Belarus
What Does the Team Up with North Korea Tell Us About Russia?
North Koreans are involved in combat on European soil. Not that long ago, such a headline would have triggered disbelief or amazement. But in this day and age, the fact...
This Time Is Different: Understanding Iran’s Protests
Back when I was in college, a beloved political science professor who studied social movements and revolutions would sometimes step into class and speak to us as though he were...
Ukraine Reinforces Belarusian Border Amid Invasion Fears
The Ukrainian military’s general staff announced on Thursday that it had reinforced its border with Belarus, preempting the potential entry of its northern neighbor into its ongoing war with Russia....
Ukraine Calls for Observers at Flashpoint Border With Belarus
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “international observers” to be placed on the Ukraine-Belarus border amid escalating military tensions between Kyiv and Minsk. “Russia is trying to directly draw Belarus...
Border Buildup: Is Belarus Getting Ready for War With Ukraine?
Belarus and Russia have begun deploying a joint military group in response to what Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko described as an imminent threat from NATO and Ukraine. Ukraine “has not...
Belarus Panics Over Alleged U.S.-Poland Nuclear Proposal
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus claimed on Thursday that he regarded a proposed agreement between Poland and the United States on the deployment of nuclear weapons to NATO’s eastern flank...
Will Russia Bring Belarus Under Its Nuclear Umbrella?
The Russo-Ukrainian War has lowered the nuclear threshold, with Moscow continuing to make threats about the possible use of nuclear weapons in the conflict. In June, the nuclear threshold might...
Lukashenko Warns of ‘Major War’ in Tirade Against the West
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has warned that the West’s continued military support to Ukraine could spark a “major war.” “Unfortunately, this Western policy is bringing the world closer to the...
Why Russia Can’t Convince Belarus to Fight in Ukraine
Russia’s war in Ukraine has been catastrophic. Over the past four months, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed. Millions of Ukrainian citizens are now displaced, and many have...
Eastern NATO? Lukashenko Calls for CSTO Alliance to Unite Against the West
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko called on the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance of former constituent republics of the Soviet Union, to pursue greater political and military integration in...
Ukraine Needs More Military Aid to Stand Its Ground Against Russia
Over the past eight weeks, Ukrainians have shown incredible resilience against the Russian invasion. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, over 21,000 Russian soldiers have died since the start of the...
Lukashenko and Putin Team Up to Claim Bucha Killings Were a False Flag
Russian president Vladimir Putin met on Tuesday with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko, who spoke with Putin in the eastern Russian city of Blagoveshchensk, said he believes Belarus’ branding as...