With Belarus, Vladimir Putin continues his nuclear blackmail
Russia’s announcement that it will station nuclear weapons in its neighbouring country is intended to put pressure on the West.
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Axis of Autocrats: Putin, Xi and Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko’s Beijing visit undermines China’s claim to neutrality as drone strikes hit Russia.
Why Alexander Lukashenko’s trip to China matters
The Belarusian autocrat is a close ally of Vladimir Putin, and a useful friend in Beijing’s contest with the West.
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Rage against the regime: the Belarus ultras who stood up to Lukashenko
How war in Ukraine and repression at home steered diehard football fans towards protest, prison and exile.
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Belarusian forces “highly likely” to join Russian attack, says Ukraine
The war could be about to enter its most dangerous phase as conflict inches closer to Nato member states.
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Belarus provides a template for Putin in Ukraine
The Ukraine that Russia may be planning to create will need to maintain power with Alexander Lukashenko’s near-totalitarian methods.
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Will Ukraine be the source of Europe’s next migrant crisis?
Up to 1.5 million Ukrainians were internally displaced by Russia’s 2014 invasion of the country.
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Russia’s military build-up in Belarus could be Nato’s next flashpoint
Up to 30,000 Russian troops are stationed in Belarus. The Baltic states fear they may never leave.
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