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All items tagged LukashenkoOpen Think Tank ArticlesJuly 4, 2012 | Europe's Last Dictator: The Hypocrisy of Ignoring Alexander LukashenkoJack Barton: Not many people know about Belarus and what is going on. But they should. President Alexander Lukashenko is a true dictator. The secret police there still call themselves the KGB. European leaders must not simply go on ignoring the situation. ... MoreMay 20, 2011 | The EU's Eastern Partnership Program and BelarusAlex Rubin: Despite twenty years of Belarusian independence and shared borders, the EU has thus far failed to make a lasting impact on the Belarusian regime or its population. This study examines the EU’s failed approach to Minsk and contextualizes the issue by including additional factors such as Russian influence and domestic politics. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMay 19, 2008 | Lukashenko May Stay but His Era is OverOver the last 14 years, Lukashenko has secured Minsk’s sovereignty, improved the wealth of the population, and raised the interest of European investors. ++ Yet these achievements mask rampant corruption and lack of democracy. ++ Since both Soviet times and the era of Eastern European autocracies are over, Belarus needs real reforms. ++ Unchallenged, Lukashenko may remain in power but he must ... MoreMarch 10, 2008 | The Need for Western Engagement in BelarusLukashenko requires economic stability to maintain his power and popularity. ++ With Russia threatening to double once again the price of natural gas imports to the country, the president has been forced to take liberal measures and expects the EU in return to ease restrictions. ++ Engaging in Belarus is now a moral imperative before Russia gets a chance to exert more influence and impose its ... More |
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