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Analytical paper No 29, 2026 «Spring 2026: Political Results for Belarus»
- 21 July 2026
IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 29, 2026 «Spring 2026: Political Results for Belarus» (in Russian) by Nikolay M. Mezhevich, Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor, Head of the Center for Belarusian Studies, Department of Social and Political Studies, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Vsevolod V. Shimov, Candidate of Science (Politics), Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Belarusian State University.
The article examines the main political events that occurred in Belarus in the spring of 2026 with primary focus on foreign policy and diplomatic contacts with the United States and the EU. The period was marked by continued attempts to establish dialogue with the West, which continues to view the Belarusian non-systemic opposition as a tool for forcing Minsk to make concessions.
