Polityka zagraniczna Republiki Białoruś w okresie wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
Foreign Policy of the Republic of Belarus during
the Russian-Ukrainian War
Author(s): Tatiana IwanowSubject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, Military policy, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine, Russian war against Ukraine
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Belarus; Russian Federation; foreign policy; war in Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: The foreign policy of the Republic of Belarus changed fundamentally due to the socio-political crisis following the 2020 presidential elections under the influence of an excep- tional tightening of the Belarusian state’s repressive policy towards its people and the imposi- tion of sanctions by democratic Western states. This policy has changed even more under the influence of the war in Ukraine. Belarus’ participation in this war on the Russian side indicates the weakness of Alexander Lukashenko’s regime, which is ‘trapped’ in an alliance with Russia due to this weakness. The article closes with conclusions on the benefits, costs, and risks of the Republic of Belarus’s current foreign policy.
Journal: Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
- Issue Year: 58/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 235-254
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Polish
