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                                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                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Still no clarity about oil deliveries to Belarus                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus’ communication with the West sharply decreased                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Russian companies may supply up to 2 million tons of oil in April                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Russia has further tightened border control at the Belarusian-Russian border; so far, there are no significant oil contracts with Russian suppliers in April                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The gap between Belarus and Russia has further widened                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Prime Ministers’ meeting did not lead to an oil agreement; Belarus has presented plans to develop the EEU                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Alternative oil supplies and infrastructure projects                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus-Russia: still pending oil agreement as bilateral conflict persists                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus and Russia have moved towards an agreement by March                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Fresh strain in Belarus’ relations with Russia                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Sochi meeting: bilateral rapprochement without a breakthrough                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus-Russia: governments resume negotiations, no progress in resolving conflict matters                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus and Russia: not ready for a compromise                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The announced redistribution of powers in Russia is likely to devalue the Union State for it                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                2019 Review: heightened conflict amidst new attempts to enforce “deeper integration”                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus and Russia continue the movement towards a temporary compromise instead of a “major deal”                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus and Russia are moving towards a temporary compromise instead of a “major deal”                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Decisions on deeper integration and terms of economic cooperation postponed                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarus and Russia: paving the path to a compromise on key cooperation issues                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Rumas-Medvedev: a cautious move towards a compromise; the Russian Foreign Ministry supported Belarus’ authorities on the issue of the election                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                            
                                            
            
            
        
    Belarus-Russia relations
                                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
                                                    
                                Still no clarity about oil deliveries to Belarus                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 6 – April 12
                                                    
                                Belarus’ communication with the West sharply decreased                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            April 6 – April 12
                                                    
                                Russian companies may supply up to 2 million tons of oil in April                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 30 – April 5
                                                    
                                Russia has further tightened border control at the Belarusian-Russian border; so far, there are no significant oil contracts with Russian suppliers in April                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 23 – March 29
                                                    
                                The gap between Belarus and Russia has further widened                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 16 – March 22
                                                    
                                The Prime Ministers’ meeting did not lead to an oil agreement; Belarus has presented plans to develop the EEU                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 9 – March 15
                                                    
                                Alternative oil supplies and infrastructure projects                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            March 2 – March 8
                                                    
                                Belarus-Russia: still pending oil agreement as bilateral conflict persists                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            February 24 – March 1
                                                    
                                Belarus and Russia have moved towards an agreement by March                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            February 17 – February 23
                                                    
                                Fresh strain in Belarus’ relations with Russia                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            February 10 – February 16
                                                    
                                Sochi meeting: bilateral rapprochement without a breakthrough                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            February 3 – February 9
                                                    
                                Belarus-Russia: governments resume negotiations, no progress in resolving conflict matters                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            January 27 – February 2
                                                    
                                Belarus and Russia: not ready for a compromise                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            January 20 – January 26
                                                    
                                The announced redistribution of powers in Russia is likely to devalue the Union State for it                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            January 13 – January 19
                                                    
                                2019 Review: heightened conflict amidst new attempts to enforce “deeper integration”                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            January 6 – January 12
                                                    
                                Belarus and Russia continue the movement towards a temporary compromise instead of a “major deal”                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            December 16 – December 22
                                                    
                                Belarus and Russia are moving towards a temporary compromise instead of a “major deal”                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            December 9 – December 15
                                                    
                                Decisions on deeper integration and terms of economic cooperation postponed                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            December 2 – December 8
                                                    
                                Belarus and Russia: paving the path to a compromise on key cooperation issues                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 25 – December 1
                                                    
                                Rumas-Medvedev: a cautious move towards a compromise; the Russian Foreign Ministry supported Belarus’ authorities on the issue of the election                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 18 – November 24