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1 – 10 of 13Lukashenka has constructed a highly centralised and authoritarian system built on strong relations with Moscow. However, hopes for a more democratically inclined successor are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283850
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The failure of opposition parties to agree a joint candidate -- and calls for an election boycott by some -- pave the way for President Alexander Lukashenko to win a fifth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201250
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BELARUS: Leader will minimise constitutional change
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260256
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Both governments hope to benefit from IMF and EU emergency funding through the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, Ukraine is still working on persuading the IMF that it deserves a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252300
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For Belarusian citizens, access to healthcare is a constitutional right. Consequently, any attempted reforms that would involve a major shift to commercialisation will have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205736
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EU: Eastern Partnership to stay stuck half-way
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES199756
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The meeting is the first since Putin appointed a new ambassador to Minsk with enhanced powers. Lukashenka has meanwhile bolstered his own position by bringing in a new cabinet…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238714
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While the election was flawed and failed to meet international standards, this year's poll has not so far seen a repeat of the violent crackdown witnessed in 2010. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205937
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BELARUS: New cabinet torn between president and reform
The industrial sector in Belarus.