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Authoritarianism Without Borders: Belarus and Transnational Repression in Central and Eastern Europe

Written by: Dzmitry Hlotau, European Humanities University. Abstract This paper examines how the Belarusian regime projects repression beyond its borders, targeting exiled dissidents. These practices span a spectrum of methods, ranging from direct coercive measures like abductions and forced renditions, to legal and quasi-legal instruments, administrative and bureaucratic controls, and…

Guest Author2025-09-24

Briefs & Commentary

Belarus: a strategic point for China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Aliaksei Patonia – Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Aliaksei (Alex) Patonia is a Research Fellow at the Energy Transition Research Initiative of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES). Before moving to the UK, Alex was based in Southeast Asia where he conducted research on the development of energy and…

Guest Author2024-08-09

Belarus, Eastern Europe, Intermarium, Poland, Russia, Visegrad Battlegroup

Policy Papers & Analyses

Poland’s role in the Intermarium idea

“Who rules East Europe commands the heartland, who rules the heartland commands the World-island, who rules the World-island commands the World”. These are the exact words used by renowned British geopolitician Halford Mackinder to convey the significance of the region situated in the eastern portion of the North European plain,…

Henrique Horta2023-01-11

belarus, borders, lithuania, poland, illegals

Briefs & Commentary

The new weapon of autocrats – Weaponized migration in the hybrid wars

An article by Henrique Horta, Eastern Europe specialist. NATO defines a hybrid threat as one “that combines conventional, irregular and asymmetric activities in time and space.” Hybrid threats do not invoke a particular sequence of events. They are coordinated activities that target the weakest systemic points of democratic states and…

Henrique Horta2021-10-10

eu reunion, belarus, belarus politics, minsk, economy, law, technology, think tank, blue europe

Interviews & Discussions

Another View: Belarus security with Yauheni Preiherman

Another View with Yauheni Preiherman. In this Interview, we are talking about the current international security of Belarus, and perspectives about economy.

B.F.G. Fabrègue2020-09-26

Briefs & Commentary

Another View: Belarus Perspective with Mikita Makayou

Another View with Mikita Makayou. In this Interview, we are talking about the current Business situation in Belarus, and perspectives of Belarus Law and Economy

B.F.G. Fabrègue2020-09-14

putin, lukashenko, friendship, minsk, 2015

Policy Papers & Analyses

The 2020 Belarus Crisis part. II

In the second part of this document, we try to learn if this protest is a colored revolution.

Léo Portal2020-08-21

Policy Papers & Analyses

The 2020 Belarus Crisis part. I

The events in Belarus in recent days have led to violent repression of demonstrations by the ruling government and the exile of the opposition leader in Lithuania

Léo Portal2020-08-21

Belarus

Authoritarianism Without Borders: Belarus and Transnational Repression in Central and Eastern Europe

Belarus: a strategic point for China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Poland’s role in the Intermarium idea

The new weapon of autocrats – Weaponized migration in the hybrid wars

Another View: Belarus security with Yauheni Preiherman

Another View: Belarus Perspective with Mikita Makayou

The 2020 Belarus Crisis part. II

The 2020 Belarus Crisis part. I

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