How the three previous referendums affected the real lives of Belarusians
Belsat spoke about the significance of each of the three referendums with Andrei Kazakevich , Doctor of Political Science and Director of the Political Sphere I…
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“You Won’t Be Able to Make Money on This.” Will the Regime Confiscate Property from “Fugitives”?
“What can be done with confiscated property is a major question” Director of the Political Sphere Institute and doctor of political sciences Andrei Kazakevich, in a comme…
Kazakevich: “It sounds like exceptional mockery”
Doctor of Political Science on the authorities’ proposal for those who have left and want to vote. On the eve of the referendum on amendments and additions to the Constit…
Experts on the decision not to open polling stations abroad: “Everyone understands what relocated Belarusians and migrants will mark on their ballots”
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided not to open polling stations abroad for voting during the referendum on constitutional amendments, citing “the insi…
Preparation plan for the Tenth Congress
10th International Congress of Belarusian Studies 30 September-2 October 2022 Kaunas, Lithuania Preliminary plan for preparing the Congress (updated and adjusted in news …
Alexander Lukashenka’s “feverish fantasies”
Experts commented on Alexander Lukashenka’s speech concerning the so-called referendum on constitutional amendments Speaking about the vote he had scheduled for a month l…
Repent in order to return. Why are the Belarusian authorities calling political emigrants home?
Belarusian political emigrants have begun receiving messages proposing that they “repent” and return home. The initiative for Belarusians to return has also been launched…
Three reasons why the regime does not stop repression and keeps increasing the number of political prisoners
“Lukashenka always likes to insure himself against risks” Andrei Kazakevich, director of the Political Sphere Institute and Doctor of Political Science, noted in a commen…
“Fighting ‘Enemies’ Comes First.” Experts Analyze Lukashenka’s Address
Alexander Lukashenka spoke for three and a half hours (https://news.zerkalo.io/economics/9198.html) with an address before officials, deputies, and representatives of qua…
Exercises on the Border with Ukraine: Lukashenka Plays Putin’s Game
Why did Belarus and Russia need unscheduled exercises? Ahead of the unscheduled Union Resolve exercises with Russian troops, scheduled for 10–20 February in Belarus, Alex…
Operation “Successor”: Who Will Become Lukashenka’s “Tame” President?
The constitutional reform initiated by the Belarusian regime is slowly approaching its final stage, the referendum. But the closer this moment comes, the more this “refor…
Lukashenka Is Fine with Both the Old and the New Constitutions: Does This Mean Votes Will Be Counted Honestly in the Referendum?
With his statements about the referendum, Lukashenka is somewhat confusing the vertical of power, but the voting result will soon be determined together with the final te…
“Lukashenka Has Become Convinced That He Did Everything Right.” Experts on How Events in Kazakhstan Will Affect Belarus
The Belarusian authorities are using the situation in Kazakhstan to promote their rhetoric Director of the Political Sphere Institute Andrei Kazakevich believes that the …
Kazakevich: “Belarus May Not Reach a Nazarbayev-Style Transition”
The political scientist on how the Kazakhstani events may adjust constitutional reform. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who only recently was considered a temporary president of K…
“For decoration”. What are Belarusian military personnel doing in Kazakhstan?
Belarusian military personnel are taking part in the operation in Kazakhstan as part of the CSTO “peacekeeping forces”. Experts believe that the soldiers from Belarus are…
Yara leaves Belarus
The Norwegian mineral fertilizer producer Yara will stop purchasing potash from Belarus. This decision is not support for Europe’s sanctions policy, but a forced measure,…
How events in Kazakhstan will affect Lukashenka’s policy
In Kazakhstan, because of protests that began after the authorities decided to raise car fuel prices, but quickly acquired a political character, a state of emergency has…
An unsuccessful transition: how events in Kazakhstan will affect the situation in Belarus
In February this year, the Belarusian authorities plan to hold a referendum on a new constitution (https://www.dw.com/ru/mina-zamedlennogo-dejstvija-chto-znachit-proekt-k…