Belarusian Yearbook 2021
Belarusian Yearbook 2021 constitutes a comprehensive analysis of developments in the key segments of the state and socie
Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies
Analysis
The EU response to the Belarusian crisis: solidarity or by-standing?
The EU-Belarus relations could serve as a case study on how the EU applied virtually any possible strategy in dealing with the auto
All-Belarusian People's Assembly: Will There Be Any Consequences?
On January 28, 2021, Belarus in Focus weekly analytical, Press Club Belarus, “Our Opinion” – the website of the Belarusian ex
Lukashenka Threatens with NATO, COVID-19 on the Rise
Domestic Policy: Decentralization and Routine Protests
Even though street protests no longer gather hundreds of thousands of peop
Make love, not war
According to a long celebrated paradigm of political transformations in Central and Eastern Europe, democratization correlates with the growth of p
Belarus: pro-democracy does not mean anti-Russia
A survey conducted by the Belarusian Analytical Workroom (BAW) in November 2020 showed that in
Violence against Protesters and Diplomatic Scandals
Domestic policy: “Round table” in the KGB detention centre and Tsikhanouskaya’s ultimatum
Peaceful street protests continued throu
Civil society: from street advocacy to internal financing
Summary
In 2019, Belarusian civil society organizations (CSO) achieved some success in advocacy, often thanks to protes
50 Days of Protests
Domestic Policy: 50 Days of Street Rallies
The protests including hundreds thousands of participants have been taking place every
Belarus: Elections Not Recognized by EU and Society, Protests are Ongoing
Domestic Policy: From Elections to Ongoing Street Protests
The Belarusian society does not believe the official results of the elections