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                                Belarusian-Ukrainian relations in free fall                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarusian-Ukrainian relations are steadily deteriorating                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk-Kyiv: “Cold War” replaces “Cold Peace”                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk demonstrates its inability to competently evaluate and respond to external challenges                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk awaits the West’s response to the Kremlin’s ultimatum                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk tries to get off the Russian escalation train                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                A new wave of repression before the constitutional referendum                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk abandons its longstanding positioning as “a regional security donor”                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                “Pre-war” rhetoric as a tool of Minsk’s pressure on the EU                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The West has begun to speak a language that Minsk understands                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Kremlin has its own agenda regarding the confrontation between the Belarusian regime and the West                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Military Doctrine of the “Union State” and the Migration Crisis                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk once again invokes the “Polish threat.”                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Lukashenka undermines COVID control measures as the leadership of the security forces is strengthened ahead of the referendum                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Afghanistan is not a Belarusian Problem                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The migration crisis escalates on both sides of the border                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Belarusian regime opens a Ukrainian Front                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Mixed Messaging from Minsk                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The field of political decisions is sharply narrowing                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk’s strategic autonomy diminishes                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The possibility of a Russian military base in Belarus returns to the agenda                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Belarusian regime seeks to diversify conflict with the West                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Zapad [West] -2021 becomes Russian                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Belarusian regime seeks to preserve critical communication channels with the West                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                A “Cordon sanitaire” may form around Belarus                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The “fortress” of the Belarusian regime is besieged, but the “gate” to the West is ajar                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                “West-2021” will be held against a complex political background                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Belarusian regime finally turns into a threat to the West                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Afghanistan will not trouble Belarus                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The spiral of escalation continues                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk threatens regional security crisis                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Lukashenka’s apocalyptic rhetoric is not actually about national defence                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk uses the issue of illegal migration to exert pressure on the EU                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                The Belarusian Security Council will receive additional powers                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Belarusian-Ukrainian security relations will inevitably deteriorate                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Minsk continues to exploit anti-Western narratives                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Decree No.2 does not ensure state security                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                            
                                            
            
            
        
    Security issues
                                Belarusian-Ukrainian relations in free fall                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            February 7 – February 13
                                                    
                                Belarusian-Ukrainian relations are steadily deteriorating                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            January 31 – February 6
                                                    
                                Minsk-Kyiv: “Cold War” replaces “Cold Peace”                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            January 17 – January 23
                                                    
                                Minsk demonstrates its inability to competently evaluate and respond to external challenges                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            January 10 – January 16
                                                    
                                Minsk awaits the West’s response to the Kremlin’s ultimatum                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            December 20 – December 26
                                                    
                                Minsk tries to get off the Russian escalation train                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            December 13 – December 19
                                                    
                                A new wave of repression before the constitutional referendum                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            December 6 – December 12
                                                    
                                Minsk abandons its longstanding positioning as “a regional security donor”                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 29 – December 5
                                                    
                                “Pre-war” rhetoric as a tool of Minsk’s pressure on the EU                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 22 – November 28
                                                    
                                The West has begun to speak a language that Minsk understands                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 15 – November 21
                                                    
                                The Kremlin has its own agenda regarding the confrontation between the Belarusian regime and the West                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 8 – November 14
                                                    
                                The Military Doctrine of the “Union State” and the Migration Crisis                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            November 1 – November 7
                                                    
                                Minsk once again invokes the “Polish threat.”                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 25 – October 31
                                                    
                                Lukashenka undermines COVID control measures as the leadership of the security forces is strengthened ahead of the referendum                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 18 – October 24
                                                    
                                Afghanistan is not a Belarusian Problem                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 11 – October 17
                                                    
                                The migration crisis escalates on both sides of the border                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            October 4 – October 10
                                                    
                                The Belarusian regime opens a Ukrainian Front                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 27 – October 3
                                                    
                                Mixed Messaging from Minsk                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 20 – September 26
                                                    
                                The field of political decisions is sharply narrowing                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 13 – September 19
                                                    
                                Minsk’s strategic autonomy diminishes                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            September 6 – September 12
                                                    
                                The possibility of a Russian military base in Belarus returns to the agenda                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 30 – September 5
                                                    
                                The Belarusian regime seeks to diversify conflict with the West                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 23 – August 29
                                                    
                                Zapad [West] -2021 becomes Russian                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 16 – August 22
                                                    
                                The Belarusian regime seeks to preserve critical communication channels with the West                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 9 – August 15
                                                    
                                A “Cordon sanitaire” may form around Belarus                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            August 2 – August 8
                                                    
                                The “fortress” of the Belarusian regime is besieged, but the “gate” to the West is ajar                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 26 – August 1
                                                    
                                “West-2021” will be held against a complex political background                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 19 – July 25
                                                    
                                The Belarusian regime finally turns into a threat to the West                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 12 – July 18
                                                    
                                Afghanistan will not trouble Belarus                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            July 5 – July 11
                                                    
                                The spiral of escalation continues                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 28 – July 4
                                                    
                                Minsk threatens regional security crisis                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 21 – June 27
                                                    
                                Lukashenka’s apocalyptic rhetoric is not actually about national defence                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 14 – June 20
                                                    
                                Minsk uses the issue of illegal migration to exert pressure on the EU                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            June 7 – June 13
                                                    
                                The Belarusian Security Council will receive additional powers                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 31 – June 6
                                                    
                                Belarusian-Ukrainian security relations will inevitably deteriorate                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 24 – May 30
                                                    
                                Minsk continues to exploit anti-Western narratives                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 17 – May 23
                                                    
                                Decree No.2 does not ensure state security                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            May 10 – May 16