elections
Further escalation in Belarusian-Russian relations
Belarus-Russia relations
2020: Belarus and Russia relations increasingly look like internal, not international
January 4 – January 10
Belarus retains hopes for hyper-integration in the post-Soviet space
December 14 – December 20
Minsk and Moscow: different wavelength
December 7 – December 13
Russia: hard to get. Belarus: hard to get on with
November 30 – December 6
Moscow assesses Lukashenka policies as high risk and insists upon progress with constitutional reforms
November 23 – November 29
Belarus-Russia: no pain, no gain
November 16 – November 22
The Kremlin is watching Lukashenka fiddling with constitutional reforms
November 9 – November 15
The Kremlin has time on its side
November 2 – November 8
The Kremlin ushers Lukashenka towards constitutional reforms
October 26 – November 1
The Kremlin threatens Belarus’ constitutional sovereignty
October 19 – October 25
The Kremlin aims to share political risks
October 12 – October 18
The Eurasian Economic Union: four solos and no chorus
October 5 – October 11
The Kremlin to Minsk: hold on, aid is on the way
September 28 – October 4
The Kremlin only congratulates once
September 21 – September 27
The Kremlin support for the Belarusian strongman: “with a little help from my friend”
September 14 – September 20
The ‘younger brother’ is preparing for a Sochi visit
September 7 – September 13
The Kremlin edges towards a rescue deal
August 31 – September 6
The Belarusian roulette: The Kremlin makes a cautious bet
August 24 – August 30
Lukashenka attempts to drag Russia into domestic political confrontation; the latter sends in propaganda troops
August 17 – August 23
Will Russia directly intervene in Belarus?
August 10 – August 16
Russia keeps cards under the table
August 3 – August 9
The Belarusian-Russian alliance: a new twist
July 27 – August 2
Autocracy International: an alliance without benefits
July 20 – July 26
Eurasian integration as an inevitable destination
July 13 – July 19
Minsk and Moscow: a distance friendship
July 6 – July 12
Minsk and Moscow nibble around
June 29 – July 5
What Belarusian and Russian presidents need to talk about?
June 22 – June 28
“Masters of puppets” do not force developments
June 15 – June 21
Belarus wants Gazprom to waive her debts and offers ‘guarantees’
June 8 – June 14
The silence of the Kremlin: integration, forward!
June 1 – June 7
Long term contract: how to accumulate debt at low gas prices
May 25 – May 31
The Eurasian Economic Union: a strategy without a plan
May 18 – May 24
The Belarusian NPP is on the cusp of launching operations
May 11 – May 17
Belarus held a massive military V-Day parade; Lukashenka persistently interferes with Russian domestic politics
May 4 – May 10
Belarus prepares for alternative oil supplies; the terms of nuclear power plant loan repayment may be readjusted
April 27 – May 3
The struggle for independence from Russia as a primary appeal to voters before the elections
April 20 – April 26
Further escalation in Belarusian-Russian relations
April 13 – April 19