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1 – 8 of 8Lukashenka 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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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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No documents were signed, but Putin backed a constitutional reform project, affirmed Lukashenka as legitimate president, announced that a reserve Russian police force waiting on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256246
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BELARUS: Leader delays exit against Russia's wishes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257873
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Russia’s principal risks are domestic; its neighbours’ prospects will depend in part on their ties with Moscow