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Did Lukashenko win the Belarusian election after all?
Over the last two weeks Europeans and to a lesser extent the rest of world have discovered a new cause celebtre, Belarus. When protests and demonstrations took over the capital and other Belarusian cities on the evening of election day and the state predictably tried to suffocate them, the harshness of the police produced a… Continue reading
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Prices, pensions and wages. A comparison between Belarus and Ukraine – Strana UA
This text originally appeared on Strana.ua Presidential elections were held in Belarus amid street fighting. Part of the society does not agree with the victory of Alexander Lukashenko, who has been ruling the country for 26 years. Such irremovability of power is one of the arguments of Lukashenko’s opponents. In addition, they have a whole… Continue reading
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Is this the beginning of a Belarusian Maidan?
It was a predictable outcome that still surprised many. Widespread protests have gripped Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and other cities in the country following the elections on Sunday. According to the official counts Lukashenko, who has been President of Belarus since 1994, obtained around 80% of the vote, while the opposition candidate received less… Continue reading
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What is going on in Belarus?
Belarus seldom makes headlines in the international press and when it does it is almost always for the wrong reasons. Last week Belarus entered the perception of the international audience when 33 Russian citizens, allegedly belonging to a Russian private military firm, were detained by the Belarusian security services just outside of Minsk. This event… Continue reading
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Did the Ukrainian Security Service want to kill Ukrainian journalist Anatoly Shariy?
The SBU, the Ukrainian Security Service, tried to hire a killer to liquidate famous Ukrainian journalist Anatoly Shariy, as he himself has revealed in a video published today. Mr Shariy provided evidence that two individuals appeared to have been instructed by the Ukrainian Office of the Presidential Administration to conduct a black propaganda campaign against… Continue reading
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“We are preparing for a full-scale military confrontation with Russia”, says Ukrainian Navy commander
Ukraine is preparing to a Russian invasion from the South, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Aleksey Neizhpapa, has said. He added that the Neptune missile system, which the Ukrainian Army possesses, could shoot from mainland Ukraine at targets in the region of Sevastopol in Crimea. “We are preparing for a full-scale military confrontation, realizing… Continue reading
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Is the US a country divided beyond repair?
A few days ago a video of a middle-aged white couple brandishing large firearms in front of their villa in a fancy St Louis neighbourhood with Black Live Matters protesters marching nearby went viral in the last few days. The man and the woman have been attacked by some for appearing to point their guns… Continue reading
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Be ready for a full-scale Russian invasion, says Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that there is the possibility of a full-scale Russian invasion, citing “Kavkaz 2020”, a military exercise Russian armed forces will be conducting in September. Ukraine fears the exercise could escalated into a full-fledged military attack on the country, according to Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, citing military… Continue reading
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Russia and Belarus to sign agreement on mutual recognition of visas on 19 June
Russia and Belarus intend to conclude an agreement on the mutual recognition of visas issued for foreigners to enter both countries. The document is planned to be signed during the visit of Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov to Minsk, scheduled for June 19. When the agreement will become effective, foreigners will not need… Continue reading
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The West sets its eyes on Belarus
The presidential election will not take place until 9 August – however Western media, experts and organization have already started to take a closer look at the developments in the country, situated between Poland and Russia. Western observers have devoted quite a bit of attention to opposition candidates, noting that this appears to be the… Continue reading
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Good advice, doubtful diagnosis: reply to “Belarus in Polish foreign policy” – Myśl Polska
