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Belarusian economic recovery may not last

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BELARUS

At first glance, the economic performance observed last year seems impressive. However, the robust growth rate concealed many of the country's endemic economic flaws. Much of the…

Belarus-Russia 'union' talk is mostly posturing

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BELARUS/RUSSIA

Prospects for substantive unification between Russia and Belarus.

Fortress Kaliningrad key to Russia's assertive shield

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RUSSIA

Russia's westernmost outpost has gained in strategic importance since relations with NATO plummeted in 2014. Efforts to enhance military capability have accelerated since spring…

Belarusian pension system is long-term vulnerability

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BELARUS

Belarus's pension system.

Belarus recovery will depend on external conditions

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BELARUS

Chronic problems in the Belarusian economy.

Russian market is main hope for Belarus economy

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BELARUS

Despite a war of words over food sourced from Belarus, Russia maintained its overall level of imports from the country last year. Belarusian exports to most of the world fell…

Belarus faces oil price and COVID-19 shocks

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BELARUS

Reduced global demand due to COVID-19 and the collapse of OPEC+ output caps have driven prices under 40 dollars per barrel. That does not benefit Belarus, as its petroleum product…