Alexander Lukashenko: The broker of Belarus
The Belarussian dictator has entangled himself further in Russia’s war.
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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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Russia’s hold over its neighbours keeps deepening
Vladimir Putin’s backing for the Kazakh government carries risks for Russia’s standing in the region.
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Ignore his lies: Boris Johnson is leading an assault on British democracy
This government is undermining the foundations of a free society. Look to Warsaw to see where that can lead.
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Why the world needs to stop saying “hybrid war”
When used to describe recent actions by Belarus and Russia, the term is not only misleading, it’s also dangerous.
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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: Europe needs to be tougher on Belarus
The exiled opposition leader says migrants are being used by the Lukashenko regime as “cannon fodder”
“Everyone is scared in Belarus”: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on a migrant crisis and taking on a regime of terror in Europe
The leader of the Belarusian opposition on relations with Russia and her life in exile.
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The West must confront Russia and Belarus to avert catastrophe
Devastating financial sanctions might be the only way of dissuading Putin and Lukashenko from further adventurism.
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Have the US and EU healed relations?
The two sides have shown they can cooperate, but there is still trouble ahead.
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EU unity over the Belarus migrant crisis may not last
As temperatures drop, migrant deaths might test EU member states’ support for Poland’s approach to the crisis.
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Belarus weaponises migrants as dispute with the EU escalates
Hundreds of migrants are at the border as Poland accuses Belarus of direct attacks on its forces.
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Dispatch: Migrants freeze as Belarus pursues its cold war with the EU
The Polish border is the setting for a dangerous game of brinkmanship, and migrants are paying the price.
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What can be done to challenge Lukasheko’s regime in Belarus?
Emily Tamkin in Washington, DC and Ido Vock in Berlin host the New Statesman’s weekly global affairs podcast, World Review