Beyaz Rusya’nın Denge Stratejisi ve Rus Dış Politikasına Etkisi
Balance Strategy of Belarus and its Effects on Russian Foreign Policy

Summary/Abstract: The geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the USA-EU axis has been perceived more clear than ever after the Russia-Georgia war in 2008. This rivalry is continuing along the crescent from East Europe to the Blacksea and from Caucasia to Central Asia, today. Belarus has a very important place as a frontline of this struggle. If the Belarussian front falls down, the strategic balance will totally change both in Eastern Europe and in the Black Sea region for Russia. In this context, the changes in Belarussian politics have been evaluated with a sensitivity of “vital interest” in Russia. When the historic and ethnic relations between Belarussian and Russian people are considered as a fact, it will be very important to understand the real dimensions of last tensions between the two countries: Have the problems occured just because of the competition between the leaders of the countries or is it a real change in Belarussian foreign policy to warm the relations with USA-EU axis? The aim of the article is to show the reasons of new dynamics in Belarussian foreign policy and to understand how Russia percepts this change.

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