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Trading off sovereignty The outcome of Belaruss integration with Russia in the security and defence field

Although the Republic of Belarus is constitutionally designated as a neutral country1, it is in fact closely connected with Russia’s own security and defence architecture. Within the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the armed forces are…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

An economy with unrealistic indicators an evaluation of the economic situation in Belarus and a forecast for 2013

The macroeconomic results achieved by Belarus in 2012 laid bare the weakness and the inefficiency of its economy. Belarus’s GDP and positive trade balance were growing in the first half of last year. However, this trend was reversed when…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

No other choice but co-operation The background of Lithuanias and Latvias relations with Belarus

For years now Belarus has been a key economic partner for Lithuania and Latvia. These two Baltic states have well-developed port infrastructure and thus provide what are the geographically closest and also the cheapest exit to…