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Ishchenko: Belarus’s mono-industrial town setup brings together the problems of the community and the workshop

(Jacobin) Since Belarus’s disputed election, both President Alexander Lukashenko and the liberal opposition have recognized the importance of strike actions in deciding what happens next. But while there have been…

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Gelman: The poisoning of Navalny may be connected with events in Belarus

(Pledge Times) Russian opposition leader, activist and founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) Alexei Navalnyi, 44, is a real “stick under the skin” for an influential district in the Kremlin. In recent years,…

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Belarus on a Knife’s Edge

(TOL) The demonstrations in Belarus protesting the fraudulent 9 August elections are continuing into their second week, with no signs of abating. Yesterday, 16 August, saw dueling meetings of pro-…

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Belarus: A Glimmer of Hope?

(Cambridge Core blog) For decades, external observers have dismissed Belarus as a country with a weak or contested national identity and an underdeveloped civil society. Academic articles about the country often…

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The Hot August in Belarus: Post-Election Dynamics and Policy Options

(3dcftas.eu) This policy paper addresses the most acute political issues that now follow the August 9, 2020 presidential election in Belarus, a member of EU’s Eastern Partnership and one of Russia’s…

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Virtual Issue on Belarus from Nationalities Papers

(Nationalities Papers) In a recent interview with Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Gordon, Alyaksandr Lukashenka—President of Belarus since the establishment of this office in 1994—explained why he was the only parliamentarian in Belarus…

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Protest, Revolution, Belarus

(Moscow-on-Thames blog) We should always retain the capacity to be surprised. I am not an expert on Belarus. I have done precious little research there, have few contacts and no…

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Belarus without Lukashenko: How it became a realistic scenario

(FIIA Comment) Alexander Lukashenko’s “victory” in the election cannot bridge the gap between the president and the modern part of Belarusian society. Turbulent times may lie ahead for Belarus. This will…

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The Russian Side of the Murky Story in Belarus

(EDM) The presidential elections in Belarus were expected to be a tightly controlled affair, resulting in a convincing victory, on August 9, for the incumbent, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who has firmly retained…

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Georgia: A Success Story in Fighting Coronavirus? (Part 3 of 3)

(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) By Giorgi Beridze, University of Tartu/Tbilisi State University, Alla Leukavets, University of Tartu/Belarusian State University, and Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu. This is the third installment in: “From a State of Exception…

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Ishchenko: Belarus’s mono-industrial town setup brings together the problems of the community and the workshop

Gelman: The poisoning of Navalny may be connected with events in Belarus

Belarus on a Knife’s Edge

Belarus: A Glimmer of Hope?

The Hot August in Belarus: Post-Election Dynamics and Policy Options

Virtual Issue on Belarus from Nationalities Papers

Protest, Revolution, Belarus

Belarus without Lukashenko: How it became a realistic scenario

The Russian Side of the Murky Story in Belarus

Georgia: A Success Story in Fighting Coronavirus? (Part 3 of 3)