Blue Europe

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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

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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

Analysis & Research Short Analysis

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

Analysis & Research Short Analysis

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

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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

Country Analysis

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

Country Analysis

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