Four reasons Belarus isn’t likely to send troops to Ukraine
Fighting Russia’s war would not help Lukashenko stay in power
The E.U. granted Ukrainian refugees temporary protection. Why the different response from past migrant crises?
People who fled the war in Ukraine wait for relocation
In words and deeds, Putin shows he’s rejecting even Soviet-era borders
His speech this week makes it clear he’s out to restore “historic Russia”
Putin likes to talk about Russians and Ukrainians as ‘one people.’ Here’s the deeper history.
For centuries, Moscow has worried that foreign powers are scheming to separate Ukraine from Russia.
The E.U. continues to sanction Belarus. Some Belarusians approve.
But our surveys reveal why that support may be waning
The E.U. is furious that Belarus allowed more than 4,000 migrants to cross into Europe
As countries in the global north outsource refugee management to the global south, expect more poor countries to ‘weaponize’ migration.
Belarus forced down a plane because it couldn’t shut down an app
Telegram became a cornerstone of last summer’s anti-government protests
Belarus’s hijacking isn’t a show of strength. It’s a sign of weakness.
Poorly informed leaders with few allies are more likely to take risks, the research shows
The E.U. can’t stick to its Belarus sanctions. Will this time be different?
Further sanctions might harm ordinary Belarusians — and push leaders and businesses closer to Russia
Putin’s arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a sign of weakness, not strength
Don’t expect mass street protests