What’s At Stake in Ukraine: European Security in a Broader Context
Executive Summary Virtually all of the commentary on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has focused on those two states...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
What’s At Stake in Ukraine: European Security in a Broader Context
A nation must think before it acts.
Belarus
Why the West Should Stick with Conventional Arms Control in Europe for Now
On May 10, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that marked the end of an era. He...
Prigozhin’s Death and the Future of Putin’s Rule
Editor’s Note: The head of Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is presumed dead as a result of a plane crash...
Wagner Group Licks its Wounds in Belarus
Most analysts have labeled Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted rebellion and the Wagner Group mutiny a failure. And in many ways,...
In the Darkness: Lukashenka Digs In
Since Belarus’ authoritarian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka suppressed the protests that followed his certain rigging of elections in August 2020,...
The Middle Corridor through Central Asia: Trade and Influence Ambitions
The “Middle Corridor”—a loosely defined trade route that spans the Central Asian steppe, the Caspian Sea, and the Caucasus...
From the Migrant Crisis to Aggression in Ukraine: Belarus is Still on the Baltic Agenda
As Russia’s second invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth month, a significant date has recently passed in another country...
Lukashenka’s Fatal Mistake
Translation by Griffin Perrault The Belorussian ambassador was recently kicked out of Ukraine. Lukashenka has fully surrendered to Putin...
Lithuania’s Cabinet Crisis: The Šimonytė Government’s Security Lesson for the West
In a time of democratic rollback and continued populist upswings, the European Union and United States increasingly advocate for...
Examining Belarus’ Growing Reliance on Russia
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus was the rare former Soviet state that remained strategically aligned with...