Sanctions that were intended to exert pressure are, in practice, creating exceptional operating conditions for Raiffeisen. As a result, sanctions policy is effectively being transformed into a mechanism for redistributing mar...

The hearing confirmed that this is not an isolated case, but a systemic problem — a crisis of trust in the EU’s sanctions policy and in the principle of equal application of the law.

Europe loses the moral authority to demand from others what it is not prepared to ensure within itself. Because double standards are the strongest justification for any injustice.

In my old essay The Remaking of Eurasia in Foreign Affairs I proposed an alternative vision for engagement among post Soviet states.

The story of Tikhanovskaya’s registration reflects the essence of Belarus’s electoral system. Here it is not the law that determines who becomes a candidate, but the regime’s fear of genuine alternatives.

I was removed from the race. In response, people lined up—at district election commissions and at the Central Electoral Commission.

Our goal at this stage was not aiming for records. The main thing was to submit signatures of the highest quality, pass registration, and gain access to the elections.

Belarus would open its doors to Europe. This would give a powerful boost to tourism in the regions, breathe life into small and medium-sized towns, and create new opportunities for trade, entrepreneurship, and investment.