YouTube Is Becoming an Important Medium for Belarusians
Millions of Belarusians watch political bloggers on YouTube, receive news there and join discussions of political issues. Belarusian researchers have analysed this new me…
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Kazakevich: It Will No Longer Be Possible to Repeat the Crimea Scenario in Kherson
A referendum on Kherson Oblast joining the Russian Federation is planned for the autumn, the occupation administration of the region has stated. Filin (https://gazetaby.c…
“Belarusian Troops Will Not Enter Ukraine Because They Risk Being Defeated”
Why are relations between the Belarusian opposition and the Ukrainian authorities not developing? A widely discussed interview with Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head…
“Lukashenka and Putin Learn from Each Other.” The Regime Is Thinking About Creating a New Political Fiction
What will the new party system in Belarus look like? Last week, during the republican seminar-meeting “Updating Methods and Forms of Work with the Population at the Local…
Discussion “Research on International Relations and Foreign Policy in Contemporary Belarus”
15 June 2022, 15:00, ZOOM. Participants: Siarhei Bohdan, Viktar Shadurski, Katsiaryna Shmatsina. Moderators: Andrei Kazakevich, Aliaksei Lastouski. The discussion is bein…
Discussion “Literary Studies and Linguistics amid the Political Crisis in Belarus and the War in Ukraine”
29 June 2022, 16:00 (Minsk – Vilnius), ZOOM. Moderators: Andrei Kazakevich, Aliaksei Lastouski, Participants: Vintsuk Viachorka, Siarhei Kavaliou, Zhanna Nekrashevich-Kar…
Is It Possible to Lift Sanctions Against Belarus in Exchange for the Transit of Ukrainian Grain?
Regional media recently drew attention to reports about negotiations between United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and representatives of Minsk. The talks con…
Lukashenka Is Tired of the War and the Need to Walk on Thin Ice
Last week, Alexander Lukashenka continued his aggressive rhetoric toward neighboring countries. What signals did he send, and to whom? At a meeting with military leaders,…
Discussion “Sociology amid the Political Crisis in Belarus and the War in Ukraine”
1 June 2022, 15:00, ZOOM. Participants: Aleh Alampiyeu, Henadz Korshunau, Aksana Shelest. Moderators: Andrei Kazakevich, Aliaksei Lastouski. To register for the discussio…
How Regimes in Russia and Belarus That Do Not Want to Leave May Fall. A Political Scientist’s Forecast
How might the Ukrainian war end for Russia and Belarus? How can real changes take place in Russia and Belarus? Can we already imagine the mechanism of these changes today…
Does the Russian President Meet His Counterpart Because of His Sweet Talk?
Last week, Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin met in Moscow on the sidelines of the CSTO summit. And on 23 May they held another personal conversation, this time in…
“These Ideas Are Circulating in the Kremlin, But…” What Keeps Putin from Annexing Belarus
How likely is the scenario of holding a referendum in Belarus on a “merger” with Russia? The well-known and authoritative outlet Meduza reported that, according to its so…
“Lukashenka Made It Clear That the Threat of a Repeat of 2020 Is Very High”
Is dialogue between the Belarusian authorities and the West possible in the near future? In April, Russia stopped attacking Ukraine from Belarusian territory, and its tro…
Lukashenka Was the Only One to Support Putin at the CSTO Summit
How can the results of the CSTO summit held on 16 May in Moscow be assessed? Why did Putin and Lukashenka fail to convince the leaders of the other countries in this orga…
How Regimes in Russia and Belarus That Do Not Want to Leave Will Fall: A Political Scientist’s Forecast
How may the Ukrainian war end for Russia and Belarus? How can changes actually take place in Russia and Belarus? Is it already possible today to imagine the mechanism of …
Lukashenka: NATO Countries Want to Take Western Ukraine and Western Belarus
On the eve of his visit to Russia, Lukashenka wrote a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, accusing the UN of responsibility for the region’s security p…
Experts: Security Officers and Officials Will Be Settled in Apartments Seized from Opposition Figures
Why do the authorities need trials in absentia of “fugitives”? On 12 May, the House of Representatives adopted in the first reading amendments to the Criminal Procedure C…
Discussion: Historians and Historical Scholarship amid the Political Crisis in Belarus and the War in Ukraine
Update 17.05.2022: Deutsche Welle has published a summary of the discussion on the state of historical scholarship in Belarus; we invite you to read it! (https://www.dw.c…