Aleksandr Lukashenko

  • Central/Eastern Europe

Mečys Laurinkus. The Litvinism and its dangers: what is known about it in Lithuania and Belarus?

This was to be expected. A month ago, the head of Russia's FSB, Sergei Naryshkin, publicly declared that Poland has…

1 year ago
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Ramūnas Vilpišauskas. Will stricter Western sanctions push Belarus toward Russia?

With the EU considering another sanctions package against Belarusian officials and organisations, the concern is rising that they could further…

4 years ago
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Russian politics in Putin’s new term

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the great survivor of European politics. Western leaders come and go, but Putin has persisted.…

6 years ago
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LRT Investigation. R. Karbauskis’ secretive business in Belarus. What did the politician seek to hide?

The LRT Investigation Department has uncovered another Russian partner to Agrokoncernas. Fertiliser is also imported from the fertiliser factory Kuibyshev…

6 years ago
  • Economy

In response to criticism over pension cuts, Šimonytė tells Ušackas he was in same Cabinet

In response to criticism from Vygaudas Ušackas over pension cuts, Ingrida Šimonytė reminded her opponent in a presidential primary debate…

6 years ago
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A sentence from Lukashenko sows concern in Lithuania over an important income source

If Lithuania refuses to cooperate with Minsk, then Minsk will cooperate with Latvia, Belarussian President Aleksandr Lukashenko says. In other…

6 years ago
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How will “the colorados” vote in the presidential election?

My personal position on the relations of some potential candidates for President of Lithuania with Russia has given rise to…

7 years ago
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Latvia seeking to maintain electricity connections to Russia even after synchronisation?

The exceptional activity of Latvian politicians concerning Belarus may become an impediment in the project of synchronisation with continental Europe,…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Latvian PM’s visit in Belarus may affect Lithuania’s Klaipeda port – political scientist

The Latvian prime minister's visit in Belarus may consolidate Latvia's chances of getting the biggest share of Belarusian freight at…

7 years ago
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Zapad exercise scenario inspires Belarussians – state “fabricated” on the Lithuanian border receives attention

Weishnoria – this is how the organisers of the Russian-Belarussian military exercise Zapad called the territory on the Lithuanian border,…

7 years ago
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Zapad exercise scenario revealed – Lithuania as a peculiar named aggressor

"Weishnoria", "Lubenia" and "Besbaria". Such are the odd names of the made-up aggressor countries in the released Russian-Belarussian military exercise…

7 years ago
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Solidarity is what Belarus needs most now – Lebedko in Vilnius

Solidarity from the international community is what Belarusian people, who have been subjected to repressions from authorities over mass protests,…

8 years ago
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Lukashenko’s statements on armed fighters aim to justify repressions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's statements about armed fighters allegedly trained in Lithuania and Poland are aimed at warning future protesters…

8 years ago
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Belarus may have to reconsider Astravyets N-plant project – PM

The Polish decision not to buy electricity from the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) under construction in Belarus shows that…

8 years ago
  • Energy

Poland’s refusal of Astravyets N-plant electricity a key signal to Lithuania

The statement by a Polish governmental official that the country would not buy electricity from the Belarusian Astravyets nuclear power…

8 years ago
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In pursuit of preventing Astravyets, problems with Latvia

Lithuanian political leadership has unanimously accepted the view that the Astravyets nuclear power plant is dangerous and the Ministry of…

8 years ago
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Belarusian opposition think Russians may leave weapons after Zapad

The Belarusian society has fears about the upcoming joint war games with Russia, Zapad 2017, and the plans to bring…

8 years ago
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What is the final geopolitical goal of the Astravyets nuclear power plant?

Prior to moving to the most important problem – the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) project it is worth at…

8 years ago
  • Energy

Vytautas Landsbergis: Lithuania experiencing nuclear blackmail

Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuania's first post-independence leader, has expressed his concern over the Astravyets nuclear power plant that Belarus is building…

8 years ago
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Lithuania warns – Belarus is on the brink, time is ticking

During a Delfi TV conference Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius also mentioned the recently worsened relations between Minsk…

8 years ago