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Belarus Russia Military Drills IMAGO / SNA
Between nuclear threats and diplomatic initiatives

The Zapad 2025 military exercise in Belarus

Belarus remains a Russian staging area even after Zapad 2025.

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President Vladimir Putin and President Alexander Lukashenko IMAGO / SNA
Russia's expansion into Belarus

Formally still independent, but hardly sovereign any more

Moscow is accelerating integration with its neighbor, using historical narratives for justification and deploying missiles near the EU and NATO borders.

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Alexander Lukaschenko IMAGO / ITAR-TASS
Länderbericht

“Election” in Belarus

With 86.82% for Lukashenko, empty polling stations, and no OSCE observers, the Belarus election is seen as a farce to secure power and stage legitimacy.

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Belarus Litauen Checkpoint an der Grenze IMAGO / SNA
Country Report

New Iron Curtain rising on the EU border with Belarus

After introducing the EU sanctions package, the Baltic States Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania imposed an entrance ban for almost all passenger cars with Belarusian license plates.

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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Clemens Bilan, epa, picture alliance

Thoroughly European

Belarus is Currently Dependent on Moscow – but the ­Democratic Opposition Wants to Lead the Country towards the West

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Wird Belarus wieder zum Einfallstor auf Kiew?

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European Superstar Francysk Skaryna

Our new music video is a collaboration with Lavon Volski about the journey of Francysk Skaryna and how the Belarusian became a European Superstar.

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International Congress of Belarusian Studies 2022

Our team spoke with experts on Belarus to found out what they’ve been discussing and why it is important for all of them to gather together.

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