Pavel Slunkin on what Putin wants from Belarus
Media mentions – Pavel Slunkin
It is to make people afraid. It is to demoralize them and to make them feel unprotected — that this can happen to anyone at any time
Pavel Slunkin comments on the legacy of the protests against Lukashenko
Lukashenko’s messages are becoming more and more radical, but in the end it is not what he says but what he does that is crucial
Pavel Slunkin comments on Lukashenko’s speech in which he refers to a “joint army” with Russia
Putin’s nuclear arms are his main weapons with which he can threaten the West, the US, the whole world. If he loses the conventional war, the only argument he has to threaten the rest of the world is
Pavel Slunkin comments on the possible deployment of Russian missiles in Belarus
Huge forces are concentrated in the east of Ukraine, which increases the risks of a major military defeat for both sides
Pavel Slunkin discusses the new phase of the war in Ukraine
Lukashenka’s task is to stick to this process, no matter in what status – just to achieve his personal presence
Pavel Slunkin comments on Lukashenka’s desire for Belarus to be represented at the peace negotiations between Ru and UA
It seems that Mr Lukashenka is testing the limits in his relations with Moscow. The change in rhetoric from a full support for the Russian invasion to “we are neutral” happened in just three weeks.
Pavel Slunkin explores Lukashenka’s change in attitude towards Russia following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Most Belarusians who volunteer to fight for Ukraine are driven by a belief that Kyiv’s struggle is part of their own fight to free Belarus from Russian imperialism
Pavel Slunkin provides insight into potential Belarusian motives to engage in Russia’s attack on Ukraine
he [Lukashenka] does not want to cross the red line and to send his own soldiers there. The sanctions he would have to face would ruin the country’s economy.
Pavel Slunkin argues that despite Belarus’ proximity to Russia, Lukashenka would not directly involve himself and his country in the invasion of Ukraine
important … to disassociate from Lukashenko’s regime, which is supported by only a small part of society, from the majority who support Ukraine or would definitely not participate in the invasion
Pavel Slunkin comments on Belarusian attitudes towards Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and their willingness to engage in combat