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                                The Dictator’s Benefit: The Regime Passed a Stress Test                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Propaganda Ahead of Election Day: Lukashenka Is Immortal, Merciful, and Invincible                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                The Election Nears Its Final Stage: Everything Is Going According to Plan                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                2024: The Year of Cult of Personality Formation. 2025: Electoral Catharsis of the Regime                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                National Unity Before Elections: The Paper Tiger of Support                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                The Conveyor Belt of Re-education of Dissenters: New Prison Spaces at the Expense of Amnesty                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Deferred Transition of the Lukashenka Family                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Lukashenka’s Regime: Navigating Elections Ahead of a Crisis                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Elections in Full Swing: Lukashenka Everywhere                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Plans for the 2025 Elections: Lukashenka Seeks to Regain Popular Support                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Elections 2025: Forcing Society into Total Loyalty to the Lukashenka’s Regime                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Elections-2025: “Standby” Candidates of the Regime                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Elections 2025: In Anticipation of “Black Swans”                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Elections 2025: Lukashenka Strives to Regain Legitimacy with Carrots and Sticks                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                The regime sends a signal to opponents: expropriation for critics, belarusianization for the loyal                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Start of Lukashenka’s Election Campaign                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                State Propaganda: Focus on Dividing Democratic Forces                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Plan B: Stalin-approved election                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                2025 Special Election Operation. Lukashenka confuses opponents                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                    
                            
                                                
                            
                                Propagandists prepare public opinion for another wave of political prisoner releases                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Lukashenka Instructs Propagandists and Election Commission Members                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                The Repressive Conveyor of Loyalty Cultivation                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Early Elections for Lukashenka: It Never Happened Before — and Here It Is Again                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Pre-Election Liberalization of the Criminal Code                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Elections 2025: Lukashenko’s Populism and Preventive Repressions                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Lukashenka is the Law Here: Propagandists Strengthen His Cult of Personality                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Regime Doppelgängers: Lukashenko’s Appointees in the Regions                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Clashes Among Lukashenka Supporters: Propagandists vs. “Russian World” Activists                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                After the Return of “Popular Love” – Liberalization 4.0?                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Turning Back to the 2000s – Regaining Public Favor                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                The Education System: Lukashenka’s Litmus Test – Resovietization, Self-Isolation, and Deprivatization                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Lukashenka’s 2025 Elections: On Screen – a Fighter Against Corruption                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Regime Elections 2025: Isolation of the population from democratic forces                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Information War 2024: Adjustment of Coordinates                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Preventive Repression of the Middle Class                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Counter-Evalution: Expropriation of Property and nationalization of the Economy                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                National Bank vs Government: Fighting Inflation without Severe Devaluation                                                                    
                                                            
                    
                            
                                            
            
            
        
    The ruling elite
                                The Dictator’s Benefit: The Regime Passed a Stress Test                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            January 20 – January 26
                                                    
                                Propaganda Ahead of Election Day: Lukashenka Is Immortal, Merciful, and Invincible                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            January 13 – January 19
                                                    
                                The Election Nears Its Final Stage: Everything Is Going According to Plan                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            January 6 – January 12
                                                    
                                2024: The Year of Cult of Personality Formation. 2025: Electoral Catharsis of the Regime                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            December 30 – January 5
                                                    
                                National Unity Before Elections: The Paper Tiger of Support                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            December 16 – December 22
                                                    
                                The Conveyor Belt of Re-education of Dissenters: New Prison Spaces at the Expense of Amnesty                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            December 9 – December 15
                                                    
                                Deferred Transition of the Lukashenka Family                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            December 2 – December 8
                                                    
                                Lukashenka’s Regime: Navigating Elections Ahead of a Crisis                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            November 25 – December 1
                                                    
                                Elections in Full Swing: Lukashenka Everywhere                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            November 18 – November 24
                                                    
                                Plans for the 2025 Elections: Lukashenka Seeks to Regain Popular Support                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            November 11 – November 17
                                                    
                                Elections 2025: Forcing Society into Total Loyalty to the Lukashenka’s Regime                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            November 4 – November 10
                                                    
                                Elections-2025: “Standby” Candidates of the Regime                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            October 28 – November 3
                                                    
                                Elections 2025: In Anticipation of “Black Swans”                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            October 21 – October 27
                                                    
                                Elections 2025: Lukashenka Strives to Regain Legitimacy with Carrots and Sticks                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            October 14 – October 20
                                                    
                                The regime sends a signal to opponents: expropriation for critics, belarusianization for the loyal                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            October 7 – October 13
                                                    
                                Start of Lukashenka’s Election Campaign                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            September 30 – October 6
                                                    
                                State Propaganda: Focus on Dividing Democratic Forces                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            September 23 – September 29
                                                    
                                Plan B: Stalin-approved election                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            September 16 – September 22
                                                    
                                2025 Special Election Operation. Lukashenka confuses opponents                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            September 9 – September 15
                                                    
                                Propagandists prepare public opinion for another wave of political prisoner releases                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            September 2 – September 8
                                                    
                                Lukashenka Instructs Propagandists and Election Commission Members                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            August 26 – September 1
                                                    
                                The Repressive Conveyor of Loyalty Cultivation                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            August 19 – August 25
                                                    
                                Early Elections for Lukashenka: It Never Happened Before — and Here It Is Again                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            August 12 – August 18
                                                    
                                Pre-Election Liberalization of the Criminal Code                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            August 5 – August 11
                                                    
                                Elections 2025: Lukashenko’s Populism and Preventive Repressions                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            July 29 – August 4
                                                    
                                Lukashenka is the Law Here: Propagandists Strengthen His Cult of Personality                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            July 22 – July 28
                                                    
                                Regime Doppelgängers: Lukashenko’s Appointees in the Regions                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            July 15 – July 21
                                                    
                                Clashes Among Lukashenka Supporters: Propagandists vs. “Russian World” Activists                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            July 8 – July 14
                                                    
                                After the Return of “Popular Love” – Liberalization 4.0?                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            July 1 – July 7
                                                    
                                Turning Back to the 2000s – Regaining Public Favor                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            June 24 – June 30
                                                    
                                The Education System: Lukashenka’s Litmus Test – Resovietization, Self-Isolation, and Deprivatization                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            June 17 – June 23
                                                    
                                Lukashenka’s 2025 Elections: On Screen – a Fighter Against Corruption                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            June 10 – June 16
                                                    
                                Regime Elections 2025: Isolation of the population from democratic forces                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            June 3 – June 9
                                                    
                                Information War 2024: Adjustment of Coordinates                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            May 27 – June 2
                                                    
                                Preventive Repression of the Middle Class                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            May 20 – May 26
                                                    
                                Counter-Evalution: Expropriation of Property and nationalization of the Economy                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            May 13 – May 19
                                                    
                                National Bank vs Government: Fighting Inflation without Severe Devaluation                                                                    
                                                            
                                                            May 6 – May 12