Research | Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies

This report is an attempt to summarize the changes in the sphere of values of Belarusians over the last decade.

BISS focused on a multifaceted study of the values of Belarusians—one that would take into account as many indicators as possible.

Why have the 2020 protests not overthrown the Belarusian regime? Will there be changes in Belarus in the near future?

In total, the contribution of public actors in identity strengthening made up 65%

The protests in Belarus which began in August 2020 have exposed the way in which the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka relies on Russia’s support.

In total, the contribution of non-state actors to the strengthening of identity was more than 80%

In 2020, we witnessed unprecedented mass mobilization of Belarusians against autocracy and lawlessness.

In 2019 Belarus and EU finalised the long-awaited visa facilitation and readmission agreement.

The desire of Belarus to ensure the independence and effectiveness of the national armed forces to a certain ext

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