Dictator’s template
A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were ...
Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad. Still, many ...
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Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk In Vilnius!
Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, an activist of the European Belarus Civil Campaign, came to Vilnius. Dozens of Belarusians welcomed ...
Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
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Rebalancing Russia’s Mediterranean strategy: From showing the flag to retreating to the gray zone
Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...
Trump's foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world's authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
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Belarusian flag and ambassador in eastern Slovak town draw criticism
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Spišská Nová Ves, eastern Slovakia, its Mayor Pavol Bečarik (SNS) and head of the local district office Branislav Rusiňák (Smer), invited ...