All trends
Moscow continues to exploit the weakness and self-confidence of Minsk
Russia can get guarantees without an SMS or a QR Code
The FSB is involved in ensuring Belarus’ internal state security
Belarus and Russia make no exceptions for each other where repressive laws are concerned
Belarus is desperate for money
A new ambassador and the Nuclear Power Plant with festive decorations
Putin and Lukashenka’s Constitution
Changing the guard
Lukashenka seeks closer military cooperation with Russia
Russia is prepared to offer military and legal assistance to the regime
An anti-Western alliance instead of a transfer of power
At the All Belarusian People’s Assembly: the flags of two states
Coordination with Russia is intensifying in all spheres
Russia expects to receive the first dividends from supporting Lukashenka
Belarusian-Russian Friendship Day
The price of a single unipolar policy
Belarus has reduced its expectations regarding the alliance with Russia
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?
Belarus-Russia relations
Moscow continues to exploit the weakness and self-confidence of Minsk
April 26 – May 2
Russia can get guarantees without an SMS or a QR Code
April 19 – April 25
The FSB is involved in ensuring Belarus’ internal state security
April 12 – April 18
Belarus and Russia make no exceptions for each other where repressive laws are concerned
April 5 – April 11
Belarus is desperate for money
March 29 – April 4
A new ambassador and the Nuclear Power Plant with festive decorations
March 22 – March 28
Putin and Lukashenka’s Constitution
March 15 – March 21
Changing the guard
March 8 – March 14
Lukashenka seeks closer military cooperation with Russia
March 1 – March 7
Russia is prepared to offer military and legal assistance to the regime
February 22 – February 28
An anti-Western alliance instead of a transfer of power
February 15 – February 21
At the All Belarusian People’s Assembly: the flags of two states
February 8 – February 14
Coordination with Russia is intensifying in all spheres
February 1 – February 7
Russia expects to receive the first dividends from supporting Lukashenka
January 25 – January 31
Belarusian-Russian Friendship Day
January 18 – January 24
The price of a single unipolar policy
January 11 – January 17
Belarus has reduced its expectations regarding the alliance with Russia
January 4 – January 10
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