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Minsk Security Conference: Lukashenka Is “Talking Away” His Own Fears

The 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security could have been an ordinary event were it not for two factors.…

04.11.2026
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Lukashenka’s Clever Plan: From Long-Delayed Project to a “Big Deal”

No matter how much the Belarusian politician promoted the Nezhinsky Mining and Processing Plant to Americans, they did not take…

02.11.2026
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Letter of Discord: Arguments For and Against Diplomacy With the Regime

An open letter from a group of former political prisoners calling on European leaders to work towards the release of…

26.10.2026
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Trump’s “Potash Publicity” and the Maximum Goal of the Negotiating Track With the US

The negotiating track with Washington is moving more slowly than official Minsk would like. It appears that the range of…

22.10.2026
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Rahozhnik’s Resignation as a Symptom of a Systemic Illness

Aliaksandr Rahozhnik lasted just nine months and five days as chairman of the Vitsyebsk Regional Executive Committee. Yesterday, he was…

21.10.2026
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“Black Russes” – Myth, Reality, and a Ukrainian “Trace” in the Website Code

An obscure group calling itself the “Black Russes” has claimed responsibility for an incident in which armed men in masks,…

14.10.2026
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A Real Deal or a Dud? Trump’s Diesel-for-Potash Deal and Lukashenka’s Failure

US negotiators are trying to salvage the midterm elections. Against the backdrop of deals between Moscow and Washington, as well…

12.10.2026
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Provocation on the Belarus-Latvia Border: What Was It?

Can the Belarusian regime be blamed for what is happening? Who would Latvia's interior minister like to talk to, and…

08.10.2026
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Overton Window: Why Russia May Be Interested in Attempts to Pull Lukashenka Away From It

The ghost of former Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei’s concept has once again risen from the ashes. But this time, it…

05.10.2026
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Lukashenka’s “Multi-Vector Policy”: Cash Without Political Commitments

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has once again had to justify his “multi-vector policy” to Russia. He has to do so regularly, and…

30.09.2026