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OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

The cost of a police state Belaruss economic problems

Although the COVID-19 pandemic did trigger a recession in Belarus, the greatest blow to the country’s economy has been its deep political crisis. This was caused by the authorities rigging the results of the presidential election, which in…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

Eradicating Polishness Lukashenka on the Polish national minority schools in Belarus

The Polish national minority school system in Belarus was created from scratch in the 1990s with financial support from Warsaw and an organisational effort of the Polish minority in Belarus. Although in its first years it developed…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

Pressure being stepped up cautiously the EUs and USs sanctions against Belarus

The rigged presidential election held in Belarus on 9 August 2020 and the brutal crackdown on the participants of post-election demonstrations triggered immediate criticism from the leaders of EU member states. These developments, combined…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

The regimes fight to survive 100 days of political crisis in Belarus

The massive public protests against the rigging of the presidential election’s results which began on 9 August have led to the deepest political crisis in the history of independent Belarus. For the first time, a situation has arisen in…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

Are reforms unavoidable Belaruss economy facing a reduction of subsidies from Russia

2018 brought a continuation of the economic growth in Belarus which started in 2017 and which followed a period of recession that had lasted several years. This does not equate to a genuine improvement in the condition of the Belarusian…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

Unrealistic neutrality Attempts to redefine Belarus foreign policy

The continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine have led the Belarusian authorities to attempt to redefine their country’s foreign policy.
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

Is the crisis over The economic situation in Belarus after two years of recession

In 2017, Belarus’s GDP went up 2.4%, the first positive result since 2014. 
OSW Commentary | | Szymon Kardaś, Kamil Kłysiński

The story that never ends A new stage in the energy dispute between Russia and Belarus

The energy sector is an essential area in Russian-Belarusian relations.
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

Illusions of power and stark realities The second year of the economic crisis in Belarus

In 2016 the basic macroeconomic indicators of the Belarusian economy clearly proved that the Belarusian government failed to reverse the negative trends.
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

How to get out of the crisis without reforms The Belarusian authorities confront growing economic problems

The Belarusian authorities have adopted a familiar tactic in order to obtain large, low-interest stabilisation loans.