For decades, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has kept Russia at arm’s length. Today, he may no longer have the tools to do so. It has been more than 20...
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Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
While Slovenia continues to have the highest rate of deaths from Covid-19 per capita in the emerging Europe region, the country reported no new cases on May 3, the first...
A pattern is beginning to emerge across the central, southern and eastern parts of Europe, where those countries – such as Albania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Hungary and...
The president of Belarus, Aleksander Lukashenko, is increasingly searching for options to ensure his country’s energy security as bilateral oil disputes with Russia...
The EU’s engagement with Belarus has been limited due to the country’s political oppression, human rights abuses, and close ties to Russia. And, unlike some other...
While the much anticipated visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Minsk on February 1 marks a turning point for relations between Belarus and the United States...
Belarus has become the latest country to finally take a stand against the use of plastic. Earlier this month, the Belarusian government announced an action plan to phase...
While it remains unlikely that Belarus will become a part of Russia anytime soon, Moscow will continue with its efforts to assert influence over Minsk. The year-long...
With negotiations between the Belarusian and Russian governments regarding closer integration on hold, Belarus is increasingly looking to reduce its dependence on...
The supply of Russian oil to Belarus is becoming an increasingly political issue, as the respective governments continue to negotiate a long-term agreement on the flow...
Belarusian president Aleksander Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to agree on closer integration between the two countries as Belarus and...