This article was originally published on Myśl Polska. I am glad that after many years, Henryk Goryszewski, who was even on the editorial board of “Myśl Polska” wrote a column for our paper. The subject raised in his text “Belarus in Polish foreign policy” (MP, no. 23-34 / 2020) has been with us for many… Continue reading
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Belarus in Polish foreign policy – Myśl Polska
This article originally appeared on Myśl Polska. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a new political geography benefited us on our eastern border. Poland enjoyed a similar only in the time between the collapse of Kievan Rus and the emergence of Muscovy, a regional power, which occurred at the end of the 15th century.… Continue reading
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Miss the football? Luckily there is Belarus
Lockdown times have been hard for everyone – and arguably for football fans even more so. With all sporting events having been indefinitely suspended (some European football leagues like in France and in the Netherlands have already announced that the tournaments will not resume), the only consolation for football lovers is to watch classic old… Continue reading
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Один год президента Зеленского: разбитые надежды
English version В известной сцене из второй главы саги «Слуга народа» молодой президент Украины встречается с делегатами Международного Валютного Фонда для раунда переговоров о следующей кредитной линии для своей страны. Ссуды, однако, идут с тяжелыми условиями, такими как открытие страны для сланцевого газа, и представитель МВФ ясно дает понять, что эти условия необходимы. В конце… Continue reading
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President Zelensky one year on: dashed hopes
In a famous scene from the second chapter of the saga “Servant of the people”, a young Ukrainian President meets with delegates from the International Monetary Fund for a round of talks about the next line of credit for his country. The loans, however, comes with heavy conditions, like opening up the country for shale… Continue reading
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Call for papers – East & West Journal
CALL FOR PAPERS Are you a student or a young scholar? Would you like to see your work published? Are you interested in international relations, history, political science, geopolitics, sociology, economics? For our first issue of “East & West Journal” coming out in June, we are making a call for papers. Your article must be… Continue reading
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How many Americans have coronavirus? It’s impossible to know
After having been sick all week, German-American former supermodel and now TV presenter Heidi Klum decided she wanted to get tested for the coronavirus. “I hope its just a cold, I would love to do the corona test but there just isn’t one here. I’ve tried with two different doctors and I just can’t get… Continue reading
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Protests in Kiev as Ukrainian government opens for talks with Donbass rebels
In a change of policy, Ukraine has agreed to include representatives of the Donetsk and Luhansk People Republics in negotiation talks. On March 11 representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) signed in Minsk a document that envisages, among other things, the creation of a special Advisory Council… Continue reading
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德国媒体：“中国正躺在世界的面前”
本文是使用自动翻译器翻译的。 如有任何错误，敬请原谅 “在中国最成功的成就中，我们数瓷，纸和作弊”。因此，今天开始出现在德国顶级发行报纸《 Bild》上的一篇文章。文章的作者克里斯蒂安·斯滕泽尔继续说道：“距耶稣基督500年前，传奇的中国将军孙子曾称赞作弊是成功的策略。” “自那时以来，世界在与中国打交道方面并没有变得更加聪明。反之。电晕流行病的爆发以最痛苦的方式向我们展示：微笑的国度在于我们脸上的微笑。一遍又一遍”。 作者指责中国政府掩盖了新形式的冠状病毒的爆发，据一些消息来源称，这种新形式的冠状病毒已经在11月发生。这种说法在过去几周中经常发生，并与2003年的事件相呼应。2003年的事件是，中国被指控对SARS疫情不透明，这是一种急性呼吸道疾病，约有8000人死亡，774人死亡。 面对去年12月异常肺炎病例迅速增加的情况，中国于12月31日向世界卫生组织通报了新的病毒流行情况。这与中国医生意识到他们仅在治疗一种新型疾病的报道相符。在十二月下旬。尽管世卫组织这次赞扬了中国为应对冠状病毒而做出的努力，但西方许多人仍对中国应对危机感到担忧。 人们常常回想起中国医生李文亮的悲惨故事，他最初试图传播有关这种新疾病的新闻。然而，为了维护中国政府的公义，在李文亮对类似于WhatsApp 的中文消息传递应用程序微信发出警告的第二天，中国就向世卫组织通报了新的冠状病毒。 此外，中国还被指控淡化了这一流行病的流行程度，通过统计数字来掩盖真实的感染人数。但是注册的案件数量始终取决于所进行的特定测试的数量，并且在危机开始时，鉴于威胁的新性质，测试的数量非常有限。 在80％的人群中，冠状病毒感染会引起与普通感冒或流感无明显差异的症状。不仅在中国，甚至在德国，今天的欧洲或美国，也没有对所有表现出诸如咳嗽，喉咙发酸，发烧或四肢酸痛等症状的人进行冠状病毒测试。 这种测试非常昂贵且需要时间，并且由于紧急情况的紧急性质以及医疗服务面临的艰难决策，因此无法确定确切的感染人数，不仅在独裁的中国，甚至在模型中也是如此。欧美的“开放社会”。就人权而言，共产主义中国可能不是一个理想的例子，但这并不意味着可以利用一切机会，甚至是最近的灾难来抹黑她的政府。 更糟糕的是，中国的冠状病毒不幸不应该被当作沉迷种族刻板印象的机会。“笑中国话”是这种陈规定型观念中最疯狂的形式之一。如今，德国喜欢将自己塑造成一个宽容，国际化的国家，向不同的人和文化开放。但是，如这个最新的例子所示，肤浅的愉悦感和真实的思想和感受之间仍然存在巨大的差距。也许有一天有人会写关于微笑的德国人以及他们关于宽容和共同的欧洲价值观的空洞的口头禅。 Continue reading
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German media: “China is lying in the world’s face”
“Among the most successful Chinese achievements we count porcelain, paper – and cheating”. So begins an article that appeared today in Germany’s top circulation newspaper “Bild”. “Already 500 years before Jesus Christ the legendary Chinese general Sun Tzu praised cheating as a success strategy”, goes on the author of the article, Christian Stenzel. “Since then,… Continue reading
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