Section: Belarus Digest (Belarus)
Is Russia About to Send New Weapons to Belarus?
Belarusian and Chinese Special Forces on Belarus-Ukrainian Border. Image: Vayar News Agency Last week, Belarusian Defence Minister Andrei Raukou told TASS news agency that the political talks on when and where to place a Russian airbase in Belarus were still continuing. Moreover, “it is too early to discuss when [Russia’s] aircraft and...
Successful Crowdfunding, Protestants Allowed to Gather For Prayer – Belarus Civil Society Digest
Mova Nanova website has reached 100,000 views per month. First success of Belarusian crowdfunding at Talaka.by – animated Peppa Pig collects 164% of the needed amount. Stakeholders continue discussion on establishment of the National University for Belarus. First Mahiliou city picnic gathers more than 1,000 people. Minsk authorities for the first...
Why Ukraine Failed to Revolutionize Belarus
Given the numerous ties which link Belarus to Ukraine, one might expect the radical political changes in Ukraine to revolutionise Belarus. Yet political activity in Belarus is barely noticeable, despite dramatic developments in Ukraine and the forthcoming presidential election. Last month, political scientist Tatiana Chyzhova published the...
Chinese Missiles, CSTO, Belarusian Air Force – Belarus Security Digest
China is gradually replacing Russia in the security arena for Belarus. The programme of development for the domestic UAVs is well under way. The national Air Force has received four combat Yak-130 training aircraft, all manufactured in Russia. Despite the difficulties in the traditional markets of Russia and Ukraine, the Belarusian military and...
From Sanctions to Summits: Belarus after the Ukraine Crisis
Belarus is returning to the international spotlight, but for once, not just as the “last dictatorship in Europe”. The two summits that Minsk hosted in the past year on the conflict in east Ukraine indicate a tentative shift in Belarus’s political alignment. Yaraslau Kryvoi and Andrew Wilson analyze what the West should do in relation to...
Soft Belarusization: A New Shift in Lukashenka’s Domestic Policy?
Russian pro-government media outlet Lifenews has recently criticised Lukashenka’s decision to not participate in the 9 May Victory Day Parade in Moscow. Many in Russia think that Minsk’s integration rhetoric has been replaced with a form of soft Belarusianisation. Following the events in Crimea, Lukashenka has begun to demonstrate...
Concerns about Belarusians Fighting in Ukraine, Cooperation with Poland, Budget Cuts – Belarus Security Digest
Photo: mil.by The Belarusian authorities are concerned about Belarusians fighting in Ukraine. Belarus and Poland have been expanding cooperation of rescue departments. Belarusian peacekeepers are ready to participate in UN missions. Belarus’s territorial defence has not been definitely shelved yet. Export of …read more Source: Belarus...
