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
There is a danger that the West’s solidarity with Ukraine will trump its previous support for the Belarusian opposition. Indeed, the Belarusian democratic movement may find it harder to gain attention
Pavel Slunkin and Andrew Wilson’s analysis on Belarus’ government’s support for Russia on the invasion of Ukraine
The German newspaper quotes from Gustav Gressel and Pavel Slunkin’s latest commentary
Lukashenko was lucky in that Belarus was able to sell goods it could not sell in previous years, and at much higher prices
Pavel Slunkin explains how Belarus was able to double its foreign trade despite sanctions
I don’t believe we will see any stronger economic sanctions, unless Lukashenka steps over certain red line
on the lacking effect of sanctions between the EU and Belarus
Polish and German politicians have said that the migration crisis is Putin’s work; that he is waging a hybrid war against the EU. As an political analyst, I do not see any facts to support this
Pavel Slunkin talks in this interview about the migration crisis at the Belarussian-Polish border
Pavel Slunkin provides an update on the migrant and humanitarian crisis on the Poland-Belarus border
In an interview with Nepzava, Pavel Slunkin analyses the Belarus-Poland border crisis, Lukashenko’s strategies, as well as Russia’s involvement in the events
By using migrants as political leverage, Lukashenko is playing on European weaknesses, analyses Pavel Slunkin
Lukashenko’s goal was to create an artificial crisis to pressure the EU not to increase sanctions
Pavel Slunkin comments on Lukashenko’s strategies behind the Belarus-Poland crisis